Category: Travel

  • 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…

  • Official Name: Republic of Zanzibar Established: 10 December 1963 (Constitutional monarchy) Population: 1,303,569 (2012 census) Religion: 99% Islam Language(s): Swahili, Arabic, English Capital: Zanzibar City Order of Visit: Sixty Third      First Visit: 19 December 2017 Last Visit: 16 December 2017 Duration: 4 Days Visit Highlights: Spice Farm Tour, Slave Market, Exploring historic Stone Town…