Hello! I accidentally saw your channel and your video aroused interest. I watched your walk through the streets of Antananarivo from the beginning of the video to the very end. You managed to perfectly show real life in Madagascar. My support for your channel. I will continue to watch the videos you made.
I'm from Toronto but my grand-father is originally from that very city. I've never been to Madagascar but i was pleasantly surprised to see a Toronto man going there. I'm impressed, it is not at all a typical destination for north americans.
@@doctordef324I bet you are in your collapsing universe full of violence and hatred and Russian political influences ;) enjoy your guns, cultural , health and opioid crisis
@@doctordef324 and still most americans are way more depressed and more unhappy about their lives, credit scores, job expectations, debts...than africans!!!!! strange eh????
fun fact: over 80% of all its fauna & flora is unique solely to Madagascar. One example are the Lemurs; there are approximately 32 different types of lemurs in existence today, all of which are endemic to Madagascar. It is a fascinating creature because apart from human being, it is the only other mammal on earth to have blue eyes.
here is the people from Antananarivo (merinas), in other places of mada people is quite different more african roots th-cam.com/play/PL57JEk2CvimFlLv8cEh1PqXUadZiUM4BS.html
THAT BECAUSE THE MEDIA HAS HIDE THE FACT THAT ITS AFRICANS WHO OWNS THIS ISLAND, THE WEST CALLED THE WATERS (INDIAN OCEAN, INSTEAD OF EAST AFRICAN OCEAN, INDIA IS FAR OFF 4500 MILES AWAY, THERE ARE MANY INDIANS BUSINESS HERE THAN AFRICAN NATIVES BECAUSE OF THAT, CHANGING THE DEMOGRAPHY
I am Malagasy (from Madagascar). I look like an indonesian and philippian... When I've had a trip in Syngpour, someone thought I'm from there !!! So amazing 🙂
In the Philippines, a place of residence is tahanan in Tagalog and pagtaengan in Ilokano. A thousand is libo in Tagalog and ribo in Ilokano. So Antananarivo, probably means a place where a thousand people resides.
It was named like Antananarivo way back in the 1600s by a king as he managed to gather 1000 subjects. He's motto was " Ny arivo lahy tsy maty indray andro " which means 1000 men can't die in a day.
Madagascar is the best place to visit if you like diversity and ordinary lifestyle as a tourist. There are lots of attractions for very cheap and you have to be careful of pick pockets. Enjoy the simplicity.
I spent 3 weeks in Madagascar in 2007. It is an amazing country and people. It's striking that the capital city of Tana is so clean. The people care and are beautiful.
Thank you for sharing. As a Malagasy guy who lives in Antananarivo I have expected to see at least one familiar face among all the people. But no, I knew no one. 😅😂
Iya suku Merina salah satu suku yng keturunan nenek moyang nya ada di indonesia.tepat nya di bagian timur kalimantan.dan berbahasa maanyan itu salah satu suku Dayak di Kalimantan. Lebih tepat nya suku Dayak maanyan nama nya. Prilaku dan kebiasaan sehari-hari nya pun sangat mirip.disini tradisi kasi makan buaya nya pun sama.lebih tepat nya tu di sebut buang2 agar terhindar dariisibah
I live in central Toronto so I am impressed that you trekked all the way to East Africa, man! Thanks for the tour! Someplace I would never go so your insights are appreciated. Guess I would need my high school French here. You are quite brave to handle all the people hitting on you as a foreigner, jeez! Your passport story scares the sh*t outta me.
You did such a superb job giving us a glimpse of a place that receives almost no attention in North America. Very impressive place except for the heat and air pollution. Am not naïve. All places have pretty significant social and political issues! Liked seeing people everywhere. Those were some incredible stairs!! You made it look easy climbing them! Terrific panoramic views! Drive or walk around a lot of North American cities and it seems like there’s no one there. Talk about ghost towns! Most surprising thing is how people Madagascar seem to be height weigh proportioned. Didn’t see anyone that looked obese. Great footage. Seeing this amazing place-Antananarivo-is a case study of sorts of the enormous beauty, variety, and complexity in the world in which we live. To me, the streets weren’t chaotic; they were vibrant!
Don't be fooled. There's a lot of places in Tana that are full of trash with a horrendous smell 🤡 What the video showed is downtown, which is mostly decent
You would probably like Rwanda. Last time I checked, all (or most) citizens were required to help clean the streets, etc.. on Fridays. Did'nt see any trash the 2 days I was there.
Madagascar language is similar with my country indonesia, indonesia in Asia and Madagascar in Africa how can happen it with a thousand Kilometres distance, thats interesting facts.
Austronesian navigators (not necessarily Indonesians) were the first settlers of Madagascar and their descendants (Merina people) with Indian, Arab, European and African contributions form the ethnic base of Madagascar. This origin in the island territories of Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Philippines, Borneo etc, etc) implies the same original language. Hence the similarity. But it is true that it is a historical fact that is very little studied and also very enigmatic.
