Zambia Stories


Getting absolutely soaked by Victoria Falls

You'd think that the end of the wet season would be a great time to see a waterfall but apparently here at Victoria Falls, it's not ideal when the water level is exceptionally high because the Zambezi river falls into a very narrow gorge and the spray that is created is so dense that you can't see much of anything most of the time!  When I was approachi...


Frolicking with chimps!

Although I had already done chimp tracking in Uganda, I had heard that there was a chimp sanctuary in Zambia near the Congo border where you could actually PLAY with chimps! However, having arrived in Lusaka, I didn't want to make the long trip up north without first getting in touch with the place because it's not accessible by public transport so I ne...


Ngepi Camp: Getting there and away using Intercape Mainliner Bus

Ngepi Camp: Getting there and away via Intercape Mainliner [url]http://www.intercape.co.za/bookings/[/url] Livingstone, of course is a great place to stock up and reprovision for onward travel. We also decided we would take the Intercape from Livingstone to Bagani rather then test our luck at finding alternative transport. Bagani/Divundu is t...


Dean's ( Chipata ) to Jollyboys ( Livingstone )-- Howling At the Moon (Lunar Eclipse)

Return to the Livingstone bacpacker's retreat,Jollyboys: Howling At the Lunar Eclipse Our ride to Chipata was uneventful and we got to Dean's Hillside camp in a timely manner. The guys that run Dean's are very nice and helpful. They make delicious homemade (crust and all) meatpies for dinner that are served with chips/fries, carrots and green beans...