Why Malawi (not South Africa) should be on your bucket list for 2022! Most people when we told them we were going to Malawi they asked ‘Why?’ And then ‘Where is it?’ Followed swiftly with ‘Is it safe?’ Strange that those questions don’t ever really get asked about a trip to South Africa, where we …
We spent 14 nights in Malawi over Easter and some of you asked why Malawi, or maybe why a Malawi Family Holiday? What is there in Malawi, why did you chose Malawi as your next adventure destination? Lot of questions as to why? The answer put simply was why not! When you see what a …
We spent two nights at Domwe Island which is 2 kms offshore from Cape Maclear. Domwe Island is a basic but simply stunning island with some incredible views of Lake Malawi. It’s quirky and was perhaps our favourite of the Lake Malawi Accommodation we stayed at. To be honest I didn’t really know what to …
When we decided to spend 14 days in Malawi with the kids we knew we wanted to get involved in some community projects. We had done this in Rwanda the year before and we knew how rewarding it could be. One of the best afternoons I had with the kids was watching them proudly as …
Club Makokola, Club Mak, The Makokola Retreat – it’s had many names but this Malawi beach resort situated right on Lake Malawi is popular with visitors to Malawi due to its airstrip, beach front location and its large size. With 50 plus rooms it’s one of the largest of the Malawi Beach resorts. Why not …
Having decided to have a 14 day Malawi Family Holiday in 2018 we set about deciding where we wanted to stay. Game Haven Lodge a hotel in Blantyre Malawi, well on the outskirts of Blantyre Malawi seemed like an obvious choice for a number of reasons. Find out below what we thought. *Trip and Transfers …
Looking for gifts for Mother’s Day for Mum’s who love to travel? Here are some Mother’s Day Gift Ideas for Travel Loving Mums. I love packing some new toiletries and perfumes for trips as there always seems to be a little more time on holiday to spoil yourself! La Chiva Swimwear by Fantasie New swimwear …
I blame my parents. When my mum was twenty two she got on a double decker bus and travelled from the UK to Kathmandu, before travelling throughout Asia and living in Australia. My Dad flew out to join her and proposed in front of Sydney Opera House. Fast forward a few years to when they …
An increasing number of parents travel with their kids today because they realise the educational value of travelling. Travel ignites their curiosity and expands their horizons. A travel education is so effective because kids are involved in hands-on learning where they use all of their senses. They experience a wide array of faces, languages, sounds, …
How do you choose where to go on holiday? Do you have a set destination in mind and the try to find the cheapest flights or do you find some cheap flights and then structure the holiday around that? Over the last few years we have had some brilliant trips to places that we might …
So you’ve booked an African safari? But what are the unexpected costs. You’ve rightly decided to book an African Safari – it will be one of the best things you ever do. If you are still wavering take a look at our Malawi Family Holiday and our Tanzania Family Holiday. You’ve saved up to pay …
Following on from our family holiday in Rwanda in 2017 and our family holiday in Malawi in 2018, we continued our African Adventures with kids took a ten day family holiday to Tanzania at the end of the green season in May. We had an incredible time, read on to find out why. On our …
Tarangire River Camp part of the Mbali Mbali group of hotels was our first base in Tanzania. We arrived at lunchtime after an overnight flight and a 5am landing into Kilimangaro, so to say we were exhausted is understating it slightly. We were collected from the airport by Martin from Ranger Safaris and off we …
Looking for gifts for Valentines Day for people who love to travel? Here are some Valentines Gift Ideas for Travel Loving couples or even just things you can buy yourself to celebrate Valentines. I love packing some new toiletries and perfumes for trips as there always seems to be a little more time on holiday …