I spent the first 16 years of my life in Majunga. The Northen-Western costal city. And just like you said it's like a ghost town in there during the days. Probably because of the heat. Then I moved to Antananarivo to study Computer Science at the University. The country is beautiful, the people are mostly friendly but we never lived with good life conditions. Sometimes living is Madagascar is like being in Prison. Prisoners of those greedy politicians who get richer everyday so that +80% of the population die in complete poverty. You can't walk a few meters without seeing people so skinny that you can nearly see their bones; that work require 4 times the physical activity a normal human can do just to get $50 a month half of which will be stollen back by govt anyway 😢 I make about 10 to 15 times that but still sad tho. On a positive note, I've been visiting the South-Estern part of the country a week ago. I've been to Isalo, one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen. Even tho it was also the worst trip I've ever been on. About 38 to 40 hours in total inside a very small and uncomfortable Hyundai Starex van, on the worst roads of the planet. I know, I know, it's very hard to stay positive when talking about MY country especially when you lived there for 24 years. But it is what it is. I hope one day we get through this ❤
@CurveBall-n9j No we didn't. The Imerina flag was is red and white. The same color or our ancestor the Indonesian. Maybe you came from a different race but our ancestors came on boats they are called Vokas or translate literally the people from the boats.
Madagascar is not an Indonesian isle, stop lying it's an African island, indenosian people are ancient immigrants from Asia n came to this isle, it's originally a black people island, learn history
Super pays exploité. Une population et une Nature magnifique. J ai hâte de pouvoir y vivre. Il faut savoir que la capitale accueille trop d habitants qu elle ne peut en loger et nourrir.
some tips that I want to share you, just chillax do not really show ur phone in the street of Tana. Maybe learn some basics of Malagasy words even just Salama!!
Hello! the town seems clean! and there is not a big crowd in the street as i saw before! i am french and if you speak french it will please me ! i did not visit the country, but i saw the videos and telling of travellers like you since a long time ! i am almost interested by the north Diego suarez ; majunga!
Antananarivo, meaning "City of the Thousand" in English (according to Wikipedia). Probably originates from the Malay words "Tanah Seribu" which means "Land of the Thousand" (in Malay, tanah=land; seribu=a thousand). I am a Malay (which is an Austronesian group) from Malaysia.
Madagascar is a unique country in Africa with different kinds of races and people.Even the Black people look different as compared to Black people in other parts of Africa.
The ppl of Madagascar are Indonesians who have lived in the country for many centuries..there was a little bit of miscegenation that occured and some ppl are mixed with Black..but the majority is Indonesian.
@@dommy_carlossorry im wrong I confused malagasy for bein connected to malay. Iv had another look tho and found there is a mix of indonesian like u said
thaks for yor video I spent 10 days late 2022 just down where is your hotel before "la petite brasserie" didn't like the city because of the pollution the dirt the poverty and the climate (hot the day and cool the night) which make this city unhealthy for me but I really appreciated the Analakely market
Great to see you are back in Mada again , Thought you might have flown up and taken in Nosy be, I think Madagasgar is one of the most beautiful undIscovered Islands of the world and the women there are really beautiful the mixture of Asian afro and Indian French, make some of them stand out,beware the potholes phone thieves wish I was there bonne journee Paul
thanks, I'm in majunga now after a 15 hour bus ride from Tana. it was a painful bus trip.. The roads were even worse than usual, I was told it was because of the recent rainy season.
I really love the way you expose Antananarivo city; You are special. I am sure you enjoyed too much here. And you never looked at any negative side of the country. Of course there are negative sides but the most important is that you knew how to adapt with the situation.
No I'm not special. I like everywhere in Madagascar except Tana. Not sure why some people are complaining about this, there are way to many people & vehicles in too small a space. Super narrow sidewalks it can be hard to walk. I'm just misleading viewers if I pretend its heaven on earth.
I seem to go to a country quite often till I want a change. I went to Jamaica 13 times between 2010-2016 haven't been back since. Madagascar is a hard place to travel but there are nice people, beaches, not expensive, good food, etc...
@@pddembowski Very Interesting indeed Sir! I can understand! You want to Explore a country! I went to Türkiye 3 times and want to go back, even though I’ve been to other countries since. Going to Jamaica in August though, so I might go back there again instead loool 🤣
@@Andre-yd1ed Bingo. Nice people is code word for nice girls. It's obvious from his videos this is why he goes to Uganda and other places to get girls that's impossible for him to get in Canada
It's not hot there, 26C is just perfect. I'm in Cambodia right now and it's 38C here. That's a little too hot for me. Going to be a big shock going back to Toronto next month 😢
@@pddembowski Roads are in construction but were originally pretty bad so it would probably take you 12-16 hours roughly. The view and nature there is amazing though, pumped to see the trip and a Tamatave video.
I really enjoyed the video! I'm curious, how did you manage to film it with your camera without attracting the attention of potential thieves? It must have been tricky to keep your camera hidden and secure in such a busy area known for theft.
It's a GoPro 10 mounted to my body. I don't think this area is unsafe during the daytime. Of course, waving an expensive phone around is not advisable.
Depends which city, Tana is sketchy during the night, heard a few reports of armed robberies of tourists..Almost anywhere else is safe day or night in my experience.
fascinating.... as one of the poorest countries, it suprisingly doesn't look too bad. Not saying its wealthy or anything, but definitely much better than the stats seems
Well, as a local, I can assure you it's just in surface. The vlogger seemed to (purposefully) not show any of the actual worst parts of the city and they're like a 5mn walk away from where he was strolling around.
