Travels in Madagascar

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Madagascar was a special country for me as it was, is my 100th UN-listed country that I have visited which brings my own personal list which includes 7 territories to a total of 107.

This page is the index page for all blog posts tagged under Madagascar.

​​Hotel Manoir Rouge - Ivato International Airport

The Hotel Manoir Rouge is a great little hotel not far from the Ivato International Airport that serves Antananarivo, Madagascar. I stayed here before my 2:40 am flight to Kenya

​How to get to Ivato International Airport using public transport

This is probably only for die-hard travellers, if you don't mind squeezing in and having your backpack balanced on your lap, you can take a Taxi-Brousse to the Ivato International Airport

​​Backpacking in Madagascar: Antsirabe to Morondava with Soatrans

If you want to see the Avenue des Baobabs and can't get a flight, I highly recommend using Soatrans to travel to Morondava

​Visiting The Avenue of the Baobabs

​​The Avenue of the Baobabs, I feel my Madagascar journey is now complete

​​Backpacking in Madagascar: Antsirabe, A Great Place to Break the Journey

Antsirabe was a stopping point on my Madagascar journey. I had to wait a few extra days for a seat on the Soatrans bus to Morondava and I found the Best Coffee in Madagascar

​Backpacking in Madagascar: My Top 8 Sights in Fianarantsoa

Sometimes on the road less travelled, there ain't much in the way of places of interest. Fianarantsoa is a bit like that but with a half-decent hotel, it makes a good place to break the journey. 

​​How to Get Cash at the Ivato International Airport - Madagascar

Complete Guide to get yourself some Malagasy Ariary on arrival at Ivato International Airport in Antananarivo, Madagascar

​Off The Beaten Track in Madagascar - Tamatave to Manakara

I spent 9 days travelling down the east coast of Madagascar, from Tamatave to Manakara including 2 full days on a cargo boat on the Canal des Pangalanes in what has been my most adventurous travels in years

​​Backpacking in Madagascar: Waiting for the train in Toamasina

Backpacking the delights of Tamatave in Madagascar

​​Travelling by Train from Toamasina to Brickaville in Madagascar

​Train services run by Madarail between Toamasina/Tamatave and Moramanga have been reintroduced and I ride it between Toamasina and Brickaville

​​Backpacking in Madagascar - Top 9 Sights in Antananarivo

Backpacking in Madagascar: Antananarivo

​Visiting the Lemurs' Park near Antananarivo - Madagascar

Just outside of the crazy capital at the Lemurs' Park, you can get close up and personal with lemurs which is an endangered species due to hunting and deforestation

​​Free ATM Withdrawals in Madagascar

Free ATM withdrawals in Madagascar, are an essential part of travelling.

​​How to get a Visa On Arrival in Madagascar

Visa On Arrival for Madagascar

​Madagascar my 100th UN-LISTED country

Madagascar, finally!  My 100 UN Country.