Travel in Malawi is especially safe compared with many other destinations, and most crime is confined to petty theft. Although there are few paved roads, the system of tarmac roads is strategically placed to make travel easy from city to city, traversing beautiful countryside and moving easily through trading centers and past mud-hut African villages that remain captured in time just as they 100 years ago. International flight connections are easily available for flights into Blantyre and Lilongwe daily, and smaller regional and local flights arranged for a number of smaller airports. Read more about travel in Malawi
Travel Stories
INFLATION’S IMPACT
Lilongwe, Malawi … Leaving a nation, (the U. S.), where a 5% inflation rate exerts a multifaceted impact on the economy, it is challenging to the visitor to comprehend the consequences of an inflation rate on daily life in Malawi of well over 100%. Because the conversion rate of the Malawi Kwacha to the U.S.…
LIFE IN THE VILLAGE
Dowa District, Malawi … Upon venturing into the bush country of Malawi, visitors encounter stark realities that reflect the harsh living conditions. As the morning sun rises over the distant hills, men and women are already on their way to the fields, wielding cultivation hoes. Some children are seen walking the dirt paths to rural…
THE IMPORTANCE OF TIME
for a school class, and you may be locked out of the building. Arriving 30 minutes late for a business meeting and you may be passed over for the next contract, considered too irresponsible. Ten minutes late, and you may have missed your flight, or the subway connection, or the last bus taking you home…
A VISUAL TRIP TO AFRICA
Thanks to Jim Langdon of Lafayette, Indiana, you can now take a visual trip to Malawi and see some of the programs being carried out by the Malawi Project and Action for Progress. So, prepare yourself a cup of tea, sit back and relax, click on the link below, and head out over the Atlantic…
LAKE MALAWI
It is hard to imagine Malawi without its lake. Lake Malawi is a major part of the country. It is approximately ¼ of the size of the nation, and it is certainly a major attraction for visitors to this central African nation. The lake is 365 miles long, (number of days in a year), 52…
DID YOU KNOW THIS?
Lilongwe, Malawi … The nation of Malawi is divided into three regions and 28 districts (The districts are like states in the U.S.). The regions follow ancient tribal backgrounds, although the tribal heritage of the people is somewhat spread throughout the nation. Unlike other African nations where tribal backgrounds can sometimes spark competitive conflicts, the…
MALAWI’S NATIONAL STADIUM
Lilongwe, Malawi … Dominating the skyline of Lilongwe, on the northwest side of the city is the Bingu International Stadium. Named after former Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika, the $70 million (US) structure will hold 41,100 people. Groundbreaking took place in 2012, and on January 28th, 2017, the stadium was opened to the public. Bingu…
TRADITIONAL DANCERS
Part of the welcoming ceremony given by the Montessori School in Lilongwe, Malawi when representatives from Action for Progress and the Malawi Project visited the school. Five hundred students, along with faculty and staff make up the school. Plans are underway for this school to join with the Redwood Montessori School in Lebanon, Indiana to…
Highway M1, “Malawi’s National Road”
Were it in the states it might be called Route 66 or Interstate 40. These were roads that influenced history, connected the ends to each other, and the center of the nation. They are credited with joining cultures, languages, commerce, and travel, giving each of them the opportunity to move across the nation with greater…
BUT WHAT AM I TO DO?
Data from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations indicates Malawi has lost approximately 29.4% of its forest cover between 1990 and 2020. This loss represents a substantial portion of the country’s forested area. Lilongwe, Malawi … The sun’s rays are cast across the roadway through the dust kicked up by bicycle…
