Adventurer and journalist, in the past he has reported on the most varied corners of the world. In love with Africa for decades, one day he decided to follow the call of the black continent and settle in the heart of the Sahara desert.
After many expeditions, experiences and tons of African dust, a new report took him to the south of the South, to the island of the end of the world, in the middle of the Tropic of Capricorn… And there he decided, more than 15 years ago, to stay forever. Although, if you think about it, forever is perhaps too long.
Why Madagascar?
Because no one listened to him
What is your favorite area of the island?
Trekking in Isalo and the Andringitra Mountains
Are you a lover of ….?
Trekking and challenges
A smell?
The nail
A taste?
Cocoa
A peculiar celebration you have attended?
Iray Gasy (Malagasy opera)
Your favorite restaurant?
Le Rossini
A hotel that you highlight?
Lac Hotel, next to the tea plantations of Sahambavy
A curiosity of the island?
The smallest chameleon in the world, “Brokkesia minima”.
A beautiful word in Malagasy?
Razana (ancestors)
The best-kept secret?
Secrets are not revealed
Your favorite Malagasy dish?
Ron’akoho (poultry broth with ginger)
Beach or national park?
National Park
A word or phrase that defines Madagascar?
Surrealism
A book?
“Heart of Darkness” by Joseph Conrad.
A movie?
Casablanca
Other destinations that have seduced you?
The Sahara desert, Mozambique, Niger, India…
A tip for traveling to Madagascar?
Keep your ecological impact on Madagascar to a minimum, and your economic impact to a maximum.
Sergi Formentin is co-founder of Indigo Be Madagascar, the leading travel agency in the Spanish-speaking market https://indigobe.com
