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Dave Jackson on November 22nd, 2008

Ile Sainte Marie is about 60 kilometres long and 5 kilometres wide and has a colourful history: through the 17th and 18th centuries it was a popular base for the Indian Ocean?s pirates. There is one town, Ambodifotatra, with a couple of cafes, a large church and a busy market. The only drawback of Ile [...]

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Dave Jackson on September 10th, 2008

Rock-climbing on Red Rock’s towering boulders is just as popular as ever. Several months ago, a three-by-three-foot chunk of rock tumbled onto the sand, but didn’t hurt anyone. A very short uphill climb north of Punta Bunga is BUNYAGAN BEACH, another secluded strip of white sand. Beyond it stand widely-spaced coconut trees and flatland, ideal [...]

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