Every part of the world has some stunning islands to explore. There are so many breathtaking islands to visit across the globe that it can be hard to know where to start looking from tropical destinations in East Asia and the Caribbean to quaint villages and cliffs in Europe.

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Stories and tips from my travels in the islands

  • Eroded orange sandstone of Isalo National Park in MadagascarMadagascar

    Isalo, The Madagascar Colorado…

    Salàma, Leaving the barrier reef, Vezo pirogues and sandy beaches, we are back on the road (I like to move it move it / I like to move it move it / I like to move it move it / You like to move it – Madagascar), the famous N7 nicknamed the “Southern route,” on…

  • MangroveMadagascar

    It looks like the South… Mora, Mora

    We leave a beautiful sunset over the Alley of Baobab. A “short hop” flight takes us from Morondava to Tuléar, Capital of the Atsimo-Andrefana region, some 582 miles Southwest of Antananarivo on the Mozambique Channel, and deep in “The South.” “In the South, time seems to last longer” as sung by French singer Nino Ferrer…

  • Giant baobabs in silhouette at sunset on the Avenue of the BaobabsMadagascar

    A Jurassic World: a stone forest and giant baobabs !

    We are off to discover the Tsingy of Bemaraha National Park in the Melaky Region, Western Madagascar. The park has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1990. The road to reach Tsingy is particularly intimidating… a four-wheel-drive vehicle is a must-have because of poor road conditions and numerous potholes. Passengers get a free massage.…

  • HighlandsMadagascar

    Life is a long quiet river

    “Mora mora Vazaha” is the first Malagasy expression that we learn to use. It is the equivalent of the Italian “Chi va piano, va sano e va lontano.”  “Mora mora” is a state of mind, a certain languor, a way of life. Upon arrival in Madagascar, forget your stress, learn to wait, get neither excited…

  • Iceland

    A Journey to the Center of the Earth…

    Sæll, Hvad segirdu gott? Me, Það gengur vel! If you are still interested in enrolling at the school of elves, you need to work on your Icelandic… But let’s resume our journey to the heart of this mysterious island, so dear to Jules Verne. Lake Mývatn or “lake of midges” is a picturesque eutrophic lake…

  • Iceland

    Hot and cold air…

    Góðan daginn “Where the glacier meets the sky, the land ceases to be earth, and the earth becomes one with the heavens; no sorrows live there anymore, and therefore joy is not necessary; beauty alone reigns, beyond all imagination“. This quote from the novel World Light, Book Four The Beauty of the Heavens (Ljós heimsins) by the…

  • Iceland

    Best will be the fall…

    First, let’s set the background! Iceland is a Nordic island country of 39,699 square miles near the North Pole. It opens to the inside of the Earth, and the Sun does not set during the summer… The grandiose and deserted landscape is crisscrossed by rivers and streams. Iceland, with a population of 332,529, is the…

  • Singapour Chinese gardenSingapore

    The garden city and its magic lanterns

    Sated with futuristic buildings, we find another side of Singapore when walking down the streets of its ethnic neighborhoods. Arab Street, a small shopping street, is a labyrinth of colorful houses, bustling day and night and quite near the must-see Sultan Mosque with its massive golden domes. The mosque, the largest religious building in Singapore,…

  • Singapore - Merlion and FullertonSingapore

    On the narrow streets of Singapore…

    Ladies and gentlemen, Let’s explore a city, a country, and an island by visiting only one place: Singapore, located off the coast of Southern Malasia. The Asian city-state known as “The Garden City” is a global commercial, financial and transportation hub with tall skyscrapers divided by green space, allowing visitors and locals to breathe while…

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