My name is Sam and, I recently arrived back home in the UK after working at the hospital in Blantyre. Having stayed there for almost 2 months, I would like to recommend a taxi service which I found to be particularly useful. The driver’s name is Lawrence (he has one (maybe two) drivers working for him) [...]
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The management of Jungle Pepper has emailed me to update readers on our new developments: “Jungle Pepper, situated at Chichiri Shopping Centre off the Chipembere Highway, has added a vast array of foods to our Menu since you last came, which you will find on our website www.junglepepperpizza.com. For example, these include Portuguese Pregos, Hot [...]
Hi, My sister bought your guide to Malawi and we’ve been using it throughout our trip here. It has been very helpful. However, please let folks know that travellers cheques are no longer accepted except at two banks in Blantyre. FMN will cash US dollar AMEX cheques and National Bank will cash US and CAN [...]
Malawi self-drive trip report
Posted: October 1, 2011 in Blantyre, border crossings, Karonga, Lilongwe, Liwonde National Park, Mzuzu, Nyika National Park, police roadblocks, Rumphi, Vwaza Marsh Game Reserve, ZombaGeneral Comments We loved Malawi. It was very ‘easy’ Africa. By this we mean that there was relatively little hassle and the people were friendly. The roads up to the Nyika Plateau and Vwaza Marsh are not great, but are passable with a 4×4. Incidentally, we did get stopped a lot by the police, but [...]
The best and safest way to cross from Malawi to Tete is to take a bus from Blantyre to Harare (maybe “Flying Horses” from the Central Bus Station) – you have to pay for the whole trip, but it will be a comfortable one, and the bus stops in Tete, where you can disembark! Ideally, get your Mozambican [...]
Visitors to Malawi can now take a tour of Bangwe Factory to see how people with disabilities produce a unique range of African handicrafts. Bangwe Factory, run by the Malawi Council for the Handicapped (MACOHA), was opened in 1976 to train and employ people with disabilities in spinning and weaving. The factory has since expanded [...]
Doogle’s Lodge in Blantyre: we wouldn’t recommend this as a backpapers place. We didn’t meet any travelers, while staying there and the impression is more of an expats and locals point of meeting kind of place. MK 4050 en suite double room. Daniele & Heayoung
Hostellerie de France is only situated 2 minutes drive from Blantyre City Centre just off Glyn Jones Chilomoni Ring Road. The House is set in tranquil spacious gardens with fantastic views and a large swimming pool salt water and Spa. On offer B&B: Executive room ,70us$, standard room 50/60 us$,family room 100 us$ B&B (4peoples), [...]
Nancy Chuang’s updates
Posted: October 25, 2008 in Blantyre, Lilongwe, Liwonde National Park, Mulanje, Mzuzu, Transport, UncategorizedIt seemed to me that all hotels are B&B. While it’s certainly worth checking first, I never stayed in one that wasn’t, and the breakfast was never mentioned…they just assumed you knew. There’s a range of qualities–the 10,500K Mzuzu Lodge had 2 eggs as you like (including spanish omelets), sausage, a big chunk of baked tomato, potatoes, toast on request [...]
