“We’re all carried along by the river of dreams” – Billy Joel. Lemurs are native to Madagascar ð²ð¬ and an endangered species, so I put a visit to the famous Lemurs’ Park at Katsaoko on my itinerary when backpacking on this huge island. It’s Africa. It’s Indian Ocean. It’s island magic. It’s tropical. It’s full…
Read More“Oh baby baby it’s a wild world ” – Cat Stevens. Madagascar ð²ð¬is a huge island but I’ve lived on a few. Australia for one. Tasmania another. Great Britain another island I lived on. Ireland another. I even lived on Ma Wan (Park Island) in Hong Kong and have worked on ferries to Guernsey, Jersey…
Read More“Don’t say a prayer for me now. Save it for the Madagascarð²ð¬” – Duran Duran. Island countries seem to be my weak point in life and when I look at the long list of countries I still haven’t been to – no surprise most of them are islands. Despite 4 trips to the Caribbean, I’ve…
Read More“I came in from the rain, late Thursday on the avenue. Thought I heard you talking softly. I turned on the lights, the TV, and the radio. Still, I can’t escape the ghost of you” – Duran Duran. In April 2023, I embarked on an ambitious MMM tour. It meant I would backpack three countries…
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