Carla Powell

Malawians are champions of the saunter. I believe this is because it is 10,000 degrees. As the day passed, I found myself moving at their speed.

He says he’s “proud to be Intrepid”, as I think any of us that take on one of these journeys are. He considers the people he works with family.

“The man’s got skills,” I said to a fellow traveller. “He just backed that behemoth onto a tiny ferry like it was a smart car. I think we’ve probably scored …

By the end of the trip, the truck had become part of the group. There was a familiarity with the feel of the seats, the bounce and weave of the …

“There’s a leopard up ahead,” said our safari guide, with no fanfare at all. He quickly maneuvered the truck off the road and tried to get closer.

It’s not actually hard to travel by myself, in many ways it’s easier. And, if I had to wait for someone to go with me, I would have never made …