Blantyre

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Blantyre, Malawi

Malawi’s second largest city and commercial capital, Blantyre was founded in the latter half of the 19th century (pre-dating Nairobi and Johannesburg), and takes its name from the town in south Lanarkshire where David Livingstone was born.

Madagascar

I would thoroughly recommend that anyone wanting to go to Madagascar should use Gane and Marshall

Francoise

Accommodation

Ryalls Hotel

Ryalls is a four-star hotel originally built in the 1920s by an Englishwoman to cater for travellers on the Cape to Cairo route. It was the most famous hotel in Blantyre for many years and still retains its historic importance in the city.

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Acclimatising safari and Kilimanjaro

[Kilimanjaro] was one of the most difficult things I've ever done, and will probably be the most memorable.

Kelly