Podcast
Madagascar Travel Podcast with Hery Rakoto
Episodes — page 2
Maroantsetra Dawn: Rain, Whales and the BayDay eight in Maroantsetra. Hery navigates the grey spring morning to watch humpback whales from Antongil Bay, checks the rough sea conditions affecting pirogue travel, and reflects…
- Maroantsetra Rain and the Masoala Gateway
Day six in Maroantsetra. The spring rains are heavy, the RN5 is rough, and I am finalising the logistics for a five-day trek into Masoala National Park while navigating the local e…
- Rain, Lemurs and the Masoala Gateway
Hery navigates the persistent spring rains of Maroantsetra on day six. He secures a guide for the Masoala trek, visits the Bank of Africa for residency logistics, and reflects on t…
- Masoala Treks and Bay Whales in Maroantsetra
Hery navigates the rainy streets of Maroantsetra, secures a guide for a five-day Masoala trek, handles banking and residency logistics, and reflects on the local economy and wildli…
- Rain, Lemurs and the Masoala Gateway
Day three in Maroantsetra. The rain is heavy but the bay is calm. I walk through the fokontany, check on the Masoala trek booking, and talk about the real cost of living here. ☕ E…
- Maroantsetra Rain and Masoala Treks
Day two in Maroantsetra brings grey skies, swollen rivers, and the reality of living on Madagascar’s humid northeast coast. I navigate the local economy, book a trek into Masoala N…
- Maroantsetra Arrival and Antongil Bay
Hery arrives in Maroantsetra after the rough RN5 drive, navigating the grey skies of September. He checks into his new base, explores the port economy, and prepares for the Masoala…
- Final Clove Smoke and the RN5 Road
The last full day in Fenoarivo Atsinanana before heading north. Hery navigates the clove market, checks the RN5 road conditions for the journey ahead, and sorts out the practicalit…
- Clove Smoke and the RN5 Road
The final day in Fenoarivo Atsinanana. Hery surveys the clove drying yards, checks the RN5 road conditions north toward Masoala, and packs up before heading to Sainte-Marie. ☕ Enj…
- Clove Smoke and Market Rhythms in Fenoarivo
Day six in Fenoarivo Atsinanana. The air is thick with drying cloves, the market hums with mobile money transactions, and I navigate the quiet bureaucracy of residency while watchi…
- Clove Smoke and Market Rhythms in Fenoarivo
Day four in Fenoarivo Atsinanana. I walk the Sahavola fishing quarter, track the clove drying trade through the central market, and sort out my mobile money wallet for the long roa…
- Tampolo Forest and the Clove Road in Fenoarivo
Hery hikes into the Forêt de Tampolo to spot lemurs, navigates the RN5 clove trade logistics, and breaks down the daily costs of living in Madagascar's spice capital. ☕ Enjoying t…
- Clove Drying and Market Rhythms in Fenoarivo
Day two in the spice capital. I walk the Sahavola fishing quarter, trace the clove trade through the central market, and explain how mobile money keeps this east-coast town running…
- Clove Harvest and First Steps in Fenoarivo
Hery arrives in Fenoarivo Atsinanana, the spice capital of the east coast. We explore the clove trade, register as a resident, and find our first foothold in Analanjirofo. ☕ Enjoy…
- Last Waves and Lobster Nights in Mahambo
Hery spends his final full day in Mahambo, riding the Iazafo river mouth one last time, eating at La Pirogue, and preparing for the taxi-brousse ride to Toamasina. ☕ Enjoying the…
- Final Dawn in Mahambo Before Sainte-Marie
The last full day on Madagascar's east coast surf break. Hery packs his board, settles the bill at Onja Surf Camp, and navigates the quiet logistics of leaving a village that has b…
- Day Five Mahambo Mangroves and the Quiet Coast
Hery explores the Iazafo estuary by pirogue, navigates the local lobster economy, and reflects on the slow economic recovery of the Betsimisaraka coast. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help…
- Malamby, Mangroves and the Morning Light in Mahambo
Day four on the east coast: a pirogue trip into the Iazafo estuary, the rhythm of the lobster trade, and the quiet reality of living in a village that moves with the tide. ☕ Enjoy…
- Malamby and the Long Right in Mahambo
Day three on the east coast. Hery navigates the Iazafo river mouth surf, hunts for lobster at the morning market, and breaks down the real cost of living in Madagascar's premier be…
- Lobster Markets and Salegy Nights in Mahambo
Day two in the surf village. I walk the beach market at dawn, taste the local lobster economy, and end the night with salegy music under a ravinala roof. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help…
