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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: Accommodation in Mzuzu

by TexasTea 29 May 2012

So, we ended up the Flame Tree Guesthouse one night and at the Pine Tree B&B on our return trip. Both were fine. The Flame Tree is in…
Re: Axa Bus Timetable

by sjdoh 25 May 2012

It's nearly 2 yeard since I was in Malawi so my advice may be out of date. If my memory serves me correctly the bus to Lilongwe didn't…
Axa Bus Timetable

by Nataleelee 25 May 2012

Hello there :) I will be in Malawi during July and I am trying to find some information about the Axa bus service and some sort of (even…
RE: Maputo Nairobi - Your favourite stops?

by spoes 08 May 2012

Spend a day or two wandering around in Lilongwe at the markets. Have a stop at the Mushroom Farm and/or Nkhata Bay at Lake Malawi. A few…
RE: A few planning questions.

by MalawiKate 03 April 2012

Have responded to each bit below in caps lock. * Tongole Wilderness Lodge looks great (Nkhotakota NP) and they can pick us up…
RE: A few planning questions.

by ric_howard 03 April 2012

the only reason I can think Nkhata Bay does not get a good write up (where!?) would be that its not FULL of drunken 'volunteers' partying…
A few planning questions.

by Thefurz 02 April 2012

I have been doing a fair bit of reading about Malawi the last couple of weeks but I am struggling to make things work so help is needed…
Lake crossing to Mozambique

by phybot 30 March 2012

Hi, I'll be arriving in Malawi this June and ideally, I would want to go from Nkhata Bay to Cobue in Mozambique via the lake stopping…
RE: Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia - Advice

by ric_howard 17 March 2012

From moshi get the Dar Express bus down to Dar es salaam. Stay at the YMCA, YWCA or QBAR, there isn't much cheaper accommodation on the…
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…
Re: Ilala - out of action?

by TexasTea 06 March 2012

So, I have it from someone who lives in the north that the Illala +*is*+ out. He says "Rumor in Nkhata Bay is that it'll be back in 2…
RE: Malawi for 2 weeks?

by ric_howard 22 February 2012

go to Mayoka Village in Nkhata Bay and you will not want to do anything else for two weeks. Wouldn't recommend Lilongwe overly unless…
Re: Livingstone to Nairobi

by itchyfeet38 06 February 2012

Apologies if this sounds a big negative but it seems to me you are trying to do far too much in your available time. You are likely to…
RE: Mozambique border crossings

by RudiK 25 January 2012

Presumably you will be travelling using public transport. My wife and I travelled Blantyre - Mangochi - Mandimba - Cuamba - Nampula -…
Mozambique border crossings

by Marburg 22 January 2012

Hi everybody, I will be travelling in Mozambique and surrounding countries in July. I would be really grateful if somebody had some infor…
Car rental in Malawi

by TexasTea 15 January 2012

We are looking for feedback on car rental in Malawi. We will need a 4-wheel drive vehicle for about 2.5 weeks. Since we will be heading…
RE: Diving in Lake Malawi + travelling from Lusaka

by kigalilongwe 13 December 2011

Whatever your solution is, there will be a high probability of arriving at/after sunrise. Unless you speak chewa/chichewa, and know Lilongwe…
Re: Backpack from Kenya to Botswana - lots of questions!!

by jros 17 November 2011

I did Kenya (Mombasa, Lamu, Malindi, Diani), Tanzania (Dar, Zanzibar), took the Tazara train to Zambia (Lusaka, Livingstone), Botswana…
getting from Tofo, Moz to Malawi

by butforthesky 10 November 2011

I need to get from Tofo/Inhambane into Malawi (ultimate destination is Nkhata Bay) overland (flying is quite expensive). Has anyone done…
RE: Best way from Cuamba in Moz to Lilongwe or Blantyre in Malawi?

by RudiK 08 November 2011

Iker - we travelled by public transport from Blantyre via Mangochi, Mandimba to Cuanda and Ilha de Moz in Oct/Nov 2009. We returned along…
RE: Family Holiday to Malawi – some thoughts on the Ilala and other things

by renegadebadger 29 October 2011

Hi graygirl, I'm heading to Malawi in a few weeks and was hoping to get the Ilala southbound from Nkhata Bay to Likoma island on the Monday…
Re: Nkhata Bay to Cape MacLear

by charby 24 October 2011

It is very possible to do Nkhatabay to Cape maclear in just single day. However there are other exciting stop overs in Nkhotakota, or…
RE: Malawi to Nacala, Mozambique

by RudiK 20 October 2011

My wife and I travelled across from Blantyre via Mangoche Liwonde to Ilha de Mozambique just about exactly 2 years ago. At that time,…
RE: Nkhata Bay to Cape MacLear

by nickproject 12 October 2011

I've been stuck on the lakeshore road a few times (big trucks Vs small bridges), but the road's OK and I'd certainly go that way...if…