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Capital: Lusaka
Currency: Kwacha (ZMK)
Population: 9,770,199
Country Code: ZM



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I always thought Canadians were nice people, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog I always thought Canadians were nice people
Apr 13, 2006

"Decided I'd best take a cab back to the bus station, it got me there for 5:45am, unfortunately my minibus took a while to fill up so we didn't get on the road until 7:30. We were t ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by jonclark2000
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Bandas and Bibles, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Bandas and Bibles
May 6, 2005 (7 photos)

"In the tiny front room of a house the size of a trailer, 15 adults and 2 babies, members of the Reformed Church of Zambia, study the Bible in Chinyanja, the most common dialect in ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by darkstar
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Luxury bath in Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Luxury bath in Lusaka
Mar 14, 2004

"The main road was a tarmac dual carriageway and Angela and I had walked down a muddy track to join it at the busy crossroads. Lanes of cars hooted and seemed to have little regard ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by emma_inafrica
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Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Zambia
Jul 29, 2003

"Hi Guys, You can read our update from Zambia in our entry from Cape Town, South Africa entitled 'Cape Town at Last!!!'. Cheers, K & S ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by kevandsian
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Journal 1, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Journal 1
Nov 8, 2006 (1 photo)

"The count down to leaving for Kerala, India is coming to an end. Tomorrow I board the plane in Lusaka to take me to a land of Spiritual wonders, to the place where yoga was born. W ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by marisafindlay


Epupo to Opuwo - Jo, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Epupo to Opuwo - Jo
Apr 28, 2008 (4 photos)

"When we left on our trip, Kerri, Jo's sister had only one week or so to go until her third baby was to arrive. So, much of these first 2 weeks have been spent trying to grab hold o ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by dusted


First Impressions Africa - Lusaka Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog First Impressions Africa - Lusaka Zambia
Dec 18, 2007 (2 photos)

"We finally land in Lusaka after a long throug the nigth flight across the centre of Africa and over the equator ... As our 767 taxys in to the terminal I am greeted by what I can o ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by leinsterman


Livingstone to Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Livingstone to Lusaka
Aug 3, 2008 (2 photos)

"Hit the road early in the morning with the new group, including my sister Libby.  Today's journey was a 600km drive to Lusaka.  Not much to see along the way in Zamb ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by supersazza


Boulot, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Boulot
Jan 29, 2004 (14 photos)

"Le changement entre le Botswana et la Zambie est saisissant. La pauvreté s'installe, les animaux disparaissent, la végétation apparait. The change between Botswana and Zambia is am ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by siegfried_h.


Week 1 in Lusaka!, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Week 1 in Lusaka!
Sep 22, 2007 (10 photos)

"So much has happened in the past week! After leaving Toronto on September 11th, I had a pretty easy time getting to Lusaka. I met up with the 3 other interns from VIDEA who ar ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by beccasmith


Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Zambia
Jul 22, 2005 (2 photos)

"Immigration at Zambia was another informal and entertaining crossing. Nobody seemed to care that we were there and I'm sure we could've just walked through the gates unnoticed, str ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by weixiao


Malawi is where my heart belongs, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Malawi is where my heart belongs
Dec 14, 2007 (4 photos)

"Hey, greetings from.........Zambia!  I love this overland business, arriving in a new country every few days, it's great!  Everythings good after we left Zanzibar we swap ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by nickyloo


Zambia is empty, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Zambia is empty
Mar 20, 2008 (8 photos)

"They've killed and eaten all the animals and moved to the cities. Over 85% of Zambia's poplulation lives in it's few urban centers. The rest looks like it has been abandoned and fo ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by boatubia


Lusaka - Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Lusaka - Zambia
Jan 9, 2008

"Lusaka ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by scapell


Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Lusaka
Jun 27, 2006 (61 photos)

"later ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by nomadslife


Lusaka, Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Lusaka, Zambia
Nov 10, 2006

"On the flight to Zambia I spent the first half hour (before I nabbed an empty row) next to a man from Zambia who is doing a PhD in Rome. It was my first glimpse into the world I wi ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by seandrade


Crossing Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Crossing Zambia
Aug 6, 2006

"Left victoria falls which were awesome and have a million photos to prove it from every angle, and spent the weekend travelling overland across Zambia. Few interesting sights and s ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by bexstable


I'm in Zambia, but my luggage is not..., Lusaka, Zambia travel blog I'm in Zambia, but my luggage is not...
Jul 11, 2008

"Hello all! Well, I've finally made it to Africa, and it's all I imagined. However, I've been wearing the same thing, day and night, for the past 6 days. So please, take this as a w ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by lizrussosmells


To Lusaka, the capital of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog To Lusaka, the capital of Zambia
Oct 19, 2008 (6 photos)

