Madagascar is known as a nature destination. And not without reason. However, most people mostly connect the island to lemurs, while the country has so much more to offer. In this post, I will show you the 11 best wildlife encounters in Madagascar, and where you can go for the experience. According to WWF (World […]
Category Archives: ADVENTURE TRAVEL
ADVENTURE TRAVEL, Animal tourism, Madagascar, OFF THE BEATEN TRACK
Where to see sea turtles nest in Madagascar
Madagascar is home to five different species of sea turtles. They are all endangered as they are hunted either for their meat or their shell. Especially Green turtles and Hawksbill turtles are showing a marked decline in nesting. According to Sea Turtle Conservancy, there are only about 20-23 000 nesting females left of this species […]
Diving with a cute shark? How can a shark be cute you might be thinking. Have you seen the animated movie Shark Tale? One of the main characters in Shark Tale is a vegetarian shark called Lenny. He is really cute. And yes, I love animation movies. I actually dragged my boyfriend to the cinema […]
ADVENTURE TRAVEL, ITALY, OFF THE BEATEN TRACK
The ultimate combination to unwind: Yoga on Ventotene island
Sometimes stress takes over in our busy lives with work, family, friends, and activities, all pulling us in different directions. All you need is to stop for a moment. To breathe. To remember who you are. To energize yourself so you can keep on doing what you love with the ones you love. Sometimes the […]
ADVENTURE TRAVEL, Peru, RESPONSIBLE TOURISM, Sustainability
A disappointing meeting with the Amazon in Peru
My childhood dream, traveling to the Amazon in Peru, was about to become a huge disappointment. The first sight that met me on the way to the boat that was going to take us to the lodge in the middle of the Amazon in Peru was a lot of floating rubbish at the tiny port in […]
Lush green palm tree jungle surrounds us when we park the scooter. We walk for about half an hour, and the only sign of human interaction is the path we walk on and bunches of cut coconuts laying by the side. The green gets tighter as we walk, and some places we can´t avoid getting […]