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Nosy Be, Madagascar

May 11, 2025 – May 11, 2025

Lying off the northern coast of Madagascar, Nosy Be (which means “Big Island” in Malagasy) contains seven volcanic lakes and is blanketed with fragrant flora such as ylang-ylang, frangipani, and vanilla. Unusual wildlife flourishes here, as witnessed in Lokobe Nature Reserve, home to maki lemurs, chameleons, and paradise flycatchers.

Discover exotic crops and trees that thrive in Nosy Be’s fertile soil by visiting an open-air market, walking through a plantation’s fields, and relaxing under the Sacred Tree. Begin a leisurely drive across Hell-Ville, one of Madagascar’s most developed areas and the island’s colonial capital. You’ll stop at one of the city’s busy open-air markets and experience an authentic slice of daily life, watching locals shopping for spices, tamarind, mangoes, and other fresh produce. At a nearby plantation, breathe in the heady fragrance of the ylang-ylang tree’s flowers, whose essential oils are used to produce perfumes and lotions. Learn that while coffee and peppers also flourish here, the Sacred Tree is Nosy Be’s most iconic plant. You’ll sit in its shade and hear why the Malagasy people revere this over-200-year-old ficus tree, which covers an area of more than 5,000 square feet. Wander through the tree’s maze of aerial roots or sit back and enjoy a folkloric performance by a live band while sipping a refreshing beverage.

If you would like to see where and what we are while visiting Nosy Be
Follow us on our journey the next destination is Mayotte, French Comoros 

Hotels We’ve Stayed In :-)

These are some of the fabulous Hotels we were lucky enough spend time in.

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Amsterdam, Netherlands – Amstel Hotel – April 8-12, 2013

Andasibe, Madagascar – Vakona Forest Lodge – June 15th – 16th, 2016

Anguilla, Caribbean – Belmond Cap Juluca – April 23, 2017

Asheville, North Carolina – Omni Grove Park Inn – October 23, 2020 

Athens, Greece– Hotel Grand Bretagne – August 10th – 13th, 2005,
                                                                                      November 3, 2011,
                                                                                      July 12, 2018

Atlanta, GA – Waldorf Astoria – November 2, 2019 – November 5, 2019 

Austin, Texas – Four Seasons – May 17, 2021 – May 18, 2021

Indonesia –St. Regis – April 11, 2025 – April 12, 2025

Baltimore, Maryland – Four Seasons – October 14, 2020 – October 15, 2020

Bangkok, Thailand – Mandarin Oriental – March 30th & 31st, 2014

Bermuda – The Loren at Pink Beach – November 30, 2025 – December 3, 2025

Bora Bora, French Polynesia – Four Seasons – January 21, 2015 & March 4 & 5th, 2025 

Boston, MA – XV Beacon – October 11, 2019 

Big Island, Hawaii – Hilton Hotel – February 28 – March 2, 2017

Cape Town, South Africa – 12 Apostles –April 1st & 2nd, 2009 & May 21, 2025 – May 22, 2025

Charleston, South Carolina – Belmond Charleston Place – October 26, 2020

Charlottesville, Virginia – Albermarle Estate at Trump Winery – October 15, 2020 

Chicago, IL – Peninsula Hotel – August 30, 2017 – September 1, 2017
                            Trump Hotel – March 21, 2019 – March 23, 2019

Cape Neddick, Maine – Cliff House – August 2, 2020 – August 5, 2020

Cincinnati, Ohio – Netherland Plaza Hotel – April 28, 2019 

Cong, County Mayo, Ireland – Ashford Castle – August 2023

Dallas, Texas – The Joule – May 15, 2021 – May 17, 2021

D.C. – District of Columbia – Trump International Hotel– June 8, 2021

Des Moines, Iowa – Embassy Suites – August 23rd – 24th, 2017

Doonbeg, Ireland – Trump International Doonbeg – August 2023

Dubai, UAE – Raffles – November 22, 2011
                            Medinat Jumeirah – September 2, 2019 – September 4, 2019
                            Burj Khalifa-Armani-September 4, 2019-September 6, 2019  
                            Burj Al Arab – September 7, 2019

