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‘There are three of them in the bathroom! One is spread-eagled across the sink!’
Travel and wildlife photographer Daniel Austin shares the stories behind his incredible shots of Madagascar’s miniature creatures
Lemurs are the poster children of Madagascar – here is a list of the best places to see them.
One of Madagascar’s most popular reserves, this national park is home to a variety of lemurs, birds, reptiles and invertebrates. In the late 1990s…
The mixture of tame lemurs, comfortable accommodation and the tranquillity of the forest trails make this the Madagascar memory for many people. This small…
This cluster of towering Grandidier’s baobabs is one of Madagascar’s most famous views. The baobab – a freak among trees with its massively swollen…
This cliché of a tropical island is home to endless desert beaches overhung by coconut palms, bays protected from sharks by coral reefs and…
Nosy Mangabe has beautiful sandy coves, marvellous trees with huge buttress roots and and it’s bursting with wildlife. In fine weather the island of…
Even non-birders will be fascinated by the numerous species here; the Madagascar paradise flycatcher with its long trailing tail feathers is striking enough to…
Meaning ‘big island’, the fertile and prosperous Nosy Be is blessed with an almost perfect climate all year round. The name means ‘big island’…
More than just a luxury seaside hotel, Anjajavy is about as good as you can get in Madagascar. Located 128km up the coast from Mahajanga,…
There are still large expanses of virgin forest along with stunning beaches of golden sand. Masoala (pronounced ‘mashwahl’) is one of the largest and…
Journey back 500,000 years to discover wild coffee and join in the Malagasy coffee obsession.
Hilary Bradt, founder of Bradt Travel Guides, reflects on the pros, cons and ultimate ambiguity surrounding cultural tourism.