My Travel Journal

Notes from the road, places I explore and the small moments that make every journey personal.

On the road to Isalo

Eighteen to twenty hours of road, a few stops worth making and a sandstone massif at the end. Here is how I drive the RN7 from Antananarivo to Isalo.

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Guide talking with two travellers near the stone buildings of the Rova of Antananarivo

A pause in the highlands

One day in Tana, from the Rova on its hill to the craft shops of the lower town, plus a few easy day trips if you can stay longer.

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A walk in the forest

Two rainforests, two very different walks. Where to hear the indri, what the trails are like and how many nights each forest deserves.

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Where the coast meets the sky

Anakao, Saint Augustin and Andavadoaka: three beaches on the south-west coast, how to reach them, and why I always leave a day with nothing planned.

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