Africa

There’s nowhere like it on the planet for wildlife, wild lands and rich traditions that endure. Prepare to fall in love.

SOUTH LUANGWA NP

We decided to explore South Luangwa National Park on two separate game drives rather than spend the whole day inside. The first was an afternoon drive, followed by an early morning safari the next day. Each lasted about four hours (40 USD/pax), which turned out to be enough to experience...

CHIPATA

From a tourist’s perspective, Chipata—Zambia’s fifth-largest city—is a vibrant, mountainous transit hub known for its unique bicycle culture, lush natural surroundings, and rich Ngoni heritage. For us, however, it was primarily the gateway to the world-renowned South Luangwa...

MWAMI BORDER

We arrived at a surprisingly modern border building just before lunchtime. The first stop was the health check, and that’s where we encountered our first scam. We were told that our yellow fever vaccination certificate was “not valid” and were sent to the main office...

FANUEL HOSPITAL

During our visit to Mchinji District in central Malawi, we learned about an inspiring project that is transforming healthcare for women and children in one of the country’s rural communities. The Czech project, presented to us by Aaron Maluwa, president of the NGO organisation...

LILONGWE

We spent two nights in what was, for us, the least interesting town in Malawi – Lilongwe. Situated on the fertile Central Region Plateau, Lilongwe lies at an elevation of about 1,050 metres above sea level. Nestled in a valley surrounded by rolling hills and lush greenery, it is...

MAJETE RESERVE

Majete Wildlife Reserve is one of Africa’s greatest conservation success stories. The reserve is located in southwestern Malawi, just 70 kilometres from Blantyre, but the last 18 kilometres on a dirt road slowed us down to a total drive of 3 hours. This 70,000-hectare reserve has...