The Road To Malawi
Arriving for the first time in Malawi, we were thoroughly knackered and looking forward to the soothing relaxed pace. It had taken us 4 days of travel to get here. Day 1 consisted of a taxi from...
View ArticleMalawi: Livingstonia and the Mushroom Farm
Whilst staying by the lake in Chitimba we had planned to make the trip up to the old Scottish mission town of Livingstonia in the hills above. We considered leaving our packs at the base and maybe...
View ArticleMalawi: Nkhata Bay, Reggae & A Life President
The road to Nkhata Bay brought us through Mzuzu, a large town with a South African supermarket. What wonders that store held! Not only was I able to purchase conditioner after going without for the...
View ArticleMalawi: Nkhotakota Crocodile Sunsets
There are so many times when driving through Africa on public transport that you fly past things you would love to stop and take a photo of but can’t. The drive to Nkhotakota had some real treasures....
View ArticleMalawi: Cape Maclear, Nuns on the Road & International Beer
My what a trip! Nkhotakota to Cape Maclear is probably the most challenging journey we’ve completed to date, but was not entirely unenjoyable. In fact, the first minivan (share taxi, often with 24...
View ArticleMalawi: Dedza’s Ancient Art and Avoided Questions
Travelling from Cape Maclear to Dedza was quite a challenge despite the relatively short distance seperating the two. With no regular public transport between them we once again resorted to the...
View ArticleBeer Review: Malawi
Ahhhhh Malawi, the unexpected home of Danish piss Carlsberg. They love it here, but they love the old advertising slogan even more. I even saw a school whose motto was “Probably one of the best...
View ArticleA Sydney Volunteering Opportunity in Malawi
Our month in Malawi was like nothing else. We’d seen so much and loved having the time to soak up the culture of this wonderful country. We’d also spent A LOT of time in terrible transport and very...
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