Weekend find: Mapiri Country Lodge in Dedza
Passing through Dedza boma and looking for a place to get a hot meal and a cold drink? Give Mapiri Country Lodge a try!
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.
Sunset boat cruise on Lake Malawi
A photostory of Cape Maclear, also known as Chembe, a small tourist and fishing village in the Nankumba Peninsula, on the southern tip of Lake Malawi.
Tourism and Rural Development
Malawi celebrates World Tourism Day at an unprecedented time. The theme, Tourism and Rural Development, is an important one given the negative effects the pandemic has had on most rural communities.
Rethinking domestic tourism in Malawi
With COVID-19 cutting off revenue from international tourists and conferences, Malawi has to rethink its strategy and package products for domestic tourism.
Are we ready to work from home?
Covid-19 is in our midst and we are scrambling to figure out remote working and work from home procedures. Malawi, are we ready?
Back to (a new) normal
The world is undergoing serious disruption. Nothing is as it used to be before – countrywide lockdowns, jobs lost, businesses folding. When it has all blown over, we can’t afford to return to our old normal.
Covid-19 and the water challenge for Malawi
On World Water Day, how can Malawi balance up the need for frequent hand washing in light of Covid-19 and its poor provision of potable water?
The world spun around the sun again
So, the world spun around the sun yet again. And my year seems to have started uncannily similar to all other years – somehow caught in the thick of thin things.
Art, food and fashion at Tumaini Festival
Tumaini Festival is primarily a music festival. But on the peripherals, a lot of art, fashion and food is happening.
Weekend Find: Light lunch at CaRiz Cakery
Looking for a light lunch in Area 47? CaRiz Cakery, a coffee shop and cakery, should be on your list. And they prepare a great chicken sandwich!