As a citizen in the capital, you gave me a brilliant idea of showing the streets like that. I'm going to d it later and record how people live here in real starting from where I live. But I have to use a non visible camera, otherwise burglars might steal my belongings ^^
Forget Africa! Madagascar is cleaner, everywhere than many European countries (I traveled 3.100 Kms). The food is delicious and it cost 3 to 6€. Malgaches are timid, educated, and friendly. Children are beautiful and always laughing even though they don't have expensive toys except those that are manufactured with great creativity and ingenuity. Madagascar is TOP.
check out claude.ai for this type of question. It answered your question with this response: Yes, forms of Indonesian language are still spoken in Madagascar, though not as primary languages. The connection stems from the island's historical settlement. Madagascar's primary language, Malagasy, is actually part of the Austronesian language family, which includes Indonesian and other languages of Southeast Asia. Malagasy is believed to have originated from a language spoken in what is now southern Borneo. While Malagasy has evolved significantly over centuries and incorporated influences from other languages (particularly African Bantu languages and Arabic), it still retains many Austronesian features in its vocabulary and grammar. Linguists estimate that about 90% of Malagasy vocabulary is of Austronesian origin. So while you won't find people speaking modern Indonesian in Madagascar, the Malagasy language itself is a distant relative of Indonesian languages, reflecting the island's unique settlement history.
hey paul whats up, i follow you and 1 other guy videos and love it, im comin first time for 2-3 mounths this summer very exciting, were do you learn parlé en francais, i live in quebec ,
@@pddembowski MERCI BEAUCOUP FRIEND I REALLY LIKE YOUR VIDEO ITS VERY INSPIRING, NOT TOO MUCH g.o.o.d. CONTENT IS DONE ABOUT TRAVELING IN MADAGASCAR KEEP THE GOOD WORK GOING THANKS AGAIN
Madagascar people have faces like people in the Maluku Islands and the Eastern Lesser Sunda Islands (part of Indonesia). They are of mixed descent between Melanesian (dark skinned) and Austronesian (brown skinned)
Is better to buy some hand soap at the local Shoprite and wash your own clothes in shower. You can get it done by the cleaning ladies in hotels but it is usually overpriced.
Bonjour Paul. Cela fait un petit moment que je regarde vos videos sur Madagascar. Je les ai vues toutes je crois . Tulear diego Tamatave et la vous revenez sur la capitale. J'entends que vous dites que vous allez à Majunga . Donc là je suppose que vous y êtes déjà ? J'ai hâte de voir si vous allez faire une vidéo sur Majunga car j'aimerais moi aussi venir visiter Madagascar. Avez vous été à fort Dauphin . j'aimerais y aller d'abord en premier lieu . Autre sujet : il y a beaucoup d'insécurité pour le moment , est-ce que vous la ressentez quand vous marchez dans les rues à pied comme vous le faites ? Filmez vous avec une caméra ou bien votre téléphone ?. Excusez moi de vous écrire en francais car je ne maîtrises pas l'anglais. Au plaisir de vous lire Paul .
This place is a nightmare. One of the poorest country on earth, no infrastructure, forest is being destroyed for wood, etc. Climate change is doing its toll. This place has no future. Good luck to them.
@@loeffelm It's a nightmare for you . We don't force you to live here. Go back to your "civilised" country .Just remember one thing : All rich countries in this world used to be poor . Look at China 50 years back and you will see that it was a very poor country . Look at our Indonesia Cousin in the 1950 's , they were poor but today Indonesia is one of the powerful economic nation and will be an economical superpower in the near future. Economy is a cycle : Infrastructure can be bought through infrastructure loan , People can be trained through education , industrialisation can be made at anytime, Good governance can be put in place by the right politician . We don't need your pity and you can not predict the future . One day you will see that your grandchildren will beg for work in Africa and in Madaagascar.InchAllah
There are sooo many good places for food if you know where to go. Same for activities. Tbh visiting with a local young person would be much more interesting than visiting with a tour guide. The guide will just take you to some Malagasy sites but the young local will show you what's the real life
Juste wanted to know is there any changes for the visa requirements for Canadians in 2024 ? I should be there end of april ..leaving from montréal 👍🏿👍🏿 Love your videos 👍🏿
Hi, no changes for this visit. I should point out, if you are a tourist it is a good idea to carry your passport. Easter weekend here in Diego was full of police stopping all bajajs, asking drivers for permits and any foreigners for passport. If you don't have it, it will cost you. I'm not sure if a high quality duplicate will work, probably not.
Thank you for sharing those beautiful and colored images, Paul.
Hello! I accidentally saw your channel and your video aroused interest. I watched your walk through the streets of Antananarivo from the beginning of the video to the very end. You managed to perfectly show real life in Madagascar. My support for your channel. I will continue to watch the videos you made.
I'm from Toronto but my grand-father is originally from that very city. I've never been to Madagascar but i was pleasantly surprised to see a Toronto man going there. I'm impressed, it is not at all a typical destination for north americans.
I'm good in America. F that!!!!😬😬😬
@@doctordef324I bet you are in your collapsing universe full of violence and hatred and Russian political influences ;) enjoy your guns, cultural
, health and opioid crisis
@@doctordef324 and still most americans are way more depressed and more unhappy about their lives, credit scores, job expectations, debts...than africans!!!!! strange eh????
