Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zanzibar and neighboring archipelagos. Island destination guides covering entry rules, timing, transport and heritage.
A narrow paved lane runs between coral stone walls and carved wooden doors in the Moroni medina.
Destination

Comoros

Six medina towns inscribed as one property, organized by matrilineal and matrilocal custom alongside patrilineal Islamic tradition.
Aug 13, 2026 · 3 min read
Heavy coco de mer nuts hang in the crown of a palm at Fond Ferdinand, Seychelles.
Destination

Seychelles

Aldabra, where a herbivore sits at the top of the food chain, and a palm forest on Praslin holding the largest seed in the plant kingdom.
Aug 11, 2026 · 4 min read
The wooded cliffs of Le Morne Brabant rise above the lagoon at the south-western tip of Mauritius.
Destination

Mauritius

Le Morne, where escaped slaves sheltered, and Aapravasi Ghat, where indenture began: an island carrying far more history than beach.
Aug 11, 2026 · 4 min read
Three people carrying loads walk a dirt road between tall baobabs on the Avenue of the Baobabs, Madagascar.
Destination

Madagascar

The sacred hill at Ambohimanga, the limestone tsingy of the western dry forests, and an island whose story is human as well as natural.
Aug 11, 2026 · 5 min read
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