Madagascar Travel Podcast with Hery Rakoto

Madagascar Travel Podcast with Hery Rakoto

Hery Rakoto 82 - Vohemar Mangroves and Vanilla Port Logistics

Madagascar Travel Podcast with Hery Rakoto is a slow, place-based guide to the world's fourth-largest island. Travelling here means moving between a narrow coastal plain, a central high plateau and an arid south, while hearing Malagasy and French in daily use. The island's isolation has produced species that exist nowhere else, and its rivers and roads carry their own rhythms.

Early episodes keep a base in Antananarivo, the capital on the high plateau. Later the host moves east to Toamasina, the country's main port, then south to the spiny forest country around Toliara and inland to Fianarantsoa, the highland town known for its surrounding rice terraces.

The show unfolds across dry-season months and wet-season months, returning to the same highland towns and eastern coastline. Each visit adds a layer; a market becomes recognisable, a route through the hills becomes familiar. Over two years the podcast accumulates the kind of knowledge that comes from living somewhere, not passing through.

Hery Rakoto lives in Madagascar and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Hery is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement.

A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers.

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Day five in Vohemar. I navigate the RN5A corridor life, visit the Rasikajy necropolises for history, and sort residency paperwork at BNI while tracking vanilla export shifts. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Madagascar: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Madagascar guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 82 of Madagascar Travel Podcast with Hery Rakoto. Hery Rakoto is in Vohemar, Madagascar. Places in this episode: Andranomasibe I, Andranomasikely II, CHRD Hospital, BNI Agence Vohémar, Anjoaty Parc, Baie d'Iharana, Ampisikina commune, Dune Coffee Shop. Covered: Residency & Banking Logistics, Vanilla Economy & Curing, Local History & Crafts, Daily Costs & Inflation, Safety & Transport. Chapters: 00:00 Vohemar 01:30 Andranomasikely II 02:58 Baie d'Iharana 05:53 Nosibe 07:59 Andranomasibe I 09:52 Tanambao A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.…

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Vohemar Mangroves and Vanilla Port Logistics

Day five in Vohemar. I navigate the RN5A corridor life, visit the Rasikajy necropolises for history, and sort residency paperwork at BNI while tracking vanilla export shifts. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Madagascar: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Madagascar guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 82 of Madagascar Travel Podcast with Hery Rakoto. Hery Rakoto is in Vohemar, Madagascar. Places in this episode: Andranomasibe I, Andranomasikely II, CHRD Hospital, BNI Agence Vohémar, Anjoaty Parc, Baie d'Iharana, Ampisikina commune, Dune Coffee Shop. Covered: Residency & Banking Logistics, Vanilla Economy & Curing, Local History & Crafts, Daily Costs & Inflation, Safety & Transport. Chapters: 00:00 Vohemar 01:30 Andranomasikely II 02:58 Baie d'Iharana 05:53 Nosibe 07:59 Andranomasibe I 09:52 Tanambao A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.…

21 Oct 2026
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Vohemar Port Ruins and Vanilla Season Reality

Day four in Vohemar: exploring the Rasikajy necropolises, documenting daily costs at local eateries, and reflecting on the town’s new role as a vanilla export hub. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Madagascar: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Madagascar guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 81 of Madagascar Travel Podcast with Hery Rakoto. Hery Rakoto is in Vohemar, Madagascar. Places in this episode: Andranomasibe, Lac Andranotsara, Marché de Vohémar, BNI Agence Vohémar, Rasikajy Necropolises, Anjoaty Parc, Dune Coffee Shop, MAD ZEBU RESTAURANT. Covered: Daily Costs & Budgeting, Rasikajy History, Vanilla Export Logistics, Residency Registration, Local Eats & Venues, Weather & Road Conditions. Chapters: 00:00 Vohemar 03:04 Rasikajy Necropolises 06:10 MAD ZEBU RESTAURANT 08:49 Ruins A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #MadagascarTravel…

20 Oct 2026
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Vohemar Port Ruins and Vanilla Season Reality

Hery explores the Rasikajy necropolises, navigates Vohemar's new status as a vanilla export hub, and checks the local cost of living while settling into his flat in Andranomasibe. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Madagascar: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Madagascar guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 80 of Madagascar Travel Podcast with Hery Rakoto. Hery Rakoto is in Vohemar, Madagascar. Places in this episode: Andranomasibe I, Dune Coffee Shop, Baie d'Iharana, Ampisikina, Rasikajy Necropolises, Marché de Vohémar, BNI Agence Vohémar, Le 209. Covered: Rasikajy History, Daily Costs in Vohemar, Vanilla Export Logistics, Residency Banking, Mangrove Restoration, Transport Planning. Chapters: 00:00 RN5A 02:50 Marché de Vohémar 06:18 Andranomasibe I 09:33 Lac Andranotsara A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #MadagascarTravel #VAZACoast…

19 Oct 2026
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Vohemar Port Ruins and Vanilla Season Reality

Day two in Vohemar. I walk the RN5A past colonial ruins, check the vanilla flowering rush, and navigate the practicalities of living in a town that handles Madagascar’s northern trade but lacks basic infrastructure. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Madagascar: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Madagascar guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 79 of Madagascar Travel Podcast with Hery Rakoto. Hery Rakoto is in Vohemar, Madagascar. Places in this episode: Andranomasikely II, CHRD district hospital, BNI Agence Vohémar, Andranomasibe I, Andranomasibe II, Baie d'Iharana, Marché de Vohémar, Anjoaty Parc. Covered: Residency Logistics, Daily Costs & Budgeting, Local Markets, Port Infrastructure, Weather & Safety Risks, Vanilla Economy. Chapters: 00:00 BNI Agence Vohémar 01:37 Andranomasibe I 04:07 Baie d'Iharana 06:22 Anjoaty Parc 08:58 KRED Vohemar A full transcript of this…

18 Oct 2026
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Moving to Vohemar on the RN5A

Hery drives north from Sambava to Vohemar along the RN5A, settling into the northern SAVA coast. He explores the town’s history, markets, and daily costs before the rainy season begins. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Madagascar: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Madagascar guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 78 of Madagascar Travel Podcast with Hery Rakoto. Hery Rakoto is in Vohemar, Madagascar. Places in this episode: Sambava, RN5A, Baie d'Iharana, Andranomasibe I, Hôtel La Baie d'Iharana, Andranomasikely II, BNI Agence Vohémar, Le 209. Covered: Vohemar Residency, RN5A Travel, Local Economy, Market Visits, Nature Reserves, Daily Costs. Chapters: 00:00 Sambava 01:22 Hôtel La Baie d'Iharana 02:47 Le 209 05:40 Le Piment 08:17 Dune Coffee Shop A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #MadagascarTravel #Vohemar #SAVARegion #VanillaCoast…

17 Oct 2026