Why should you go to Madagascar? Sara LeHoullier is itching to tell you. Armed with a love of rice with ambiguous meat chunks, a stomach of steel, a firm grasp on multiple dialects of the Malagasy language, and lots of mosquito repellent, Sara explores both on and off the beaten path revealing a truly unique side on the world’s 4th largest island. 

Sara not only makes friends with the lemurs and chameleons, but treks through the national parks, tries to decide which beach is the prettiest (not an easy task), and most importantly, talks to as many people as possible, collecting proverbs, stories, and always friends.

Full color photographs throughout the book bring Madagascar to the reader. Not only is this a great companion for traveling through Madagascar, the book also makes a great keepsake for after your trip.

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Madagascar....from someone who has lived it, and loves it...
With an easy-to-use, logical (as well as geographical) layout and filled with beautiful, enticing photographs, a more suitable travel companion for anyone heading to Madagascar - or just wants to learn more about it - is hard to imagine. Sara clearly shares her birds-eye experiences and opinions on activities, food and lodgings as she takes readers on two broad journeys - from the capital, Antananarivo, south to Fort Dauphin, and then north to Nosy Be. Reading this companion will allow you to experience the sights, smells, food (both familiar and daring), and challenges and rewards of a visit to this most unique country. She spices up her information with personal experiences, frustrations, surprises and friendships that developed from her time spent there. As a bonus, Sara provides concise, fascinating overviews of the history, people and politics of Madagascar....and, yes, the lemurs, too!

- Nctomatoman, Amazon.com

An engaging, informative and fun travel companion.
This book is not a traditional travel guide. As the author says, Madagascar is "not a place that lends itself to a neat and organized plan." Nor is it for a person who "wants to spend days in a lush resort surrounded by high walls." Instead it is intended for the traveler who wants to see what Madagascar has to offer, whether it's a white beach, a leafy forest, eating local food or meeting Malagasy people. If you like to travel and want to get off the beaten path, this book is for you.

It's is a very beautiful book with extremely practical advice. It combines information on where to stay, how to get around, what to see, what to bring, plus some nice helpful Malagasy phrases. You can use it to choose your own adventure. The photos are excellent and the book has a detailed, engaging style, is up to date, fun and informative.

Along with imparting travel details, the author has captured the feeling of Madagascar. It addresses the natural and cultural diversity of the island and the history behind it. The author's humor and curiosity make this book the best kind of travel companion.

- Ann Rollins, Actual customer

A wonderful travel companion/guide
This is the most up-to-date and informative resource for travel in Madagascar that I've read or am aware of. Sara LeHoullier, having lived in and traveled around Madagascar for the past three years, clearly exhibits her in-depth knowledge of this unique country. Being fluent in the Malagasy language, Sara gets up close and personal with the inhabitants, which allows the reader to really get to know them. Sara provides practical tips, as well as humerous anecdotes that draw on her many adventures while there. Refreshingly, Sara doesn't sugar coat the occasional trials and tribulations of traveling in a third world country - she really does tell it like it is! Parts of the book made me laugh out loud, such as her descriptions of the taxi-brousse rides and being stung by the sea urchin at the Isle of Ste Marie.

Throughout this book Sara provides recommendations for reliable lodging and dining for the many regions of the country covered, as well as how to best manage getting around. There are great pointers for finding beautiful white sand beaches, national parks (where the unique flora and fauna of Madagascar can be best appreciated), and tour guides.

What impresses me the most about this book, aside from the richness of the information, is the evidence of Sara's great love and respect for the people and their culture.

- Susan Angus, Actual customer