讀《FT·金融時報》學英語：九大熱門目的地07.Madagascar/馬達加斯加

歌手Katy Perry受邀于聯(lián)合國兒童基金會，來到馬達加斯加，呼吁世界對這里婦女和兒童的關(guān)注。如今馬達加斯加的部分地區(qū)已經(jīng)成為高端度假勝地。

Christopher Wilmot-Sitwell of Cazenove and Loyd is one of several tour operators excited about the April opening of Miavana, a private island retreat just off Madagascar's north coast.It will offer lavish beach villas, designed by the team behind the Seychelles' North Island, alongside activities such as trekking, fishing, diving and kite surfing.
Christopher Wilmot-Sitwell是倫敦旅行社Cazenove+Loyd的聯(lián)合創(chuàng)始人，幾位贊不絕口Miavana私人度假小島的旅游經(jīng)營者中，他是其中之一。Miavana距馬達加斯加北部海岸近在咫尺，將于今年四月正式投入運營。Miavana屆時會推出超奢華的海灘別墅（打造者就是塞舌爾北島的設(shè)計團隊），此外還有徒步旅行、垂釣、潛水以及風箏沖浪等旅游項目。

But moreover, it is being seen as a marker of Madagascar's arrival as an upmarket destination rather than simply one for backpackers.“Miavana is not just one lodge, it is a sign of the times,” says Wilmot-Sitwell.Access has become easier after SA Airlink launched direct flights this year from Johannesburg to Nosy Be, Madagascar's key tourist area and close to some of the Indian Ocean's finest beaches.
但更重要的是：上述項目的推出標志著馬達加斯加正式成為高端旅游目的地，而非僅為背包徒步旅行者的天堂。“Miavana并不僅僅是度假地，而是今非昔比的標志。”維爾默特-西特韋爾說。自南非支線航空公司開通約翰內(nèi)斯堡直飛諾西島的航班后，前往Miavana島就大為便捷了。諾西島是馬達加斯加的主要旅游地，距印度洋最迷人的海灘一步之遙。