The hard way

To Lake Malawi and beyond...

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October 19th 2006
We opted for the Scandanavia bus from Dar to Mbeya, near the Malawi border, as they had the best reputation, so considering it was a long drive, we thought we'd do well with these guys. We couldn't have been more wrong! The bus was late, due to mechanical problems, and certainly problems that they didn't fix properly! About 6 times the bus died on us, and as this caused the bus to run late, the ... read more

Africa » Malawi » Northern » Nkhata Bay

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Established in 1891, the British protectorate of Nyasaland became the independent nation of Malawi in 1964. After three decades of one-party rule under President Hastings Kamuzu BANDA the country held multiparty elections in 1994, under a provisional... ... read more