Madagascar is a very beautiful country. It is home to some of the most stunning plants, flowers and species in the world. My dad’s dad apparently said it was the most beautiful place on earth when he traveled here for the Air Force. There are many gemstones found here that are hard to find in other parts of the world. The rubies in my wedding band are from here actually :-) That being said, the airport security is very strict about smuggling animals, plants, gemstones and the like out of country.

Among the rare things found here are extremely endangered sea turtles