• Route to Mars
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    Route to Mars

    It’s really hard to imagine, when you are on Route Nacionale 6 in Madagascar, that on the other side of the world there are advanced […]

  • It’s all about the guide
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    It’s all about the guide

    A guide can make or break your experience. Not only should they know their ‘stuff’ but its also about how they deliver that ‘stuff’. Good […]

  • Ambiky to Ambanja & Ankarana.
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    Ambiky to Ambanja & Ankarana.

    This was 130 kilometres of straight track/road/potholes that took 4 hours to drive. Made as comfortable as possible by Nassir the driver of the 4 […]

  • Sacred tree of Mahatsinjo.
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    Sacred tree of Mahatsinjo.

    I love the words “Banyan Tree”. For me they conjure the image of luxury, service and tranquillity of the Far Eastern hotel chain, but also […]

  • Whoop! Whoop!
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    Whoop! Whoop!

    A trip to Nosy Sakatia was promoted in the tourist blurb as a, ‘chance to swim with giant sea turtles’. Okay, and maybe my last […]

  • Never say never
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    Never say never

    I have no plans to do this ( “never say never” ) but…. if I was to set up a conservation project, how would I […]

  • Nosy Iranja
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    Nosy Iranja

    Today, I visited Nosy Iranja. Considered to be one of the most important nesting sites for Green Turtles and Hawksbill Turtles in the Western Indian […]

  • Where are the beach hawkers?
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    Where are the beach hawkers?

    A friend of mine once said that the trouble when you get older is that, “ no one sees you anymore”. This was rich coming […]

  • Turtle Update
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    Turtle Update

    So it was Day 3 of my time on Nosy Komba. I am on the beach on my own. I step in to that beautiful […]

  • International Women’s Day… in style.
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    International Women’s Day… in style.

    International Women’s Day often catches me by surprise, when I receive kind messages of solidarity from both male and female friends, but after today the […]

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