@@SpiceBoy7UK23 It's a fabulous country.
Madagascar is one country you don't get to hear much about in the news.
Right, I thought it was just the name of a cartoon 😂😂😂
@@marguisil Hahaha, that's funny. There's a cartoon movie called Madagascar.
fun fact: over 80% of all its fauna & flora is unique solely to Madagascar. One example are the Lemurs; there are approximately 32 different types of lemurs in existence today, all of which are endemic to Madagascar. It is a fascinating creature because apart from human being, it is the only other mammal on earth to have blue eyes.
Probably a good sign, since the news prefers bad stuff.
Its french speaking that's why
Fascinating. By looking at the people, I could've easily guessed that you were walking somewhere in Indonesia, Timor Leste, or the Philippines.
You guys are Austronesians and related to the people of Madagascar, including the Aboriginal peoples of Taiwan Also.
Agreed
Malagasy are mixed some look more south east asian some more black and some straight up blasian
learn history dude, ask copilot about 'Austronesian'
@risrubia4163 I'm very familiar with the history, Einstein. Go find a battle somewhere else
I never knew what people from the country looked like. Thanks for sharing
here is the people from Antananarivo (merinas), in other places of mada people is quite different more african roots
th-cam.com/play/PL57JEk2CvimFlLv8cEh1PqXUadZiUM4BS.html
THAT BECAUSE THE MEDIA HAS HIDE THE FACT THAT ITS AFRICANS WHO OWNS THIS ISLAND, THE WEST CALLED THE WATERS (INDIAN OCEAN, INSTEAD OF EAST AFRICAN OCEAN, INDIA IS FAR OFF 4500 MILES AWAY, THERE ARE MANY INDIANS BUSINESS HERE THAN AFRICAN NATIVES BECAUSE OF THAT, CHANGING THE DEMOGRAPHY
Me too😂
I am Malagasy (from Madagascar). I look like an indonesian and philippian... When I've had a trip in Syngpour, someone thought I'm from there !!! So amazing 🙂
I spent 6 months in Antananarivo, but I can't recognize a single place from this video. I loved the people and the place
It's safe there
Is it safe there ? I want to go .
@@SakirBurkutoolla it depends on the place !!! But in general, be carrefull ... as in other countries 🙂
In the Philippines, a place of residence is tahanan in Tagalog and pagtaengan in Ilokano. A thousand is libo in Tagalog and ribo in Ilokano. So Antananarivo, probably means a place where a thousand people resides.
You're right in Malagasy Tanana means town and arivo means thousand, Antananarivo is a city founded by a thousand man
Tanah = Land
Seribu = 1000
😂, it's indonesian
i should visit Indonesia 😊
@@MioraANDRAVALAH welcome 🙏
It was named like Antananarivo way back in the 1600s by a king as he managed to gather 1000 subjects. He's motto was " Ny arivo lahy tsy maty indray andro " which means 1000 men can't die in a day.
Hello, thank you for your video. Greeting from Borneo, Indonesia
Hey Paul,I remember your videos about Uganda some years ago.Nice to see you back doing more videos.Keep your videos coming.
Madagascar is the best place to visit if you like diversity and ordinary lifestyle as a tourist. There are lots of attractions for very cheap and you have to be careful of pick pockets. Enjoy the simplicity.
Nothing here is cheap
@@YvanNoahbeer is cheap with the highest quality
@@TokyMadaDrive if it can't develop the country then let it go
What is the security level?
madagascar mon patrie ;merci a vous visitez
I spent 3 weeks in Madagascar in 2007. It is an amazing country and people. It's striking that the capital city of Tana is so clean. The people care and are beautiful.
La capitale est propre? C'est une blague? 😄
@@henrilagardere7416 Thank you. I fixed that.
Madagascar♥...I love this country...Love from India...
I love my country 🇲🇬❤️🥰🇲🇬
It's a beautiful country. I will visit one day. Greetings from Kenya.🇰🇪 🇰🇪
It's so gorgeous I'd love to visit my granny is Sakalava 🇲🇬
Thank you for sharing. As a Malagasy guy who lives in Antananarivo I have expected to see at least one familiar face among all the people. But no, I knew no one. 😅😂
You did not recognize Leader Price Antaninarenina?? Because even me who never go out managed to recognize a few streets 😅
I've read a scientific paper stating that people from Indonesia migrated 500 to 900 years ago to Madagaskar.
It was more like 2000 years ago
Iya suku Merina salah satu suku yng keturunan nenek moyang nya ada di indonesia.tepat nya di bagian timur kalimantan.dan berbahasa maanyan itu salah satu suku Dayak di Kalimantan. Lebih tepat nya suku Dayak maanyan nama nya. Prilaku dan kebiasaan sehari-hari nya pun sangat mirip.disini tradisi kasi makan buaya nya pun sama.lebih tepat nya tu di sebut buang2 agar terhindar dariisibah
@@AdiSurya-m3q Thank You very much for your kind response. Terima kasih banyak atas penjelasan Anda
Indonesia and malaysian People comes in highlands comes in 2000 years ago thi is autronesians People no africains
it was not indonesia then, it was indeed islands of austronesians from formosa to SEA to Madagascar to all of the pacific islands
The design of the city is very much Southeast asian..it does not look like other african countries at all.
