Tag Archives: Zambia
An African Balancing Act
In Europe, once a young girl has learned to walk, she may then start ballet or dance lessons or learn to ride a bike or simply start playing games with friends. In many parts of Africa all of the above may apply, however added to the list is how to walk whilst balancing things on […]
2024 Gone, 2025 Beckons
As has become traditional at this time of year I am looking back on my travel year and forward to travels to come. 2024 Innsbruck I started 2024 with a solo short break to the Tyrollean Alps. 36 hours gave me enough time to explore the small city and take the train/cable car high up […]
East Africa Tour Part 2 – Victoria Falls
We arrived at 05.00 at Lusaka Bus Station feeling rather groggy. Thankfully the 05.30 UBZ bus to Livingstone was punctual, comfortable, had AC & a toilet. There was also a 10 minute comfort break around half way through the journey. The only slight downside were the screens playing African pop and religious videos. Breakfast for […]
East Africa Tour Part 1 – Lusaka
With flights booked with Kenya Airways several months ago for a bargain £750 we were all set. We’d be flying to Lusaka via Nairobi, back to Nairobi and finally back to London. Or so we thought. Industrial action in Kenya meant our inbound flight was grounded and we faced a night at a Heathrow hotel. […]
East African Adventure
I am just back from 17-days in the east of Africa. It was a wonderful trip in very hospitable lands. It started with a flight change from Heathrow (ended up flying Rwandair to Lusaka via Kigali instead of via Nairobi with Kenya Airways), involved an aborted train journey (Lusaka to Livingstone 11-hours late, awful compartment/rabbit […]
