Madagascar is located in the Indian Ocean and is the 4th largest island in the world. Largely cut off from the major continents, many species of animals and plants can only be found here. It is a great area to
Bloodsucking flies help scientists identify rare, hard-to-find mammals
Last year scientists released a study that is likely to revolutionize how conservationists track elusive species. Researchers extracted the recently sucked blood of terrestrial leeches in Vietnam’s remote Annamite Mountains and looked at the DNA of wha…
The year in rainforests
2012 was another year of mixed news for the world’s tropical forests. This is a look at some of the most significant tropical rainforest-related news stories for 2012. There were many other important stories in 2012 and some were undoubtedly overlooked…
Helping a school, one desk at a time
Stepping onto the cracked cement courtyard, dust swirling through the air, I couldn’t help smiling at the cheeky schoolchildren yelling, “Mbola tsara!” in our direction. Greeting the headmaster in a series of French and English quips (aided by a volunteer Malagasy translator), we set to work touring the mammoth 1,043 student facility located just blocks
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
Write for madafan.com, free publicity for your Madagascar tourism activity while getting published on different networks
Madafan always wanted to be a platform where anyone who travelled or lived in Madagascar can share their experience, their recommendations (as well as the “avoid it” places/activities) that Madafan readers ought to know, though setting-up a vibrant community of Madagascar-fans. We definitely aim to have everybody fom every corner of Madagascar write articles about
Two spots for catching a wave or hitting the surf in Madagascar
So I’ve visited the “Destination Vacances” expo that was held at “La Résidence” last week-end. The idea was to get some inspiration for this coming holidays, and I dare say I wasn’t disappointed. I guess I’ll have more post inspired by the event but here are few options you can consider. For now, let’s focus
Category Archives: Activities
August 26, 2012 by madafan
See You On September1st For Another TEDxAntananarivo
I’ve heard that it will be held in a prestigious 5* hotel, the Carlton in Antananarivo. The communication guys even made it easy for me to remember that they now accept subscription for the event via the #TEDxTNR link (I
August 20, 2012 by madafan
“Résidence Itinérante – mois de la photo 2012″: download the details
The “Sar’Nao” is the yearly photography event in Madagascar. Despite the crisis that still prevails in my country, it’s always great to see passionate people keeping up and doing great things- this “Sar’Nao 2012″ is one of those great initiatives
May 04, 2012 by madafan
Hidden Gems of Madagascar: Holiday Inspirations
Considering Madagascar has become synonymous with its – admittedly impressive- lemur population, the island off the south-east coast of Africa has so much more to offer the tourist and backpacker alike than these furry little natives. Be it adventure fuelled
January 24, 2012 by madafan
Antandroy: a great movie of two people’s encounter
As I browse the internet (or should I say “wander from a social media platform to another”?), I stumble on gems about Madagascar that are worth resharing. That’s the case for this encounter between surfers and the Lavanono villagers. You
July 03, 2011 by madafan
Sar’Nao 2011: check the program of this month of photography
The kick-off of Sar’Nao, the second edition of the now well-established “month of photography” was done at the lobby of the Louvre hotel last night, gathering most of the malagasy photography world (well, at least those who could make it
July 01, 2011 by madafan
Wanna go on a train ballad in Ambatolampy?
Those last couple of months, I took some time to do some trekking with some folks who just love practising it for the sake of doing some physical exercise. I’m not really a sporty person but when I joined the
December 03, 2010 by madafan
Enjoy Madagascar: a view from those who haven’t been there
Enjoy Madagascar is a yearly expo happening in Madagascar whose aim is to boost the tourism industry. This year, neighboring island are also participating in order to promote the "vanilla islands" concept
November 29, 2010 by madafan
Jenny Raharivola: paint this island in green …
Some people want to paint the town red, Jenny Raharivola wants to paint the island in green. Jenny Raharivola is a young artist specialized in composing and singing for humanitarian and environmental causes. The first time I heard about her
November 29, 2010 by madafan
Bienvenu Rajaonson: Mainstreaming bio ethanol energy generation
The good thing when attending a presentation from a World Bank representative is that you get to know a lot of macroeconomic figures that help you “appreciate” the environment you’re living in. The TEDxTana wasn’t disappointed on this part, and