" Today is an unusual Travel Day between Festival sites.  The distance from Malawi's capital Lilongwe (population one million) to Zambia's capital Lusaka (population two millio ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by victorkubik


charcoal-cooked steaks are worth it, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog charcoal-cooked steaks are worth it
Apr 22, 2008 (10 photos)

"Some call Zambia "the real Africa" due to its "sparse untouched population" and fairly big land mass. With only a mere 15 people per square km and 45% of them living in the cities, ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by bonthorn


Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Lusaka
Apr 26, 2006 (6 photos)

"Woke at 7am to have a dribbly shower at Jolly Boys. We went to bar area to have toast and coffee which took forever to arrive. AFRICA TIME. There was a sign on the blackboard sayin ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by sarahanddoug


First days in Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog First days in Zambia
Jul 7, 2006 (3 photos)

"Wow! We made it to Africa yesterday morning after the 10 hour place ride. I'm writing to you from the Kilamanjaro Cafe in Lusaka -- the Zambian capital. As soon as I stepped off th ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by cpaul


Lusaka, Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Lusaka, Zambia
Sep 21, 2005

"Well hello again, We have finally arrived in Lusaka. So much has happened that I am not sure where to start. We had our wedding anniversary (thanks for the wishes from home for tha ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by ruth_and_matt


London - Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog London - Lusaka
Apr 12, 2006

"Unfortunately, we had to catch a bus as our aircraft was located some distance away. Upon getting to the boarding gate, I was delighted to discover that I had been upgraded to Worl ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by john_lengacher


Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Lusaka
May 22, 2007

"May 22: Today was a short drive through Zambian countryside to Lusaka. We arrived around 1500 and left immediately to be dropped off at the south side of town. We spent the next fe ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by pugsly2002


Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Lusaka
Mar 14, 2008 (5 photos)

"March 14, 2008 Lusaka, Zambia Exchange rate 3,709 kwacha to $1 The Kilimanjaro Express finally pulled into Kapiri Mposhi at oh-dark-hundred-hours - maybe 10 PM -- not a good time t ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by yoni


Reporte del camino #1 desde Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Reporte del camino #1 desde Zambia
Dec 15, 2005 (1 photo)

"Reporte desde el camino #1 Hola todos, Estoy en Zambia, específicamente en South Luangwa National Park que está a la orilla del Luangwa River. Es mi primer sentada a escribir desde ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by olea


From Lake Kariba to Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog From Lake Kariba to Lusaka
Aug 16, 2006 (4 photos)

"The houseboat docked back in the harbour just after breakfast and we made a swift transfer back onto the truck. We were heading for Lusaka, the capital of Zambia. Again, the landsc ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by anneowens


Bus ride to Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Bus ride to Lusaka
Dec 9, 2007

"We left Jolly Boys Backpackers in Livingstone and bought a bus ticket to the capital Lusaka. After a 7hr journey on a non air conditioned bus we finally made it, only to find that ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by domjonna


Eureka Camp, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Eureka Camp
Aug 9, 2006 (12 photos)

"welcome to civilization and away from the campsites! Although we arrived in the city we still went to a farm campsite where we put up our tents and stayed there for one night only. ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by samira_steve


Livingstone to Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Livingstone to Lusaka
May 2, 2008 (25 photos)

"Having left behind Mario in Livingstone, I decided to experience overland travel by public transportation from Livingstone to Lusaka, capital of Zambia.  The ticket cost me ab ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by kcgunther


Don't Hate the Player, Hate the Game, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Don't Hate the Player, Hate the Game
Sep 3, 2007 (4 photos)

"In our travels, we've often found that the best and most accurate way to capture the "essence" of a place is to jump on public transport and travel with the locals.  We felt l ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by stevecori


Chilling in Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Chilling in Lusaka
Aug 31, 2008

"In Lusaka we had intended to take a field trip to the Munda Wanga environmental park because I thought it would be a place where I could play with baby lions.  The more we rea ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by youngtravellers


Lusaka and unexpected game viewing, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Lusaka and unexpected game viewing
Aug 9, 2006 (9 photos)

"text is pending ... ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by msting


Lake Kariba house boat cruise, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Lake Kariba house boat cruise
Feb 6, 2007 (8 photos)

"  You should read the February 12th entry before going through this one.  The highlight of my stay in Zambia was a 2 day house-boat cruise on Lake Kariba. We had a numb ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by pierrez


Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Lusaka
Sep 7, 2007 (4 photos)

"Go to the following link for more photos to go with this section - you may need to cut and paste it into your browser to get it to work: http://picasaweb.google.com/tree2222/Zambia ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by cat2222


The Great East Road, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog The Great East Road
Mar 26, 2007 (7 photos)

""The Great East Road" is what the locals call the 600+km highway we just rolled and bumped our way up.  I know, I keep saying that our whole trip is biking up, but it really d ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by spudbraham


