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On the west coast of Madagascar, the naval tradition is very important, due to the origin of the population but especially due to history. Among these stories, that of the Joachim family would be the most interesting of them. For those who have the eye, the boats on the West Coast are not all of the Indian type […]

A seaside resort par excellence, Nosy Be has authentic beaches. Various tourist activities can be practiced there. You can get there by car. On the premises, bars, restaurants and eateries offer their best snacks. You will have the pleasure of tasting the typical dishes of the country, in particular the grilled lobsters. Starting from Hell-Ville, you will travel 27 […]

Traveling to Madagascar means making a detour to Sainte-Marie. Land of escape par excellence, Sainte Marie is located northeast of the shores of Madagascar, at a distance of about ten kilometers. The island is part of the Analanjirofo region. The means of transport available to get there are the plane or the boat, the trip by car being […]

Like all tourist countries, Madagascar has its places and things not to be missed. During your stay in Madagascar, you will want to be in all those iconic places and do all those unusual excursions that the island has to offer, but first know that it is the fourth largest island in the world and […]

I am currently in a rather special project. That of listing the traditional architecture of Madagascar, which belongs to the precolonial period, when the Malagasy only built with living materials such as wood, leaves and earth. Indeed before the reign of Radama I, all the constructions of the island were essentially […]

The principles of green holidays Green holidays are – obviously – based on a principle of carbon neutrality to reduce its negative impact on the environment and preserve the planet. There are several principles that govern ecological holidays and these are not particularly binding. It is possible to adopt all these principles gradually to […]

The zebu (Bos taurus indicus) is a domestic bovid descended from an Indian subspecies of the aurochs. The word zebu comes from the Tibetan “zeba” meaning etymologically “hump”. Having previously had the status of a separate species (Bos indicus), the zebu is currently considered by the majority of authors as a subspecies of Bos taurus: […]

For those who have already traveled to Madagascar, one of the destinations that would be to undertake would be to do the famous western coastal track which connects Morondava, the capital of Menabe to Toliara, the city of the sun. All in all, this track is done in about 22 hours, but this without […]

  Every culture on earth contains a hidden part, a part of mystery and above all of magic. It is called in many ways, witchcraft, shamanism, voodoo and many more. In Madagascar it is called the “ody”. Magic holds a prominent place in Madagascar. The ancestors bequeathed the “Ody”: […]