🎧 Follow the show here— it really helps Adventure Diaries reach more listeners. Thank you. Oscar Scafidi has spent two decades living and working across 36 countries in Africa — writing travel guides for Bradt, teaching African history, and launching himself down some of the continent's most remote …🎧 Follow the show here— it really helps Adventure Diaries reach more listeners. Thank you. Oscar Scafidi has spent two decades living and working across 36 countries in Africa — writing travel guides for Bradt, teaching African history, and launching himself down some of the continent's most remote rivers. In 2022, he and a teammate attempted the first descent of Madagascar's Mangoky River: 750km, 28 days, and a 200km portage across a waterless mountain range that nearly broke the expedition ...more
Today we're taking you somewhere truly off the map, to a remote archipelago off the northeastern coast of Madagascar, where wild nature and ultra-luxury somehow coexist. Think pristine white sand beaches, vibrant coral reefs, and wildlife found nowhere else on Earth.
Joining us is Damian Jardine, t…Today we're taking you somewhere truly off the map, to a remote archipelago off the northeastern coast of Madagascar, where wild nature and ultra-luxury somehow coexist. Think pristine white sand beaches, vibrant coral reefs, and wildlife found nowhere else on Earth.
Joining us is Damian Jardine, the General Manager of Miavana, one of the most exclusive private island resorts in the world.
We talk about what makes Madagascar feel like an entirely different planet, from cutie its lemurs and chameleons to its landscapes. We also chat about the intention behind building Miavana, and what it really means to experience luxury in a place where nature still leads.
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START HERE: AdventureDiaries.com/Go In this adrenaline-packed highlight reel, we revisit the most heart-stopping moments from our conversation with expedition leader Chaz Powell. FULL Interview Here: From trekking the length of the Zambezi River to dodging bandits in Madagascar's lawless zones, Chaz…START HERE: AdventureDiaries.com/Go In this adrenaline-packed highlight reel, we revisit the most heart-stopping moments from our conversation with expedition leader Chaz Powell. FULL Interview Here: From trekking the length of the Zambezi River to dodging bandits in Madagascar's lawless zones, Chaz shares the raw reality of walking the wildest rivers in Africa. Featured Highlights: (00:28) Zambezi Survival: Battling 50°C heat, dehydration, and getting trapped in a gorge alone.(01:58) M...more
