How to leverage the celebrity factor?
Matt Parson first raised the question if Madagascar knows how to leverage the celebrity factor (I would have put the link to his post but I am composing from my mobile e-mail and it’s not very practical to insert it)… This question comes back to my mind as the cutie french-speaking artist “Vitaa” will host [...]
What would you ask madagascar tourism BMO?
During the last few months, I was thinking of taking madafan to a new level. Throughout the experience, and given the diversity of things to cover, it has become clear that Madafan has to foster strong partnerships and provide more in-depth advices/tips for its readers. Today, while sipping a baobab natural juice at one Antananarivo [...]
Local tourism in Madagascar: continued
Earlier, I wrote that we want to showcase on Madafan the challenges for local tourism, from a local standpoint. To make things closer to how a tourist would approach his preparation for a trip to Madagascar, let’s see what are the ressources that I have available (as a reminder, we want to spend the holidays [...]
Local tourism- malagasy discovering Madagascar: how achievable is it?
This year, I move toward a radical change in my professional career after June 2010, moreover I am celebrating 10 years of dating my wife (oh gosh, that’s been a long and lovely ride) we’ve decided to spend our vacation in Madagascar (as if we could afford spending a holiday outside of Madagascar , in [...]
7 facts you need to know about taxi rides in Madagascar
Once you’re tired of walking around a city, as a tourist, you may be tempted to have a taxi-ride… So let’s try to give you some tips in order to make it a memorable and funny ride The following isn’t about the”agreed” taxis parking outside big hotels and at the airport , we’re talking here [...]
Promoting a travel destination through a blog
Be warned, this post is not about Madagascar, it’s a self-inspection of madafan… As this new year has started (well, we’re already on february), I just took some time to look back at what I want Madafan to become and where does it stand now. The goal is clear: I want madafan to become the [...]
More to come for 2010 …
Beginning of a new year (or decade) always comes with its set of “looking-back” session. Madafan just want to begin this year by thanking you all for this exciting and enriching experience. I can’t name you all (and I don’t want to risk myself forgetting some importanant names- although you are all important) So – [...]
While Copenhague’s summit was deceiving, know more about a local community managed park: Anja park
Ok, the Copenhaghue’s title is a little catchy here Nonetheless, it’s a good introduction to this small but how effective local community initiative that is worth a shout out (you know the kind of initiative that doesn’t even have a marketing budget but who deserve a round of applause for what it’s doing)…we’re going to [...]
Ikopa by canoe this saturday
So the second edition of Enjoy Madagascar took place last week-end, I just want to report some activities that I found interesting for those who are in Madagascar. 1- Ikopa by canoe This coming saturday, as part of the monthly outing organized by the ORTANA (Analamanga’s regional tourism bureau), 80 people will have the chance [...]




Recent comments