As an Indonesian, I confirmed this.
maybe because Madagascar people are half african half southeast Asian (Austronesian)
❤ 0:55 @@bramantyoprahoro7284
Do SEA cities have peculiar common design at all?
How many African countries have you been to or their cities have you been to?
This video went for miles. People, vendors busy place but there's no dirt and heavy rubbish. Well done.
i’ve been to Madagascar for a month and malagasy people are so polite and kind
I live in central Toronto so I am impressed that you trekked all the way to East Africa, man! Thanks for the tour! Someplace I would never go so your insights are appreciated. Guess I would need my high school French here. You are quite brave to handle all the people hitting on you as a foreigner, jeez! Your passport story scares the sh*t outta me.
You did such a superb job giving us a glimpse of a place that receives almost no attention in North America. Very impressive place except for the heat and air pollution. Am not naïve. All places have pretty significant social and political issues! Liked seeing people everywhere. Those were some incredible stairs!! You made it look easy climbing them! Terrific panoramic views! Drive or walk around a lot of North American cities and it seems like there’s no one there. Talk about ghost towns! Most surprising thing is how people Madagascar seem to be height weigh proportioned. Didn’t see anyone that looked obese. Great footage. Seeing this amazing place-Antananarivo-is a case study of sorts of the enormous beauty, variety, and complexity in the world in which we live. To me, the streets weren’t chaotic; they were vibrant!
Madagascar for the 4th time? You must love it there! Antananarivo’s chaos has its charm-bet staying near Place de l'Independence adds a whole vibe!
I'm curious is this an AI generated comment? with Google now you can input a TH-cam video and it will summarize the video, pretty amazing.
@@pddembowski Thanks for the feedback I think there's something to it. I like your content. Thanks for sharing it!
Yeah look like you are are walking in a city in central indonesia or a bit east in Moluccas, most are austronesians by face, would love to go there
Wow, looks like the perfect place to hide away and write a novel..!
I think one of the quiet coastal cities would be perfect for that, maybe Sambava. See my videos on the city.
@@pddembowskican I have your email address ask you questions? I fell in love with a gal there but it doesnt look so safe for me
For such a poor country the city look organized. That's what i like to see, poverty isn't an excuse for dirtiness and chaos.
Depends on where you are.
Trust me there’s a lot of dirty places in Tana with some urine and sh!t smell.
Don't be fooled. There's a lot of places in Tana that are full of trash with a horrendous smell 🤡
What the video showed is downtown, which is mostly decent
You would probably like Rwanda. Last time I checked, all (or most) citizens were required to help clean the streets, etc.. on Fridays. Did'nt see any trash the 2 days I was there.
they kept French manners
Amazing! So many stairs. Seems like the stairs are connecting one main road to another. .
Antananarivo is a difficult place to walk, narrow sidewalks full of obstructions, hills, stairs, etc..
Madagascar language is similar with my country indonesia, indonesia in Asia and Madagascar in Africa how can happen it with a thousand Kilometres distance, thats interesting facts.
I just read their history regarding your comment. Indonesians have traveled there and brought some products there during history.
They also have similar words to Fijian language in the South Pacific-very strange!
Le malgasy lamgue oficielle, salama
Papuans, negritos, Afroasiatics are ancient people 4000-8000 years old.
Indonesia was not known✅
Austronesian navigators (not necessarily Indonesians) were the first settlers of Madagascar and their descendants (Merina people) with Indian, Arab, European and African contributions form the ethnic base of Madagascar. This origin in the island territories of Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Philippines, Borneo etc, etc) implies the same original language. Hence the similarity. But it is true that it is a historical fact that is very little studied and also very enigmatic.
This is one of the best vlogs i like city walk and real life content! I heard that there is Mira Khat Antananarivo? i will visit this place!
Of course a Somali Will type, you go all the way there to eat khat 😅 yaab
i'm suprised everyone looks fit and healthy, could it be the staircases- exercise while walking in the city
Yes you don't seem many people here who look out of shape.
I spent the first 16 years of my life in Majunga. The Northen-Western costal city. And just like you said it's like a ghost town in there during the days. Probably because of the heat.
Then I moved to Antananarivo to study Computer Science at the University.
The country is beautiful, the people are mostly friendly but we never lived with good life conditions.
Sometimes living is Madagascar is like being in Prison. Prisoners of those greedy politicians who get richer everyday so that +80% of the population die in complete poverty. You can't walk a few meters without seeing people so skinny that you can nearly see their bones; that work require 4 times the physical activity a normal human can do just to get $50 a month half of which will be stollen back by govt anyway 😢 I make about 10 to 15 times that but still sad tho.
On a positive note, I've been visiting the South-Estern part of the country a week ago. I've been to Isalo, one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen. Even tho it was also the worst trip I've ever been on. About 38 to 40 hours in total inside a very small and uncomfortable Hyundai Starex van, on the worst roads of the planet.
I know, I know, it's very hard to stay positive when talking about MY country especially when you lived there for 24 years. But it is what it is. I hope one day we get through this ❤
You should consider being a tour guide. If I was traveling there, I would pay for your services. Stay hopeful 🙏🏾
Madagascar was communist for many years. It takes a long time to get away from that mindset.
