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Taolagnaro to welcome 900 cruisers on march 2010
photo credit: joiseyshowaa
So a cruise will land in Taolagnaro on march 28th 2010, bringing 900 english-speaking tourists to this wonderful city of Madagascar for 9 hours. The tourism ministry even held a special session to “motivate” tourism actors in this city so as to shine and give the best of them during this 9 [...]
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 [...]
“Write for us” at madafan.com, free publicity for your Madagascar tourism activity while getting published on different networks, including www.lonelyplanet.com
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 what’s [...]
Follow Madafan today at Enjoy Madagascar 2009
Despite the political crisis that still prevails in Madagascar, the second edition of Enjoy Madagascar still happens today and tomorrow (December 12 and 13) in Antananarivo, at Futura Business Park. This second edition is a bit of challenge as international tourists and professionals may not massively come, though I personally think that by choosing to [...]
Enjoy a colorful november: mangos, mimosa, jacaranda and so on
Sometimes when you are too used to your everyday life, you just don’t pay attention to all those nice things happening around you. This time, I just wanted to take Madafan readers through three things that you sometimes take for granted that you don’t pay attention too… Those things has one thing in common: colors [...]
BOMBS discovered in Madagascar
Madafan is about “discovering” Madagascar, and given the crisis we have now, you may think that there has actually been bombs that exploded in Madagascar. Well, sorry to “disappoint” but the bomb I’m talking about here stands for “Best Of Malagasy Blogs”- the second edition, as the first one happened in 2007. Just couldn’t resist [...]
A catastrophic august for Madagascar
I hardly can stay muted for what’s happening in my country now. We all know Madagascar is going through a political crisis but that’s not the point of this post.
Being a blog promoting Madagascar as a tourism destination, it’s a bit hard to report the following although I think it’s the essence of a blog [...]
Hosotra 2009: dizains of amazing paintings to appreciate
Another year, another painting exposition at Tahala Rarihasina in Antananarivo. Hosotra 2009 is happening from August 3rd to august 23rd 2009, and once again, I’m truly amazed by the talents of those artists.
Hosotra is a yearly exhibition that usually happens every August and highlight independent painters’ arts. As I usually appreciate beautiful things (and to [...]
getting ready for “takariva any Mahavelona”
So here we are in Mahavelona for the event “One night in Mahavelona”. Arrived this friday morning at the “Lagon hotel” where participants to this event will meet tomorrow before hanging out around Mahaveona for some drinks and barbecue.
Thanks to Thierry Orre (Lagon Hotel’s owner),Madafan is Lagon Hotel’s invitee- that’s a very nice treat [...]
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