Mfuwe Stories


Yellow Fever, Bus Travel Zambia Malawi Border area to Namibia Caprivi Strip by Bus and Taxi

Bus Travel Zambia Malawi Border area to Namibia Caprivi Strip by Bus and Taxi We left Flatdogs as usual by hiring an expensive, spine jarring, but relatively comfortable taxi to Dean's Camp in Chipata. So many travelers had told stories of the dreadful mini bus travel hazards so we bit the bullet so to speak and paid. Next morning very early in ...


A Three Honey Badger Night: Our Last Night Drive with Phil and Selina, Don and Sarah

A Three Honey Badger Night: Our Last Night Drive with Phil and Selina, Don and Sara Decided we would go on the last night drive with Phil, Selina, Don and Sara since the six of us had been having such a good time on these safaris. From the moment we got into the vehicles, the laughing began! Jabes drove us over to where we had seen the Giant Eag...


End of an Era: No More Camping at Flatdogs Camp (Other camping options available)

Flatdogs Camp has decided to focus on its midlevel clientele and will no longer allow independent campers at all after the end of June 2011. Prior to this decision, they had limited the independant camping, but now they have stopped it altogether. Thanks to Gina and Roger we were able to visit several other possible camps in the nearby area: Croc...


Tribal Textiles Tour in Mfuwe with Roger and Gina

It was an interesting project to see; the making of the various textile products that are sold in various places in the Luangwa Valley. We usually do not do this kind of thing but we were guests of theirs so off we went. It turned out to be quite interesting. One of the nice things is it is a local operation and employees 82 persons at the mom...