@@earlysda yes. You're on point. Madagascar was communist from around 1975 to 1991.
@@gotchab3 thank you
Les chinois ont totalement deboises le pays avec l aval de l amiral de mes deux......quand a mahajanga le maire de l époque un bandit....
We are Indonesiam descent same family as Hawaiian, and other pacific Islanders.
Your people existed before Indonesia.
The ancient negritos of Asia and the Afroasiatic Levantine with Ethiopian roots goes thousands of years back..✅
@CurveBall-n9j No we didn't. The Imerina flag was is red and white. The same color or our ancestor the Indonesian. Maybe you came from a different race but our ancestors came on boats they are called Vokas or translate literally the people from the boats.
Madagascar is not an Indonesian isle, stop lying it's an African island, indenosian people are ancient immigrants from Asia n came to this isle, it's originally a black people island, learn history
Thanks for this street video. How crewd right ? Is Tana preferable to Nosy be for a very first coming, at your impress ? Maybe Nosy be more safe ?
Nosy Be is better, the only reason I land in Tana is because the flights to Nosy Be are much more expensive for some reason.
@@pddembowski I see. Ok, flights cost to compare when decided to go. Thks
🎉waw! what a beautiful country!
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É uma cidade muito movimentada, e a população é muito jovem.
Gostei
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Super pays exploité. Une population et une Nature magnifique. J ai hâte de pouvoir y vivre.
Il faut savoir que la capitale accueille trop d habitants qu elle ne peut en loger et nourrir.
hi im from Seychelles and i planning to visit Madagascar this year need some tips and advice.
some tips that I want to share you, just chillax do not really show ur phone in the street of Tana. Maybe learn some basics of Malagasy words even just Salama!!
Bonjour
Super vidéo bravo.
J'aimerai savoir quelle caméra vous utilisez le rendu est super bon.
merci..j'ai utilisee une GoPro 10, mais je pense que je vais acheter une DJI pocket cet mois.
@@pddembowski imbattable la osmo effectivement.
Hello! the town seems clean! and there is not a big crowd in the street as i saw before! i am french and if you speak french it will please me ! i did not visit the country, but i saw the videos and telling of travellers like you since a long time ! i am almost interested by the north Diego suarez ; majunga!
Merci...Oui je parle Français...je suis en Majunga maintenant.
bonne baignade dans la mer! c'est une ville de vacances!@@pddembowski
Il Madagascar mi piace molto,complimenti per i viaggi che ci porti e ci tieni aggiornati sugli aggiornamenti sei il top 😊💪
Je ne parle pas Italien mais merci comme meme.
Antananarivo, meaning "City of the Thousand" in English (according to Wikipedia). Probably originates from the Malay words "Tanah Seribu" which means "Land of the Thousand" (in Malay, tanah=land; seribu=a thousand). I am a Malay (which is an Austronesian group) from Malaysia.
I am going to Madagascar next year for a few months. I hope to have some fun while there.
Proud of my Country🇲🇬 MADAGASCAR REPRESENT
Be careful not to end up in one of your awful prisons…
Can you get a ground level place with its own entrance, or are apartment blocks the only option?
it's a big city I'm Sure there are quite a few places like that for rent.
I have heard so much b about Madagascar. Thanks😅 for the view.
I miss this country so bad. Very different from South Africa but I love it
Madagascar is a unique country in Africa with different kinds of races and people.Even the Black people look different as compared to Black people in other parts of Africa.
The ppl of Madagascar are Indonesians who have lived in the country for many centuries..there was a little bit of miscegenation that occured and some ppl are mixed with Black..but the majority is Indonesian.
@@dommy_carlosiv read they were malay, malaysian
@@dommy_carlossorry im wrong I confused malagasy for bein connected to malay. Iv had another look tho and found there is a mix of indonesian like u said
@@mannymedia6311 me as well at 1st thought It was malasian derived but later found that they were Indonesian.
You should say there are more immigrants than blacks Africans , indigenous people represent their country internationally
I wonder what's the job and unemployment situation in Madagascar; is it good or bad?
Many Diverse parts of Africa,lovely video
thank you for the good journey 🤟
thaks for yor video I spent 10 days late 2022 just down where is your hotel before "la petite brasserie" didn't like the city because of the pollution the dirt the poverty and the climate (hot the day and cool the night) which make this city unhealthy for me but I really appreciated the Analakely market
Yes I agree, the Analekely market was nice - I did a video on it. The pollution also bothers me after a few days.
I think Madagascar is beautiful I love it
Il faut venir à Diego suarez la prochaine fois, les plage sont magnifiques
j'ai voyagée a Diego 2 fois, oui c'est bien la bas. J'ai fait quelques vidéos là-bas aussi...
Great to see you are back in Mada again , Thought you might have flown up and taken in Nosy be, I think Madagasgar is one of the most beautiful undIscovered Islands of the world and the women there are really beautiful the mixture of Asian afro and Indian French, make some of them stand out,beware the potholes phone thieves wish I was there bonne journee Paul
thanks, I'm in majunga now after a 15 hour bus ride from Tana. it was a painful bus trip.. The roads were even worse than usual, I was told it was because of the recent rainy season.
