Malawi Travel Blogs

On the Ilala
Aug 26, 2008 (23 photos)

... to Monkey Bay at the southern tip of the lake.  When we saw the prices we changed our mind.  Transport is cheap in Malawi (although it has more than doubled due to petrol prices in the last year or so).  But taking first class on the Ilala ...

Mzuzu and Chitimba
Jul 7, 2008 (7 photos)

... these goodies was great to watch. We sat on his lovely carved chairs and chatted with the help of some bottles of 'greens' Malawi's own brewed Carlsberg. After a couple of these we did the deal and everyone left really happy. We were so pleased that our ...

Blantyre to Monkey Bay
Jan 23, 2007

... with my blog (in written form only), now for the arduous task of typing it up and updating the site with photos - expensive in Malawi.  So I've just made it into Blantyre early this morning after a hectic two days of travel.  I jumped off the 50 ...

Our 20 seconds of fame
Aug 27, 2008 (2 photos)

... ;South Africa, through Mozambique, and was heading to Zambia.  He was here filming a show about the cichlids in Lake Malawi and sustainable fishing methods.  He was also doing a segment on the Ilala Ferry.  After we had our ...

Karonga
Jun 16, 2008 (4 photos)

... the courage to join in too with great cheers from at least 300 adults and children. We will always remember Cornelius's genuine Malawi hospitality. Not wanting to out stay our welcome we left his house on Saturday for our next stop some 20kms south to ...

Chitimba and Livingstonia
Jun 23, 2008 (6 photos)

... loads of children who had just finished school. Livingstonia is described in the LP as "producing a fascinating glimpse into Malawi's colonial architecture." Again it affords some quite beautiful panoramic views from its wide dusty tree-lined streets. We ...

Falling asleep to the munching of elephants
Aug 17, 2008

Our guidebook (you know, the one we used to have) calls Vwaza Marsh the hidden treasure of North Malawi.  While everyone goes and hangs out on the beach, few people come up to this area. After coming here, its pretty easy to see why.  Our ...

Kande Beach - Chintheche Strip
Oct 29, 2005 (4 photos)

... we headed to the border where we entered Malawi, Malawi is beautiful very mountainous and the people extremley friendly, our first stop in Malawi was Chitimba Beach, on Lake Malawi, the setting was stunning and we were up to see the sunrise as we diddnt ...

Dark days for Young Travellers
Aug 16, 2008

... Daria because they have to pay $100 each to get into Malawi and we get in free).  The "frequent minibuses" leaving from the Malawi side don't appear to be so frequent, so we get talked into a taxi for the hop to Karonga.  Here, Gregor and Daria ...

Honey, I ate the kids
Aug 24, 2008

... I wasn't totally clear, but the cool thing is that they live upside down), a crab or two, and dramatic rock floor, and Lake Malawi is the shizzle.   And it's pretty much the only place on the planet for you to see mouth brooders.  These ...

Same Same, Zanzibar, and the Cat
Aug 21, 2008 (14 photos)

I had built up an expectation of having our very own cabin getaway on Lake Malawi.  I did not (except once in passing) mention this to Travis, so our beginnings at Nkhata Bay were shaky for a moment.  But, even though I said I would stay in a ...

Lilongwe
Jul 7, 2008 (1 photos)

... . We ended up staying in a hotel for $135 a night. 'Sunbird' hotel group are meant to be the most swankiest hotel chain in Malawi. Well in our experience we have got a lot more for a lot less money. It was unbelievable. Luckily the next day I rang round ...

Yet more relaxing!
Sep 11, 2007 (6 photos)

... boys! Anyway, back to keepin you all up to date, I'm sure you've been waiting with baited breath for our next entry. Lake Malawi was really cool. It's massive and is looks like you are next to the ocean, only the water isn't salty! Camped on the ...

Op naar Ilha de Mocambique
Dec 30, 2006 (5 photos)

's Morgens de bus naar Ihla gepakt. Kan ik dat verschrikkelijke pensao achter me laten waarvan ik niet eens meer de naam kan herinneren. Wederom weer in een busje opgevouwen alleen nu begin ik het echt zat te worden...4-5 uur, je wordt alle kanten op ge ...

Moving on to Malawi
Feb 23, 2007 (5 photos)

On our return to Dar we stayed one night and then had a long day of driving down to Chitimba on the shore of Lake Malawi. At one point during the drive we saw elephants by the roadside which was pretty amazing. At Chitimba we camped on the beach and I ...

