We were in Madagascar from the end of May to mid-June 2017, 2 weeks on the road with driver Hery and then another week at Eden Eco Lodge on the west coast. It was an unforgettable trip, varied, nice people, great landscapes. Whereby our guide Hery did an excellent job of introducing us to the people, history and nature of the island. So we could really get insights into the life of the people, which we would never have gotten otherwise. Also the accommodations and travel stages were well chosen, although it must be noted that there were problems with water and electricity in some places, you just have to accept in such a country. So full recommendation for the organization by Klaus ! However, many findings about this country are also quite frustrating, because behind the picturesque scenery and the nice friendly people you have to realize that here is a country heading for ecological disaster without doing anything against it in any way. The landscape is eroding due to rampant agriculture, the lagoons are being fished dry, the population is exploding, 80% can neither read and write, nor do they have access to clean water or even electricity. Modernization measures fail because of a corrupt government and old customs that lead people to accept nothing that is different from what their ancestors would have done. After the trip I had caught a maleria, we had renounced prophylaxis and were perhaps sometimes too careless with insect repellent. It was wintertime with relatively low malaria risk, the disease is curable with modern medicine (luckily it broke out after the trip home - my wife was lucky, I got it). But still the urgent recommendation not to underestimate the risks in such a country.... Collapse