In this short film for NatGeo & Lonely Planet TV, I’m on the hunt for the French Foreign Legion in Madagascar, exploring the island’s wind-whipped northeastern coastline via ATV. My destination: an abandoned lighthouse and military base, lately colonized by goats and a charming young goatherd.
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JohnVlahides Twitter- Dig it: Last month I co-produced five short films on Australia with Lonely Planet. Here's Uluru (Ayers Rock): http://t.co/WDK0stVv
- The head of the dragon, ready to roar up 2nd St. #SFChineseNewYear http://t.co/tqFIryVP
- Floats in Chinese New Year's Parade was airing their turn to go. http://t.co/fqadhQ1p
- Lifeboat assembly drill aboard the Queen Elizabeth. Look: http://t.co/678cLWdI
- Off to see the new Queen Elizabeth at her maiden call to SF. I've been invited aboard as a guest of Cunard. Can't wait to tour the interior!
- Greetings from the far northern California coast. http://t.co/yEuwBWYV
- Today I made my debut on Fox News, and somehow mis-conjugated the verb "to spring." Move over, Sarah Palin. [Video:] http://t.co/9Uy9Lw7Y
- Paula Deen called. She wants her pajama jeans back.
- Sinking Italian cruise liner, #CostaConcordia, recalls not #Titanic, whose crew's efforts were heroic, but the disgrace of #AndreaDoria.
- The red carpet dies when dinner is served. http://t.co/JdrgqoUX
- John Travolta is in the VIP sandbox. Meanwhile a would-be starlet is nearly in tears over not being allowed on the red rug.
- I've never been surrounded by so many celebrities in my life. Strange world, LA. Color me bohemian.
- What a fun weekend to come to LA, rolled-up red carpets ready to unfurl. Tonight, black tie. The view from my hotel: http://t.co/F187zwaF
- What an honor to perform Débussy beside Frederica Von Stade this weekend on the stage of the #SFSymphony. Rave review: http://t.co/Ba25NzXC
- Oakland, not Auckland: I'm appearing next week on Fox News, commenting on Oakland's appearance on NY Times list of 45 places to go in 2012.
- Tahoe hurting. No snowfall! Squaw, Northstar, and Boreal soon to reach their max water allotments, which will force snowmaking to cease. Ow.
- How it looked, from stage, the moment the balloons dropped on the 100th anniversary performance of the #SFSymphony. http://t.co/pkPI77K4
- #Police in riot gear lining up by #OccupySF assembly in front of #FederalReserve.
- I wish I could tell you what I've been doing in #Australia, but have been sworn to secrecy. Now off to #London. Missing #California.
- Nothing beats the buzz of boarding a trans-global flight. En route to Sydney on the upper deck of a 747. Brilliant.