Lilongwe

I lived in Lilongwe for 12 years. I enjoyed my early 20's through to my 30's there, and I can honestly say they were fantastic years. Two of my children were born there, so consider themselves 'Malawian', and all of them have spent the majority of their life's there. So Lilongwe is very close to us, and has a host of super memories. **** All about Lilongwe **** Malawi is a third world country. It is a landlocked and situated in Southern Africa with Lilongwe as the new capital city. It is an ex British Colony, gaining independence in 1964. Lilongwe is centrally situated, and stands at an altitude of 1100 meters above sea level. The city has an ever ...  Read the complete review

If some of this sounds like a fairy tale, so be it. In early November 2001, we returned from a four-week holiday in Malawi and it still feels like we were forced out of paradise. Not a perfect paradise mind you, but a paradise nevertheless. Our eyes and hearts are still wide open, which I'm grateful for. Malawi is a small country in southeast Africa, bordering onto Tanzania, Zambia and Mozambique. In the four weeks we stayed there, we have not seen terribly much of the country, as the main reason for our trip was to visit friends who have emigrated there just over a year ago. We will however, return and have a good look around. Most likely we'll need ...  Read the complete review