Where else can one find dancing lemurs, pirate graves, untouched beaches and tropical rain forests along with Paris-grade baguettes?
By SHARON LaFRANIERE
Officials at the United States Embassy in Madagascar are pitching the animated film "Madagascar" as a golden opportunity for the country's tourism industry.
By ANDREA LEE
WHATEVER possessed me last summer to take my children to three places damaged by violent acts of man or God? Bali. Madagascar. Hong Kong. Peerlessly beautiful places that have been the scenes of, respectively, terrorist atrocity, civil strife and...
Family Vacation Styles: Lavish or Modest, Educational or Adventurous; Llamas and Lemurs, Helicopters And Bikes: Partners in Adventure
By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS
ADVENTURE, like age, is a supple thing. It changes with circumstances. What's adventurous for an adult thrill seeker-cum-orthopedic surgery candidate would be unsuited for a 10-year-old (and bloodcurdling for his parents). But child-friendly...
By CONSTANCE ROGERS
A WEIRD, wiry-haired creature flicked ants into its mouth high above me in a canarium tree. It had batlike ears, beaverlike teeth and the long bushy tail of a squirrel. My flashlight lighted the treetops with theatrical shadows and reflected its two...
By MARJORIE RUSSEL
WHEN I saw the fosa, I knew that Madagascar was truly an alternative universe. A sleek chocolate-brown animal, it was almost, but not quite, feline. It had the agility and power of a wild cat, a face and paws more like a dog's, and, with the nervous...