**Nosy Be, the premiere destination and entry point for tourism to the country in recent years since the debut of the international airport and airline incursions, is a gem sitting casually off the mainland packed with the sites and delights that have come to characterize Madagascar. Lots of lemurs and lovely rainforests, outstanding beaches that outdo in cost and beauty anything in Mauritius and Reunion, the stunning Tsingy and Ankarana and Amber Mountains National Parks to the South closely on the mainland, and verdant vanilla and cacao plantations spanning to the awesome kitsurfing seas near Diego Suarez, the northern most tip top.