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Introduction We were looking forward to going to Mauritius to explore and relax after weeks of exhausting travel in Madagascar. After all, it is famous for its watersports… eye-catching mountains… and colonial architecture. We knew it was culturally diverse, but it really hit us on our first day when we
Introduction Madagascar split off from Africa and India about 160 million years ago resulting in the evolution of a staggering variety of endemic animals and plants. Living in this awesome biodiversity is a unique culture mixing elements of South Asia and East Africa. It is no wonder that Madagascar is
Introduction Madagascar has incredible biodiversity, few countries in the world rival it. This distinctiveness alone is enough to justify traveling there. However, that is not the whole story. It has a fascinating culture, mixing Asian and African elements. In addition, photographers are enthralled with the country’s majestic and diverse landscapes.
Introduction For decades, Madagascar was on my bucket list. I had seen pictures of breathtaking mountain and forest landscapes. I was enthralled by the fact this island separated tens of millions of years ago from Africa and India and its flora and fauna evolved differently than the rest of the
Part 1 – Overview I have been quite fortunate in my life, having been on several African safaris in eastern and southern Africa. In the wild, I have seen elephants, lions, cougars, leopards, wild dogs, jackals, hyenas, hippos, giraffes, warthogs, buffalos, wildebeests, and several species of antelopes, lizards, frogs and
Travel Essentials Overview I am willing to travel anywhere, and the more remote and different, the better. But I draw the line at de facto civil war with widespread and unpredictable violence. Now that would include most of Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria and Venezuela. The list should also include Somalia, which
Andorra is a small country. How small? It’s only 180 sq mi / 400 sq km or a little over half the size of New
Barcelona, Spain’s second largest city and capital of Catalan, is considered a Top-5 destination in Europe and a Top-15 in the world. It has enviable
Many travelers do not know where Slovenia is or confuse it with the similarly sounding Slovakia. The Slovenian people’s ancestral roots go back over 1,500
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My goal is to travel to all the countries of the world. I count 197 countries, starting with the United Nations list of 193 and adding Taiwan, Vatican, Kosovo and Palestine. For the rest of my life, I want to see and experience as much of the world as possible, while documenting it in photographs and observations.
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