Wander woman Marie Javins hits Madagascar and rediscovers the joy of travelling with company

Untamed and largely untrammelled, Madagascar offers the adventurous traveller stunning landscapes, unique wildlife and intriguing encounters. What are you waiting for?

Wander Woman Marie Javins discovers there's a knack to getting to the self-proclaimed arts and craft capital of Madagascar

Most come to Madagascar for its wildlife, but in the island's wild west the highlight is a strange limestone forest the locals call 'tip-toe'...

Madagascar is a wonderfully strange biodiversity bonanza. It is home to 105 lemur species, but it’s the incredible – and ugly – aye-aye that proves most mysterious of all

They take some getting to, but adventurer Ash Dykes says these remote corners of Madagascar will reward you ten-fold.

Many travellers dismiss Madagascar’s far north as one big beach resort, but look a little closer and you’ll find lemurs, geckos and limestone tsingy. Phoebe Smith takes in the sights and sounds of this magical island, meeting some enchanting locals along the way

Ancient landscapes, postcard-perfect beaches and a cuisine influenced by every corner of the globe, Madagascar has something for every traveller. Without even mentioning the lemurs…

From Madagascar to Mumbai, flash mobs are moving beyond the affluent West to more challenging locations

For years a locked-down communist state, today Albania offers wild landscapes, lovely beaches – and the chance to have breakfast between Miss Serbia and Miss Madagascar

Be among the first to explore these new destinations or routes, from wild camping in Madagascar to jungle cruise Papua New Guinea

Hilary Bradt, co-founder of Bradt Guide, was recently awarded Madagascar’s equivalent of an OBE. She reveals her love-hate relationship with the country’s roads…

We chat to Countryfile presenter Anita Rani about growing up in Yorkshire, why she's longing to visit Madagascar, and how eating chicken feet in China wasn't as gruesome as it sounds...