Likoma, Malawi

... in Africa. About an hour into the journey we reach a road block, one of several that are strategically stationed around Malawi. 3 people in civilian clothes get on the bus and officially looking stare at the passengers. On spotting white people, we were ...

A travel blog entry by hess
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... friends and relatives, but most are probably there because it is the most interesting thing that happens during the week. Likoma Island and its companion, which is too difficult to spell, are specks of paradise in the middle of the lake.  The ...

A travel blog entry by youngtravellers
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... sweet that I can get to do this. The people here unfortunately were not born with the same opportunities. Tomorrow I am off to Likoma Island. My new friend Peter will most likely be sanding the same deck. I think I mentioned this before but when you ...

... price. I will ask how much for a T-Shirt and they will say $20. In Africa, that is a lot of money. Especially in Malawi where people are lucky enough to make one dollar a day. The vendors always look for that lottery ticket. They hope to find that one ...