Indian french😂
Did you notice the same Old man passing through at the beginning end ending of video at the same location? 00:54 and 16:15
No I did not notice that. Good observation.
I really love the way you expose Antananarivo city; You are special. I am sure you enjoyed too much here. And you never looked at any negative side of the country. Of course there are negative sides but the most important is that you knew how to adapt with the situation.
No I'm not special. I like everywhere in Madagascar except Tana. Not sure why some people are complaining about this, there are way to many people & vehicles in too small a space. Super narrow sidewalks it can be hard to walk. I'm just misleading viewers if I pretend its heaven on earth.
Beautiful! So what brings you back to Madagascar all the time, if I may ask Sir?? I should check it out!
I seem to go to a country quite often till I want a change. I went to Jamaica 13 times between 2010-2016 haven't been back since. Madagascar is a hard place to travel but there are nice people, beaches, not expensive, good food, etc...
@@pddembowski Very Interesting indeed Sir! I can understand! You want to Explore a country! I went to Türkiye 3 times and want to go back, even though I’ve been to other countries since. Going to Jamaica in August though, so I might go back there again instead loool 🤣
With nice people he means girls. What did you expect?
@@Andre-yd1ed Bingo. Nice people is code word for nice girls. It's obvious from his videos this is why he goes to Uganda and other places to get girls that's impossible for him to get in Canada
It's not hot there, 26C is just perfect. I'm in Cambodia right now and it's 38C here. That's a little too hot for me.
Going to be a big shock going back to Toronto next month 😢
yes 38c is too hot for me as well. Antananarivo is usually colder than other cities in Madagascar. For example: in Majunga 38c is common.
Amazing a Canadian visiting my hometown Antananarivo. I study in Toronto but I love to see the point of view of Canadians and opinions on my city.
Ok, I'm in Mississauga area. Yes, not many Canadians in Madagascar. I may be going to Tamatave in a couple months, not sure yet.
@@pddembowski Roads are in construction but were originally pretty bad so it would probably take you 12-16 hours roughly. The view and nature there is amazing though, pumped to see the trip and a Tamatave video.
You and I are probably the only two people of Malagasy origin in Toronto. Which side?
Why is there a fence around the park, do they lock it up at night?
I'm not sure if they lock it up every night, but I wouldn't be surprised if that is the case.
Mercie tsarabe aty amada .
I really enjoyed the video! I'm curious, how did you manage to film it with your camera without attracting the attention of potential thieves? It must have been tricky to keep your camera hidden and secure in such a busy area known for theft.
It's a GoPro 10 mounted to my body. I don't think this area is unsafe during the daytime. Of course, waving an expensive phone around is not advisable.
❤ Madagascar is one country you didn't hear on the news
why you people from Madagascar so quiet from the new.. o decided to Google how you live here..am from Zimbabwe
no graffiti, no trash, no tattooed people, its nicer than Europe or the US.
Tx for this walk through video.beautifull😮😂😅❤❤❤
hello dear I want to go to madagascar please tell me how many dollars do I need for hotel price and plane ticket from Ethiopia Addis Abeba
Hi. How is Madagascar in terms of security?🤔
Depends which city, Tana is sketchy during the night, heard a few reports of armed robberies of tourists..Almost anywhere else is safe day or night in my experience.
Avoid wandering around any towns after sunset unless you're accompanied with locals or driving.
Watching from Java Indonesia
Those Steps are Many!!
Enjoy walking in Madagascar 👍
fascinating.... as one of the poorest countries, it suprisingly doesn't look too bad. Not saying its wealthy or anything, but definitely much better than the stats seems
Well, as a local, I can assure you it's just in surface. The vlogger seemed to (purposefully) not show any of the actual worst parts of the city and they're like a 5mn walk away from where he was strolling around.
Thank you for showing my wonderful country.
"La gastronomie, a terrible fastfood place" best description
🤣🤣🤣
As a citizen in the capital, you gave me a brilliant idea of showing the streets like that. I'm going to d it later and record how people live here in real starting from where I live. But I have to use a non visible camera, otherwise burglars might steal my belongings ^^
Forget Africa!
Madagascar is cleaner, everywhere than many European countries (I traveled 3.100 Kms).
The food is delicious and it cost 3 to 6€.
Malgaches are timid, educated, and friendly.
Children are beautiful and always laughing even though they don't have expensive toys except those that are manufactured with great creativity and ingenuity.
Madagascar is TOP.
I agree with what you said..., I was thinking of going to west Africa this year or Kenya, but I will be going to Madagascar again.
Isn’t Madagascar Africa? 😂✅
Is any form of Indonesian language still spoken in Madagascar?
check out claude.ai for this type of question. It answered your question with this response: Yes, forms of Indonesian language are still spoken in Madagascar, though not as primary languages. The connection stems from the island's historical settlement.
Madagascar's primary language, Malagasy, is actually part of the Austronesian language family, which includes Indonesian and other languages of Southeast Asia. Malagasy is believed to have originated from a language spoken in what is now southern Borneo.
While Malagasy has evolved significantly over centuries and incorporated influences from other languages (particularly African Bantu languages and Arabic), it still retains many Austronesian features in its vocabulary and grammar. Linguists estimate that about 90% of Malagasy vocabulary is of Austronesian origin.
