Alex (r) at the Mtendere Guesthouse, Chiponda, Namwera, Mozambique border.

Originally uploaded by gert.

Malawi looks grim. It is by far the poorest country I’ve visited. The situation might be slightly better now than fifteen years ago - when I was here for the first time - it is still indefinitely poorer than it’s neighboring countries.
Goods are incredibly cheap, a Coke costs about 10p, a night in a basic […]

I’m picking up a parcel with new cameras, but DHL slapped a whopping 38408.90 kwachas import duty on it, which I’m reluctant to pay. Nobody blinked an eye when I crossed borders with my first 60 ones, so I don’t see why right now I should pay duty for an amount (about 150 pounds) which […]