Madagascar. Another Planet.

So many smiling faces of the Malagasy people, who have so little, make us, the so called ‘Westerners’, who have their money, their gadgets, technology, and toys wonder - how much have we lost ?   When I passed from one village to another, I was overwhelmed with how many locals, who saw me for the first time shook my hand, making me feel like they had known me for years!

Perhaps the best holiday of mine to date. It was the very first time, when I went on a long holiday on my own. Alone. It was perfect! I had only myself to worry about, and there were no witnesses... I stayed six weeks - the longest holiday in a country ever. It was this very trip that inspired me (prompted by friends from Slovenia) to start writing travel stories.

When I first landed on Madagascar in May 2001, I was awestruck with the place. It became my favourite place on Earth. Before I went to Madagascar again in September 2013, I had been to 125 countries in the meantime. And Madagascar remains my favourite country on this planet. It is absolutely unrivaled!