Southern Africa Travel Stories Articles

Millions of Arms – Beira, Mozambique and South Africa

Melissa Lambert and her husband volunteer at an orphanage in Mozambique.

Ain’t Nothin’ Like It: 24 Hours of African Public Transport – South Africa

Facing a 30 hour bus ride, Jim Hunt found himself wondering if there was anything he’d done or taken part in – not including breathing, swallowing, and other actions his brain wisely does not allow hi

Malawi: Africa for beginners – Malawi

Emma Jayne Jones visits the warm heart of Africa.

Is South Africa a Good Side Trip (from Prague) – and Five Other Questions I Should Have Asked

Charles Gillis plans a sid

Hips That Move Like Africa – Cape Town, South Africa

In a Cape Town township, Jennifer Green gets one of the best compliments she’s ever received.

Travel to the tip of Africa – South Africa

With the end of apartheid, newly elected government, wonderful food and wine, friendly people and a thriving tourism segment, Rhonda Delameter believes South Africa is rapidly becoming one of the up a

Martin the Pimp Rat – Mzimba, Malawi

Mary Beth Alison and her mother face a precocious rat in their bedroom.

Pearls in the Poo – Vwaza Marsh Game Reserve, Malawi

Mary Beth Alison asks, what’s cooler than stepping in elephant poo? Watching your mom step in elephant poo.

On the Road in Southern and Eastern Africa, or, Forewarned is Forearmed – Southern and Eastern Africa

Lizzy Edwards recounts the joys of public transportation while traveling in Africa.

Malawi Beginnings – Blantyre, Malawi

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