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Madagascar Salama* (*”Hello there!” in Malagasy), September 2018 Part Three

Salama, Tsara Komba! We were most graciously greeted on the beach by Maryse Zohar, the resort manager. Tsara Komba Lodge is... read more →

Madagascar Salama*(*“Hello there!” in Malagasy), September 2018, Part Two

The Rain Forest and the Research Center It was largely due to the grit and determination of primatologist Dr. Patricia Wright that Ranomafana National Park was established in 1991. She... read more →

Madagascar Salama* (*“Hello there!” in Malagasy), September 2018 Part One

The “island” of Madagascar is sometimes called “the eighth continent” because of its size and unique wildlife. I had expected to see lots of lemurs, strange insects, reptiles, and unusual... read more →

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    • – Politics
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Recent Posts

  • IRELAND IN TWO WEEKS: Part 2, From Killarney, Back to Dublin and Home (May 2023)
  • IRELAND IN TWO WEEKS: Part 1 from Dublin to the Aran Island of Inishmore (May 2023)
  • Back to Budapest & the Danube, September-October 2022 (Part 2 Vienna)
  • Back to Budapest & the Danube, September-October 2022 (Part 1 Budapest & Cruise)
  • Peru’s Amazon Basin: Part 2
  • Peru’s Amazon Basin: Part 1

ABOUT LAURIE BEASLEY

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This site is based on some of my travels with my husband Noel and grew out of the newsletter I published periodically to promote my gallery, Ridge Art. I had a 25+ year career in advertising and print production before opening the gallery in Oak Park, Illinois, in 1998. It featured Haitian art and other work by self-taught and visionary artists from around the world. I closed the physical gallery in 2010 to focus on my growing internet business. In August 2017 I closed down the gallery website ridgeart.com and created the website ridgearttravels.com.
- Laurie Beasley


Ridge Art Travels is not a commercial site and does not accept paid compensation from any of the hotels, travel agencies, restaurants, etc. mentioned in any of the essays.

RECENT BLOG POSTS

  • IRELAND IN TWO WEEKS: Part 2, From Killarney, Back to Dublin and Home (May 2023)
  • IRELAND IN TWO WEEKS: Part 1 from Dublin to the Aran Island of Inishmore (May 2023)
  • Back to Budapest & the Danube, September-October 2022 (Part 2 Vienna)
  • Back to Budapest & the Danube, September-October 2022 (Part 1 Budapest & Cruise)
  • Peru’s Amazon Basin: Part 2
  • Peru’s Amazon Basin: Part 1

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  • Alaska
  • Amazon
  • Argentina
  • Belgium
  • Budapest
  • Canada
  • Ecuador and The Galapagos
  • Egypt
    • – Politics
    • – Room & Board
    • – Shopping
  • Ethiopia
  • Florida
  • France
  • Haiti
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Ireland
  • Jordan
  • Local
  • Madagascar
  • Maine
  • Mexico
  • Morocco
  • Obituary
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