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Malawi trip report

by TexasTea 30 May 2012

So, a wonderful 3 week trip. The people were outstanding: so friendly, always ready to greet and to help. Way too much to say, but I will…
Re: Traveling to Kilwa

by Stekerpeep 19 May 2012

Thanks for your reply's, We thought that there was a road and it would take 8 to 10 hours. We still wonder how bad the road is. We though…
RE: Livingstonia to Rumphi via the back road

by TexasTea 02 April 2012

Great advice! Thanks very much!
Re: Livingstonia to Rumphi via the back road

by itchyfeet38 02 April 2012

I haven't been to Usisya by road so can't compare. The road up to Livingstonia isn't really bad. I just find it a bit hair-raising with…
RE: Livingstonia to Rumphi via the back road

by TexasTea 01 April 2012

Thanks Itchy. We will definitely check in with locals before heading out. It'll be the end of May and hopefully dry by then. As for…
Re: Livingstonia to Rumphi via the back road

by itchyfeet38 01 April 2012

Wherever you stay at Livingstonia (I recommend Lukwe) will have the latest on the road. It is not a good idea if it is wet as vehicles…
Livingstonia to Rumphi via the back road

by TexasTea 31 March 2012

We are considering driving the dirt road that leads south from Livingstonia to Rumphi, below the Nyika Plateau. I haven't found much…
Re: Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia - Advice

by itchyfeet38 17 March 2012

I can't help you on the public transport aspects here as I have only traveled by car. I'm not sure what you mean by the Songwe border…
Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia - Advice

by Pdee 16 March 2012

Me and my girlfriend plan a trip to Africa this summer. If anyone could offer any assistance or comment on whether our plans seem feasible…
Re: Last Season of TAR

by TexasTea 05 March 2012

Hi Ivan, TAR refers to a U.S. television show, The Amazing Race. Last season's series had two episodes in Malawi, which included the…
RE: Lukwe Permaculture Camp in Livingstonia

by markandmaaike 02 March 2012

We didn't went to the Mushroom Farm. So we don't know how that place is. We got recommendations for Lukwe when we stayed at Chitimba…
Re: Lukwe Permaculture Camp in Livingstonia

by TexasTea 24 February 2012

Did you happen to see/visit Mushroom Farm while you were there? We are trying to decide between the two places, but do not find much…
Lukwe Permaculture Camp in Livingstonia

by markandmaaike 24 February 2012

About 4 months ago we traveled through Malawi for about three weeks. One of our stops was Livingstonia! What a site. For us our best stop…
Re: 8 days in Malawi late September - top tips

by lampinen 17 August 2011

A really nice place is the Mayoka Village in Nkhata Bay. It's simple but clean and great service. They have lodges for about $20 a night.…
RE: getting from Lilongwe to Nkhata Bay or Cape Maclear

by lampinen 17 August 2011

I haven't been to Monkey Bay, but I can really recommend Nkhata Bay and a place called Mayoka Village. They have dorms, hotel rooms and…
Livingstonia

by liebhilde 05 July 2011

Can anyone tell me if there is still a truck going from Rumphi to Livingstonia on Tuesday and Thursday...or if there is some other way…
RE: Break the journey between Lilongwe and Mzuzu/Nkhata Bay

by renegadebadger 06 June 2011

Thanks all - we are now thinking of getting the bus straight to Mzuzu and hiking through Nyika to Livingstonia, or using Mzuzu as a base…
Re: Break the journey between Lilongwe and Mzuzu/Nkhata Bay

by merilee 06 June 2011

Monile! I was a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Northern region of Malawi so I am partial to the North, but I do think that the North is…
RE: Chitimba Camp

by lukeyb 11 April 2011

I liked it, the LP says lots of trucks come through but I was lucky enough to pretty much have the place to myself. There was a great…
RE: Is anyone heading to mushroom farm in in march or april 2011

by carollins 13 February 2011

There is the occasional bus going up the hill to Livingstonia, and other travelers with vehicle will probably give you a ride if you wait…
RE: Dar Es Salam to Malawi

by teladog 27 November 2010

You should break it up, Dar- Mbeya on Scandanavian, spend the night, then get a dalla to Tukuyu. You can them walk across the border…
RE: Camping

by carollins 12 November 2010

I recommend Lukwe Ecocamp, just up the hill from Mushroom Farm near Livingstonia. You can camp at just about any lodge along the lakeshore,…
Mbeya Malawi Bus Scam

by smcgarr 09 November 2010

We got done over too. We were under the impression it was possible to get a bus across the Tanzanian border from Mbeya to Malawi, as…
RE: Camping

by Anka 07 October 2010

Usually there is a campsite near the hotel or bungalows. We spend 2 days in Livingstonia in Mushrooms Farm, I dont remember well the price…
RE: Traveling down Malawi

by mpembeivan 28 September 2010

Hi, ATMs are (very) few and (very) far between, virtually all are in Lilongwe or Blantyre. There are a (very) small number in Mzuzu, Salima,…