He Asked to Experience Africa - We obliged., Lusaka, Zambia travel blog He Asked to Experience Africa - We obliged.
Sep 2, 2005

"Lusaka is a relatively pleasant capital, especially after Lilongwe. We arrived in the late afternoon and had no trouble finding a loud, crowded, overpriced backpacker where we coul ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by virginieandpaul


Crossing Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Crossing Zambia
Mar 27, 2007 (16 photos)

"Hello from Lusaka, Zambia, a very non-tourist town in the middle of the country. As you probably got the impression from the last email, Malawi was pretty intense from the human fa ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by imapilot


Wet, Wet, Wet, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Wet, Wet, Wet
Feb 20, 2006

"Well, now we have moved into Southern Africa, it has become quite clear that we are firmly in the wet season. Following a massive, and very scary, storm in Malawi we were lucky to ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by rcoales


Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Zambia
Aug 6, 2007 (8 photos)

"Malawi was a pain right up to the last day. I was finally able to secure a ticket for the bus heading to Lusaka, Zambia's capital, but the bus left at 5:30 AM. I was careful to mak ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by nomadic1


Journal 14, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Journal 14
Aug 27, 2006

"If you have noticed the location of the entry, you will have realised that yes indeed....I am back in Zambia!!! Surprised? So am I! I didn't see this one coming, but as usual I am ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by marisafindlay


The capital of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog The capital of Zambia
May 16, 2007

"After Kariba Dam, we returned to Zambia and continued our long and unsmooth drive to the capital of Zambia, Lusaka. Though this may be the first "authentic" African city we visited ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by whk2006


A walk in the park, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog A walk in the park
May 16, 2006 (4 photos)

"Blimey this place is expensive after Malawi - there economies doing really well, so prices have doubled in the last couple of years - not to worry, just means we ate from supermark ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by mothman


Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Lusaka
Aug 21, 2006 (4 photos)

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A travel blog entry from Lusaka by kianlun_irene


In Zambia!, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog In Zambia!
Oct 11, 2006 (3 photos)

"It was interesting stay overnight at the home of Mark Katsonga Phiri. He is quite a national leader. He has also been a long-time member of the Blantyre Chamber of CommerceHe was P ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by victorkubik


Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Lusaka
Feb 23, 2006 (5 photos)

"We had quite an eventful journey to Lusaka. We had breakfast at 5am and were on the road by 6am. Later in the morning, while we were stopped at a checkpoint, a man appeared with an ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by elainevickers


The Arrival, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog The Arrival
Oct 23, 2006 (1 photo)

"I must say that though I love traveling, I hate the waiting that is inevitably involved when going long distances. Sitting in whatever airport, a prisoner of time slowly counting d ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by n_case_w


Lusaka 1, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Lusaka 1
Jul 4, 2008

"28 June Woke up early (4:40) for our early breakfast and early departure for Lusaka. I had a good but short sleep in the coziest room I've had on the trip so far. It was a real ple ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by bangkokrandy


Lake Kariba to Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Lake Kariba to Lusaka
Dec 20, 2006

"Travelled to a campsite 10 km from Lusaka, Zambia's capital. The campsite had zebra and wildebeast roaming freely. We got a good game of cricket going before it got dark. *megs lat ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by meg-kev


Night clubbing, pickpockets and poverty..., Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Night clubbing, pickpockets and poverty...
May 26, 2003

"After Livingstone we took a coach to Lusaka the capital. We checked into Chachacha backpackers in Lusaka after a day on the bus and they cooked us a great dinner. The next morning ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by dmcnaught


Lusaka (again), Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Lusaka (again)
Jul 23, 2007 (1 photo)

"Due to BA being gits I have had to fly back to Lusaka, even though they fly from Dar es Salaam.  So here I am, taken two flights to get here, I'll be in the country less ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by tomhowkins


Lucky In Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Lucky In Lusaka
Nov 17, 2007

"Had an early start  (4:30) to catch bus and therefore arived in Luska in the late afternoon. After a day of travelling i decided, being Saturday night in the capital the best ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by markwilliams84


Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Lusaka
Dec 28, 2006

"They pay with kwacha's here. Powercut that took most of the night and the following day. This is the capital of Zambia!! ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by where_is_peter


Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Lusaka
Nov 9, 2007

"A day in the capital before we took the train to Tanzania! ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by emyjane


Lusaka the capital, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Lusaka the capital
Nov 12, 2007

"Arrived in Lusaka from Livingstone to spend a few days getting tickets and visas sorted out here. Lusaka is nice, but it's busy and we'd already seen the markets. We met some peopl ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by taransay


Long days, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Long days
Nov 6, 2001

"Today was yet another slow day. We headed off and stopped in Lusaka. Jean had to see a dentist to get her tooth fixed and we used this time to do a little shopping. Onwards we went ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by raniroo


