Border crossing: Malawi to Tanzania to Name: Kasumulu No. of officials: 5 Building: 1 building for Malawi exit, 2 buildings for Tanzanian entry Time taken: 2 hours Other: Leaving Tanzania […]
Tag: Overland
Josi’s Top Ten: Malawi
What a country! We have been really surprised by the variety of things on offer in Malawi and the friendliness of everyone we have met. “Hello, how are you?” […]
A weekend in the Yorkshire Dales
Malawi: Nyika National Park, Livingstonia In the far north of Malawi lies a hilly plateau with vast rolling grasslands, clear streams and more zebra than people. This is the Nyika […]
The Island in the Sky
Malawi: Mulanje Massif, Kondanani Village President Joyce Banda’s election in 2011 was a beacon of hope for many waiting for a more transparent administration. But people we have spoken to […]
Crocs, Hippos & Mud Wrestling
Malawi: Liwonde National Park When compared with its neighbours, Malawi is not an obvious destination for a big game safari. But Liwonde National Park, nestled on the east bank of […]
From Lilongwe to Lake Malawi: “Chill, Man, Chill”
Malawi: Lilongwe, Monkey Bay & Cape Maclear Although Malawi is a pint sized country, its (relatively recent) capital Lilongwe still struggles to rise to the occasion. It has the feel […]
A Warm Welcome to Malawi
Border crossing: Zambia to Malawi to Name: Mchinji No. of officials: 5 Building: 3 Time taken: 1 hour Other: Crossing was smooth with Customs & Immigration in the same building […]
Lake Tranquillity v. City Gridlock
Zambia: Lake Kariba & Lusaka En route to Lusaka we made a detour to the western shores of Lake Kariba. Straddling the Zambian / Zimbabwean border this immense lake was […]
River Activities & Shenanigans
Zambia: Livingstone The drive northeast from the border to Livingstone is uneventful. In the last 5 years smooth tarmac has replaced what was by all accounts a terribly potholed road. […]
Boats, Touts & Border Crossings
Border crossing: Botswana to Zambia to Name: Kazangula No. of officials: 5 Building: 3 buildings – each for different things! Time taken: 1 hour 30 minutes Other: A 5 minute […]
Lions, Leopards & Lechwe
Botswana: Chobe National Park: Savuti, Kasane. Chobe National Park is a well renowned National Park and its name is synonymous with a vast density of wildlife and enormous herds of […]
Rock Painting: Limited Guided Visits
Botswana: Tsodilo About 400km Northwest of Maun lies the remote area called the Tsodilo Hills. This is the only Unesco World Heritage Site in Botswana and evidences the earliest human […]
Moremi Game Reserve & Camping with Elephants
Botswana: Maun & Moremi Game Reserve Botswanan border post formalities dealt with, we struck out on the sand road towards Nakaneng, a small town which marks the start of […]
Humble shack or border crossing?
to Border crossing: Namibia to Botswana Name: Dobe No. of officials: 2 Building: Tin hut Time taken: […]
Josi’s Top Ten: Namibia
We have had so many adventures already just in Namibia and we have really loved it. It is already hard to imagine what could possibly be our top ten for […]
World’s largest meteorite & Bushman tribe
Namibia: Tsumkwe Today was a day of record breakers. First up was the Hoba meterorite just outside Grootfontein. This was discovered by a farmer in 1921 when he noticed something […]
Etosha National Park & Celebrating Josi’s Birthday
Namibia: Etosha National Park. Approaching the Etosha National Park we were already beginning to see some of the wildlife hanging out around the borders – we wondered whether they were […]
A day in the life: Nystrom Adventures African Overland
Our days vary a lot, as you have seen, but we thought we would put this list together to give you an idea of a typical day… Alarm 6.15 Get […]