读《FT·金融时报》学英语：九大热门目的地07.Madagascar/马达加斯加

歌手Katy Perry受邀于联合国儿童基金会，来到马达加斯加，呼吁世界对这里妇女和儿童的关注。如今马达加斯加的部分地区已经成为高端度假胜地。

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是伦敦旅行社Cazenove+Loyd的联合创始人，几位赞不绝口Miavana私人度假小岛的旅游经营者中，他是其中之一。Miavana距马达加斯加北部海岸近在咫尺，将于今年四月正式投入运营。Miavana届时会推出超奢华的海滩别墅（打造者就是塞舌尔北岛的设计团队），此外还有徒步旅行、垂钓、潜水以及风筝冲浪等旅游项目。

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：上述项目的推出标志着马达加斯加正式成为高端旅游目的地，而非仅为背包徒步旅行者的天堂。“Miavana并不仅仅是度假地，而是今非昔比的标志。”维尔默特-西特韦尔说。自南非支线航空公司开通约翰内斯堡直飞诺西岛的航班后，前往Miavana岛就大为便捷了。诺西岛是马达加斯加的主要旅游地，距印度洋最迷人的海滩一步之遥。