Category: Travel

  • Official Name: Kingdom of Spain Established: January 1479 (First constitution 19 March 1812) Population: 47,431,256 (2020 estimate) Religion: 61% Roman Catholic, 35% No religion Language(s): Spanish  Capital: Madrid Order of Visit: Twenty     First Visit: 28 June 2006 Last Visit: 26 October 2012 Duration: 12 Days Visit Highlights: Barcelona – Bustling Las Ramas, Placa de Catalunya…

  • So with the COVID19 pandemic now having a chance of being under control sometime in the next 12 months, and assuming a working vaccine, I’ve started considering future trip ideas. I was thinking of going ‘off the beaten path’ somewhat, already iconically on a former major trading route – The Silk Road. This would also…

  • Official Name: Republic of Botswana Established: 30 September 1966 Population: 2,254,068 (2018 estimate) Religion: 73% Christianity, 20% No religion, 6% Traditional faiths Language(s): English, Setswana  Capital: Gaborone Order of Visit: Sixty Sixth      First Visit: 28 December 2017 Last Visit: 07 January 2018 Duration: 9 Days Visit Highlights: Chobe National Park; Water Safari, Dusk Game Drives,…

  • Official Name: Republic of Zambia Established: 24 October 1964 (Leaving Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland) Population: 17,351,708 (2018 estimate) Religion: 95.5% Christianity Language(s): English  Capital: Lusaka Order of Visit: Sixty Fifth      First Visit: 24 December 2017 Last Visit: 28 December 2017 Duration: 5 Days Visit Highlights: Elephants and baboons a South Luangwa campsite, Amazing…

  • Official Name: Republic of Malawi Established: 6 July 1964 (Independence from the United Kingdom) Population: 19,129,952 (2020 estimate) Religion: 77.3% Christianity, 13.8% Islam Language(s): English, Chewa Capital: Lilongwe Order of Visit: Sixty Four      First Visit: 21 December 2017 Last Visit: 24 December 2017 Duration: 4 Days Visit Highlights: Lake Malawi coast, Sunrise over Chitimba…