Country Info
- Lusaka
- Capital
- Kwacha (ZMK)
- Currency
- 9,770,199
- Population
- ZM
- Country Code
Lusaka Slideshow
Lusaka
Travel Blogs from Lusaka, Zambia
Day 22 - Sunday, 3 December, 2006
I can't believe I'm already on day 22! There are moments when it feels like I just arrived the other day and then others when it feels like I've been here forever. Four more days left. Only four days. I've never kept track of how ...
Lusaka - Part 1
This is my first trip to Southern Africa and I am the guest of Jo's dad (John) who lives and works out here. Jo and I are friends from the LPC at Bristol. The last few days have been spent relaxing. Lots of reading.... in between trying to settle ...
Out of Malawi
... and how mjuch etc. So now we have left Malawi and had a supposed 8hour bus journey from Lilongwe to Lusaka (capital zambia), turns out this is all LIES LIES I TELL YOU!! 18!! HOURS later after stopping in a few random little areas along ...
Mosquito hunt in Lusaka
Ended up spending the whole day yesterday at the shopping mall (American style), doing all sorts of activities such as blogging, shopping, dining and even got to go to the cinema. We saw the film Lions for Lambs - was good to see a film after a long ...
Dirty Lusaka
Our ride with our old tour group ended as planned with us going it alone as soon as we arrived in Zambia's capital, Lusaka. Seeing them pack up in the mudbath that had developed on leaving Livingstone and then pitch up in similar conditions in Lusaka made ...
bye zambia
... not yet dear but soon , oh internet not working, maggie fainted...wait, what? The only time I leave maggie alone out in Lusaka, I'm gone for maybe ten minutes and she faints in the middle of a bank....a bit stressful indeed. I have various going away ...
Lusaka
... . Can't wait to see those beautiful animals and check out what is going on. We are hoping to get tickets to the Elephant Orphange Fundraising Dinner tomorrow night, so crossing our fingers, because that will help in our networking here in ...
The Festival in Lusaka, Zambia
... years old and has a sarcoma in his right leg and will be getting four radiation treatments starting November 14th in Lusaka. He thanked LifeNets for providing funding for the operation. One lament about NGO's (Non-Government Organizations) ...
Day 24 - Tuesday, 5 December, 2006
Today I've woken up in a good mood. I'm learning about the importance of living in the present moment. I've wished most of this course away. I only have two days of teaching left now. Fair enough it's the end of the course so I am ...
Flying through Zambia
... my 'pop idol' practice sessions in the car. Needless to say I was voted off quite quickly. We were pleasantly surprised with Zambia and I'm sorry we didn't have more time to spend in the country, but fortunately now that the car is in Southern Africa we ...
charcoal-cooked steaks are worth it
... the last possible second. Shame! There was nothing more to do but go to bed............. Start: Livingstone, ZAM. 8:48 End: Lusaka, ZAM. 17:15 Distance Traveled: 489 km Road Conditions: horrendous pot-holed road from Livingstone to Zimba, and ...
En transit
Je n'ai fait que changer de bus et utiliser un distributeur de billet qui fonctionne (petit miracle pour un touriste qui vient d'Afrique ...
Zambia - The facts
... World Bank doing business survey: 90/183 Property rights index score: 50/100 - Land can be purchased only by Zambia nationals, companies, established residents and investors. Individuals holding an entry permit may also purchase land. Land may be leased ...
Day 25 - Wednesday, 6 December, 2006
One more day left of teaching, technically, but actually two full days to go. Once I'm up and out of bed I like to consider that day gone already. It helps me feel better. Sometimes the hardest part is working up the courage to get out ...
Lusaka rich to poor in a matter of hours
... before the wedding....but not quite like a bridal shower. There is lot's of dancing, blessings, drumming, etc. Since Zambia has been extremely influenced by Christianity some of that is coming into the traditional African rituals, whereby for example ...
Kande Beach to Livingstone: more long travel days!
... . Next day and a 560 km drive onto the Eureka campsite just outside Lusaka, capital of Zambia. The houses become round houses and many are painted, more cars, motorcycles but ...
Bus ride to Lusaka
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 on a Saturday its very hard to find accomodation. We ended up staying at a ...
The first time we sunbathed!
... ! I don't blame her, it was extremely boring being stuck in that room all day! Mr Walima had actually wanted to take us to Lusaka's history museum today but Josie wasn't well enough to do that! So when the nurse had finished, Mr Walima told us he would be ...
Day 20 - Friday, 1 December, 2006
Today has been such a beautiful day. I had the option of going on the guided tour organised by the ashram again (this would have been my last opportunity to go because next Friday is a study day for the exams...also my birthday) but the thought of ...
Photos from the van
While in the van going from House of Moses to House of Martha and also to and from Bill and Bette Bryant, I took some photos. (My dad said he wanted more photos) ...
One Epic journey
... finally arrived in Lusaka at 1.30am. Mo saw us safetly to our hostel and we crashed in a Dorm. Today we walked around Lusaka, its a bit dodgy, loads of louts hanging around on street corners. Feeling unsafe we have come to a shopping district.. Tomorrow ...
House of Martha
HOuse of Martha by 8am. On Mondays, they do devotions. A bible reading and discussions. It was Njanja, their native language, but Mama Nellie translated to me that they were reading the chapter of Matthew where a comparison is made between ladies with ...
Day 23 - Monday, 4 December, 2006
Today started with an unexpected morning walk during satsang. A bunch of the TTC group were having their mantra initiation so those of us that didn't want to get one had to go for a walk. It was a beautiful morning. Instead of the long ...
Lusaka – Trying to break out of this 2 star
... to the Southern Sun for dinner with Graham Kusano and our Liberty team dealing with our shopping centre project here in Lusaka. We are building Zambia’s first closed mall about 2km as the crow flies from where I am staying. The site is ...
Epupo to Opuwo - Jo
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 of any cell phone reception to contact her, or the Forbes family to find ...
Lusaka
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 few hours roaming arouynd the city just to see what we could see - no real ...
STRAPPING!!!
It's been a while since we updated so will mention a few of the highlights of the last week! I am now working in the adult filter clinic (Alice has just joined me). It is something of a baptism of fire - basically all medical admissions come here ...
I'm in Zambia, but my luggage is not...
... English and most are able to understand most of what we are saying. However, not everyone has access to education. Education in Zambia is a luxury that not everyone has access to. Even if a child wants to continue to secondary school after their basic ...
Back in Luska
... , absailing, a cruise, a jet boat ride, gorge swinging, and bus fare) I am starting to run very low on funds. Zambia is actually very expensive when compared to most other African countries because many things cost almost or just as much as they do in the ...