Eze, France– La Chevre D’Or – May 27, 2019 – May 29, 2019

Florence, Italy– Four Seasons – February 2011

Grand Anse Mahe, Seychelles – Hilton Northolme – June 18th – 22nd, 2016

Grand Rapids, Michigan – Amway Grand Rapids Hotel – April 26, 2019

Honolulu, Hawaii – Ritz Carlton Residences – June 14, 2022 – June 18, 2022

Hot Springs, Virginia – Omni Homestead – October 17, 2020 – Oct 19, 2020 

Huntington, NY – Oheka Castle – September 2018 

Jerusalem, Israel – Waldorf Astoria – July 15, 2018

Johannesburg, South Africa – Intercontinental – September 20, 2019 

Kahuku, Hawaii – Turtle Bay Resort – June 18, 2022 – June 20, 2022

Ko ‘Olina – Hawaii – Disney Aulani – September 13, 2018 – Sept. 20, 2018
September  14th – 21st, 2013
September 7th – 14th, 2014                                                                                                    September 23rd – October 1st, 2016                                                                                    February 23rd – February 28th, 2017

Kruger National Park/South Africa – April 2009

Limerick, Ireland – Adare Manor – August 2023 

Livingstone, Zambia – Royal Chundu – June 7th – 13th, 2016

Maui, Hawaii – Westin Hotel – March 3rd – 7th, 2017

Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Hilton Hotel – August 28, 2017

Montauk, New York – Gurney’s Star Island – October 9, 2020 – Oct 10, 2020

Monte Carlo, Monaco – Hotel De Paris – May 23, 2019 – May 27, 2019

Nairobi, Kenya – Giraffe Manor – September 8, 2019 
                                    Angama Mara – September 9, 2019 – September 13, 2019  
                                    Salas Camp – September 13, 2019 – September 16, 2019   

Nashville, Tennessee – Hermitage Hotel – May 24, 2017 – May 25, 2017

New Orleans, LA – Ritz Carlton – October 28, 2019 – October 31, 2019 

Newport, RI – Castle Hill – October 9, 2019 
                              The Chanler @ Cliff Walk – October 10, 2019

Orlando, Florida – Ritz Carlton – August 25, 2022 – August 27, 2022

Oceania Cruises Suites – Owners Suite 1 & 2, Oceania Suite, Vista & Penthouse Suite

Palm Beach, Florida – The Breakers – September 22, 2013, October 25, 2015
                                               Mar-A-Lago – Members since 2021 

Papeete, French Polynesia – January 24, 2015

Park City, Utah – St. Regis – September 27, 2016 – September 28, 2016

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania –  Ritz Carlton – August 8, 2019 – Aug. 10, 2019

Rome, Italy – Westin Excelsior Hotel – February 7th – 20th, 2011
                             Ritz Carlton -August 18th – 21st, 2012
                             Waldorf Astoria Rome Cavalieri – August 23, 2018
                             Waldorf Astoria Rome Cavalieri – June 2, 2019 – June 4, 2019

San Diego, Califonia – The US Grant – September 20, 2022 – September 23, 2022

Sedona, AZ – Enchantment Hotel – September 27- 29, 2010

St. George, Utah – The Inn at Entrada – August 27, 2013 – August 29, 2013

Venice, Italy – Luna Baglioni & 2nd time – February 3rd – 5th, 2011 & October 14, 2022

Waikiki, Hawaii – Trump International Hotel – June 20, 2022

Walland, Tennessee – Blackberry Mountain – Oct. 21, 2020 – Oct. 23, 2020

White Sulphur Springs, Virginia – The Greenbrier – Oct. 18, 2020 

Zakynthos, Greece –Le Sante Blu – July 7, 2018 – July 11, 2018

Zambia, Africa – Royal Chundu – September 17, 2019 – September 20, 2019Â