Mulanje Massif
May 26, 2008 (8 photos)

... How fortunate we are to enjoy such beauty on such a beautiful continent. From here the team pushes on to Tanzania, along lake Malawi. Attempts to take the Mozambique route were abandoned as it was not possible to get news on the ferry needed to cross the ...

Chitimba Beach, Lake Malawi
Aug 11, 2009 (15 photos)

Another wonderful and peaceful place. One of the days we hiked up the mountains to the town of Livingstonia.

Chinteche Inn
Feb 27, 2007 (3 photos)

After another short drive dayvia Mzuzu, we arrive at Chinteche Inn next to the Lake again.  Here we stayed for 3 nights, and again had a few chilled days by the beach. The first night was a punch night where we all chipped in $5 and Rach made a huge ...

Ups and Downs
Mar 27, 2009

A day of ups and downs. Lets start with the ups: After arriving to camp early, I left with Eric for the market, leaving Errol and Sharita to set up the kitchen. The market was one of the coolest yet; people were friendly and didn't hassle us. First ...

Day 205 - Malawi, Vipaya Cottages - Wood Carvings
Jun 1, 2009

... scouted the stores for weird and wonderful outfits. Beautiful drive down zigzagging roads, through forest overlooking the Lake Malawi which is still continuing. Arrived around 4pm to our overnight destination of Vipaya Cottages. Nice place on the ...

Mangochi
Jan 17, 2007

... shower: smierig ! Maar ach ik wil maar 1 nacht blijven. Ik bezoek in Mangochi het museum, de Shire River, het monument Victoria Tower met the Gun (check Gwendoline en lake Malawi of Lake Niassa op Google). Leuk plaatsje met helaas erg veel muggen....

Malawi the beautiful
Apr 26, 2008 (2 photos)

This morning we did a bit more emailing, catching up on wrapping up the loose ends in Cape Town - a bit frustrating when the connection is so slow and you need to send a huge file. We then went into Nico's Shopping Centre where we found a better cyber café ...

Lilongwe
Aug 19, 2008

A very long session at the post office was the order of our time in Lilongwe.  We were all trying to post home Malawi chairs along with other souvenirs, and it took hours!!  The lady behind the counter didn't seem to know how to deal with all ...

Beach, village and studio
Feb 6, 2009 (2 photos)

... because reporters have been uncovering a lot of malpractice in schools and posting them in local news. The Nation, Malawi's national newspaper, reported that a primary (elementary) school in Blantyre is offering part-time lessons to eighth graders at ...

Chiefs and children
Feb 12, 2009 (20 photos)

... made it skim friendly for those who want to go heavy on the school visits and light on the cockroaches*. 1. LDG: SERVING LAKE MALAWI WITH WATER 2. LDG: CLINIC FOR 5,000 3. SWIMMIN' AT SUNSET 4. MWADZUKA BWANJI? (How was the night?)* 5. HIGH SCHOOL ...

Final destination . . . .almost
Oct 19, 2009 (46 photos)

... and the blackouts which happen like clockwork around 6pm most nights. It’s as if when the sun goes down and everyone in Malawi turns on their light switches, a big fuse blows, an hour and a half later someone changes the fuse and right on time we ...

Seeing Livelihood Development Projects in Blantyre
Oct 5, 2008 (7 photos)

... the outskirts of town. LifeNets has helped him get started in a poultry operation.  He is raising 200 laying hens.   Malawi has undergone severe spikes in the cost of maize, the main staple....both for man and beast.  The price of maize ...

Last full day in Lilongwe and project visits
Oct 12, 2008 (17 photos)

... run by Cephas Chapamba and his wife Patricia.  We have become more and more brave driving by ourselves on Malawi roads.   Driving an ambulance has been a great advantage.  There are occasional police roadblocks who check for your ...

Kande Beach - Diving and Pig on a Spit
Aug 14, 2009 (23 photos)

Kande Beach is a beautiful camp on the shores of Lake Malawi. Diving in the lake was a unique experience. The next day we had a pig on a spit, local delicacy which the guys from the group cooked all day. There was a lot of empty beer bottles around the pig ...

A good game of Footy
Sep 15, 2009 (1 photos)

... last night on Lake Malawi we spent at Senga Bay.  We did some shopping for some traditional woodcarvings (if anyone wants something carved, Malawi is the place to get it).  We picked up a hand-carved table and will be shipping it back to Canada ( ...