Travel Guides

Mauritius has better accessible infrastructure than most of the region and it is unevenly distributed. What to ask before you book, and what to expect.

Buses are cheap and slow, taxis are everywhere and negotiable, and the roads are narrower than the hire-car brochure suggests. Getting around Mauritius.

The Mauritian rupee is the currency, cards work in far more places than they do elsewhere in the region, and cash still matters at the market and on the bus.

What to pack for a lagoon, a mountain and a temple in the same week, and why reef-safe sunscreen and a long skirt are both on the list.

Mauritius is a low-crime destination with two real risks: opportunist theft where visitors gather, and cyclones between November and May.

Most visitors enter Mauritius without a visa, but nobody enters without the health declaration form. What to complete before you fly, and why.

What step free access actually looks like in Malawi, from the airport and the lake ferry to the lodges, told without pretending the country is easy.

The Ilala ferry, the minibus and the long distance coach, and why fuel shortages and unlit roads shape every journey plan in Malawi.

The kwacha is the currency and cash still runs most of Malawi. What to bring, where to change it, and why an ATM is not a plan on its own.

Malawi runs from lake shore to high plateau in a single day, so the packing problem is layers, rain and the gap between the two extremes.

Malawi is welcoming and its roads are the real risk. Theft clusters at bus stations, the law on same-sex activity is severe, and health cover matters.

Everyone needs a visa for Malawi. You can buy one on arrival with US dollars in cash, or apply online in advance through the immigration department.