Welcome to Austin Madinga’s
#LifeUnbound Blog

I am a explorer, storyteller and digital creator from Malawi, the land of the lake of stars. I document and tell stories about the beauty and awesomeness of Malawi, the African continent and her diverse people  through words and photography.

I would love to partner with content creators and tourism brands on storytelling projects that expand the African narrative around tourism, travel, conservation and the continent’s people.

Hiking Senga Hills in Salima

Hiking Senga Hills in Salima

A photo story of a hiking trip up Senga Hills Forest Reserve in Salima and the spectacular views of Lake Malawi, our lake of stars.

Liwonde to Kasungu National Park elephant translocation

Elephant translocation from Liwonde to Kasungu NP

Malawi’s Department of National Parks and Wildlife, African Parks and the International Fund for Animal Welfare to translocate 250 elephants and other wildlife 350km north from Liwonde National Park to Kasungu National Park.

Malawi Tourism Masterplan

Malawi’s ten Priority Tourism Investment projects

President Lazarus Chakwera recently launched an ambitious 20-year Malawi Tourism Investment Master Plan. An extract of details of the 10 Priority Tourism development projects out of a total of 103 projects.

Malawi map illustration mockup

Malawi Tourist Map Illustration Project

Malawi Tourism Map is a personal project. The recreating an old, torn map of Nyasaland (Malawi’s old name) I found at a house we bought.

boat on Lake Malawi National park in Cape Maclear

Five things you’ll love about Cape Maclear

Five things you will love doing in Cape Maclear, Lake Malawi, the world’s first freshwater national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Katawa Cottage in Monkey Bay along Lake Malawi

Katawa Cottage in Monkey Bay

A photo overview of Katawa Cottage, a new accommodation unit on the shores of Lake Malawi in Monkey Bay, Mangochi.

Mwala wa Mphini in Mangochi

Can shorter work weeks encourage domestic tourism?

To spur domestic tourism, we should consider pushing national holidays to weekends to create shorter work weeks and long weekends to enable families to travel more.

Chapter Coffeehouse

Chapter Coffeehouse Opening

Highlights from the opening of The Chapter Coffeehouse, a cafe in the city of Lilongwe serving coffee, tea and cakes.

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