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Malawi: from Liwonde to Lake Malawi [4/4]

Malawi: from Liwonde to Lake Malawi [4/4]

We get another opportunity to view wildlife in Liwonde National Park, also managed by African Parks. Arriving at Mvuu Camp by boat, we soon understand that what it lacks in style and intimacy, it makes up in warmth and authenticity. The location is outstanding and I...

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Malawi: a humbling visit in Zomba [3/4]

Malawi: a humbling visit in Zomba [3/4]

Traveling west from Majete, we head to the densely populated Zomba Plateau, an area seldom visited by tourists. We have come to experience village life. The Responsible Safari Company (RSC) has eco-tourism at heart and works in close collaboration with a few...

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Malawi: a feel good story in Majete Park [2/4]

Malawi: a feel good story in Majete Park [2/4]

Malawi is not world-known for safari, but African Parks, a non-profit conservation organization, is helping change the narrative. They apply business approach to conserving African wildlife and wild areas. They do so by collaborating tightly with the local communities...

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Malawi from the top: hiking Mulanje Mountain [1/4]

Malawi from the top: hiking Mulanje Mountain [1/4]

The journey from London takes us via Johannesburg. It is rather long but landing in Blantyre, the economic capital of Malawi, feels familiar. I am reminded of Hararé 20 years ago, with dirt roads in the middle of the city and people walking everywhere. Malawi is a...

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Over the moon in Cappadocia

Over the moon in Cappadocia

Cappadocia's landscapes are lunar-like. They also offer fun adventures for a family trip. It's a straightforward destination: easy to reach, charming places to stay within all budgets, safe, very friendly locals. There's much to do from cultural to physical...

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Japan |3|: Kyoto and the Kiso Valley

Japan |3|: Kyoto and the Kiso Valley

This is the second part of our Japanese trilogy. We went from Hiroshima to Kyoto by train where we stayed 3 nights, and then went up north to the Japanese Alps by train again, to a tiny village called Magome.   Kyoto - A typical and perfect way to arrive...

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Japan |2|: Osaka/ Naoshima/ Miyajima

Japan |2|: Osaka/ Naoshima/ Miyajima

I've been waiting for the right moment to tell you all about our trip in Japan. I wanted the posts to be the perfect reflection of everything that we experienced. But it's impossible. Our journey there was so rich in Emotions. Tastes & Smells....

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Japan on my mind |1|

Japan on my mind |1|

I have been daydreaming about our upcoming trip to Japan lately, watching this video January in Japan. I love the way director Scott Gold shares with us the simple things of life there, the way the camera moves around so delicately. We will be there in just a few...

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A (family) night in the desert, Oman |1|

A (family) night in the desert, Oman |1|

I'd like to tell you a bit about our recent trip to Oman, officially called the Sultanate of Oman. While we went there primarily to seek some sun and rest in the middle of the long English winter (read: we started with 5 nights in a family-geared sea-side resort...

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How I traveled to Syria for my birthday, and loved it

How I traveled to Syria for my birthday, and loved it

Yes I traveled to Syria last week. Not the broken and abused Syria that we all know from the news but the Syria full of colours, smiles and flavours that once stood proud. That’s right, that's where we all went on Thursday night with a bunch of super girlfriends and...

i am a pure and proud product of immigration

i am a pure and proud product of immigration

this is me in the 70's at my beloved grandmother's house.  i am a pure and proud product of immigration. My Christian grandmother escaped poverty in Italy between the two wars and crossed the Alps with mother and brothers in search of a better life in the mining towns...

I wonder what Hemingway would say about Cuba today

I wonder what Hemingway would say about Cuba today

Everyone's talking about Cuba these days, and I am thrown 20 years back to when I first visited this special island, and left it with mixed feelings about its future. I was 20 years old back then. During a summer internship in Caracas (that's a whole other blog...

The wife vs. the mother, Bhutan |1|

The wife vs. the mother, Bhutan |1|

We're back from a trip in Bhutan, which I really want to document properly on BozAround. It will be mainly through photos as I took sooo many, and they will tell much more about this beautiful country than my own words. Bhutan is roughly the size of Switzerland,...