Zambia, Africa, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Zambia, Africa
Aug 7, 2008

"What a wonderful experience I had here.  Living in a small village outside Lusaka, I shared a mud hut with twelve other single women.  The men, dressed in modern-day clot ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by moghra7


Mueli Bwengi!, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Mueli Bwengi!
Feb 24, 2006

"Hello friends and family! Mwele bwenge? (that's 'how are you' in one of the more major Zambian dialects, though there are 72). You can say 'I am well.' "Tili bweno." Don't quote me ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by kikimakai


The African 'orient express': not quite the same:), Lusaka, Zambia travel blog The African 'orient express': not quite the same:)
Dec 3, 2007

"We were getting low on Tanzanian shillings  and we had to rationalize a bit to get by. We were also running low on American dollars and we decided to eat less and save some mo ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by oyvindsandve


TOURIST TRAP, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog TOURIST TRAP
Nov 12, 2007 (2 photos)

"Some of the people of Zambia are not,to my mind,very nice people. In a city of few sights,they have even taken their inhospitality to the lengths of providing two "mantraps",a ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by wanderingstar


Lusaka, Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Lusaka, Zambia
Jul 31, 2005

"31 July 2005 In typical Wadzi form I decide that going to Zambia, a neighbouring country cannot be a major issue so I rather unenthusiastically enquire about the cost of air ticket ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by wkatsande


Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Lusaka
Jun 10, 2007 (5 photos)

"After a couple of wild nights out with the tennis club lot in Windsor, I caught a plane to Lusaka - as is the norm I didn't sleep at all and so arrived early morning feeling terrib ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by tomhowkins


Back on African soil - my motherland, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Back on African soil - my motherland
Aug 27, 2008 (20 photos)

"After a 32 hour journey I touched down in Lusaka on Wednesday and was greeted by the smiling face of Glenn, my brother.  It was an amazing feeling to be back on African soil o ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by marisafindlay


Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Lusaka
May 27, 2005

"The start of another African summer and experiences beyond anything I could ever have expected. A love for a continent unrivaled by any other. ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by emyjane


Second half of the tour and new folk to play with!, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Second half of the tour and new folk to play with!
Sep 30, 2006

"We've been joined on our bus by 8 new folk. There were 22 of us in total at the start of the tour in Cape Town we lost 16 folk in Livingstone so now the group is 13 in size. To be ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by seebaluck


Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Lusaka
Jul 13, 2007 (9 photos)

"06 July Woke up at 5:15 and started packing - and just to keep things unpredictable, the electricity went out at 5:30! It's a good thing I didn't wait until this morning to have my ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by bangkokrandy


The money troubles continue, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog The money troubles continue
Nov 20, 2006

"Had a great night's sleep in Chachacha backpackers. On Monday, we found some local markets and wandered around. Both bought some lovely material and had yummy samoosas for lunch.&n ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by colleenj


t shirt stolen, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog t shirt stolen
Feb 14, 1983

"After the touristy area around Livingston and Victoria Falls Zambia was pretty dreary. The carrots in the market could have used some Viagra they were so limp. We had bought a shee ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by blackcat0


Map pin only, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Map pin only
Aug 24, 2007

"Map pin ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by pinkkaz


Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Zambia
May 14, 2004 (5 photos)

"Part 1 Well the eagle (or actually something more closely resembling a very bedraggled turkey) has landed. 48 hours after arriving at Auckland airport!! Good old Auckland trotted o ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by margotmc


Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Lusaka
Jul 2, 1999

"The worst road in the world ever !  But made it to Lusaka then onto Vic Falls ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by sayres


Lusaka, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Lusaka
Oct 20, 1998

"TBC ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by shanecarmichael


Lusaka again, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Lusaka again
Aug 7, 2007

"blah ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by xianart


Lusaka and Luangwa Valley, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Lusaka and Luangwa Valley
Jun 18, 2005

"Hello!!! We're in Lusaka, Zambia. Perhaprs the largest city I've seen so far since Jo'Berg! I've never seen anything like it...half modern...half rickety. Vendors on the street sel ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by natclavel


Lusaka, Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Lusaka, Zambia
Jun 22, 2008

"Lusaka is the capital of Zambia and is a mix of old and new.  There are a few huge markets where the locals shop and new shopping malls where the expats gather on Sunday.  ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by jennysabbatique


Lusaka, Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Lusaka, Zambia
Dec 9, 2004

"We received our Land Cruiser here, while staying with friends ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by meisjono


Family Holiday to Africa - Visiting Uncle, Lusaka, Zambia travel blog Family Holiday to Africa - Visiting Uncle
Aug 13, 1988

"Nearly 6 years old, my first trip out of Europe. ..."

A travel blog entry from Lusaka by