So while you won't find people speaking modern Indonesian in Madagascar, the Malagasy language itself is a distant relative of Indonesian languages, reflecting the island's unique settlement history.
How’s the danger level? Getting robbed a worry?
For sure. Don't go there. Can't walk in Tana at night.
Just don't show off your phone or other expensive things and you are good. And avoid walking at night.
hey paul whats up, i follow you and 1 other guy videos and love it, im comin first time for 2-3 mounths this summer very exciting, were do you learn parlé en francais, i live in quebec ,
HI, I lived in Paris for 4 years back in the day. The Quebec accent is very different, I hope they will understand you haha. good luck on your trip.
@@pddembowski MERCI BEAUCOUP FRIEND I REALLY LIKE YOUR VIDEO ITS VERY INSPIRING, NOT TOO MUCH g.o.o.d. CONTENT IS DONE ABOUT TRAVELING IN MADAGASCAR KEEP THE GOOD WORK GOING THANKS AGAIN
allo mon ami Paul, thanks to have respond me, sorry for the delay, hope that you enjoying every city you go,@@pddembowski
Madagascar people have faces like people in the Maluku Islands and the Eastern Lesser Sunda Islands (part of Indonesia). They are of mixed descent between Melanesian (dark skinned) and Austronesian (brown skinned)
For tourists where to do their laundry? For how much?
In Tanzania is crazy expensive 1 shirt or per of socks to wash was 5$ USD 😢😢.🇨🇦
Is better to buy some hand soap at the local Shoprite and wash your own clothes in shower. You can get it done by the cleaning ladies in hotels but it is usually overpriced.
So many cool old French cars
Bonjour Paul. Cela fait un petit moment que je regarde vos videos sur Madagascar. Je les ai vues toutes je crois . Tulear diego Tamatave et la vous revenez sur la capitale.
J'entends que vous dites que vous allez à Majunga . Donc là je suppose que vous y êtes déjà ?
J'ai hâte de voir si vous allez faire une vidéo sur Majunga car j'aimerais moi aussi venir visiter Madagascar. Avez vous été à fort Dauphin . j'aimerais y aller d'abord en premier lieu .
Autre sujet : il y a beaucoup d'insécurité pour le moment ,
est-ce que vous la ressentez quand vous marchez dans les rues à pied comme vous le faites ?
Filmez vous avec une caméra ou bien votre téléphone ?.
Excusez moi de vous écrire en francais car je ne maîtrises pas l'anglais.
Au plaisir de vous lire Paul .
Interesting country🤩👏
It is a paradise island in the world. With its total biodiversity, wherever you go you are dazzled... Unique in its kind
This place is a nightmare. One of the poorest country on earth, no infrastructure, forest is being destroyed for wood, etc. Climate change is doing its toll. This place has no future. Good luck to them.
@@loeffelm It's a nightmare for you . We don't force you to live here. Go back to your "civilised" country .Just remember one thing : All rich countries in this world used to be poor . Look at China 50 years back and you will see that it was a very poor country . Look at our Indonesia Cousin in the 1950 's , they were poor but today Indonesia is one of the powerful economic nation and will be an economical superpower in the near future. Economy is a cycle : Infrastructure can be bought through infrastructure loan , People can be trained through education , industrialisation can be made at anytime, Good governance can be put in place by the right politician . We don't need your pity and you can not predict the future . One day you will see that your grandchildren will beg for work in Africa and in Madaagascar.InchAllah
Wussup Paul im still waiting for new content from Madagascar much love from South Africa
So u speak malagasy too ?(like me)
I know a few words. People laugh when I say them there jaja. I'm trying learn some more.
Now I'll think twice before going to Gastronomie Pizza. XD Greetings from Tana!
Tana le rouge
Thank you for the memories
"Le Louvre", j'ai passé une nuit dans cet hôtel, c'est magnifique à l'intérieur, c'est un bon souvenir. 😊
bonjour, Madagascar ! de la Kabylie; reportage intéressant bonne continuité .
Merci bien. Bonne journee
There are sooo many good places for food if you know where to go. Same for activities. Tbh visiting with a local young person would be much more interesting than visiting with a tour guide. The guide will just take you to some Malagasy sites but the young local will show you what's the real life
Yes, Madagascar has many good restaurants in most cities. I did'nt realize that until I went there the 1st trip.
Juste wanted to know is there any changes for the visa requirements for Canadians in 2024 ? I should be there end of april ..leaving from montréal 👍🏿👍🏿
Love your videos 👍🏿
Hi, no changes for this visit. I should point out, if you are a tourist it is a good idea to carry your passport. Easter weekend here in Diego was full of police stopping all bajajs, asking drivers for permits and any foreigners for passport. If you don't have it, it will cost you. I'm not sure if a high quality duplicate will work, probably not.
@@pddembowski ok thanks👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿
Tontolo lehibe.
Mbola raiki-pitia amin'ny antsojay ataon'ny malagasy ny masoandro !
Misaotra betsaka ho an'ny lahatsary
Kwaheri.
So interesting
Donde esta el rey julien.
What's with walking barefoot around Antananarivo? I don't get it when people do that here.
I used to work nearby so this was my everyday walk. Actually the park was quieter than usual this day 😂.
It is a nice park in an ideal location. I can see why it's popular.