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Meet the Safari Sisters! Agata and Lorraine are friends and workmates who live and work in the South Luangwa National Park which is one of the most wildlife rich national parks in Zambia.

In this episode, I spoke to Agata on working as a woman in a male dominated safari industry, what it's like to wake up with lions right outside the camp, how to take the best safari pictures, what to pack on safari and her tips on having the best safari experience in South Luangwa.

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Check out Shenton Safaris website

Check out Shenton Safaris on instagram

Zimbabwe was named as one of the top places to visit in 2019 by Lonely Planet Magazine. My guests this week are  Chiedza and Tariro are travel vloggers from Zimbabwe who run the AfronomadsZim account and they shared their reasons why YOU should have Zimbabwe on your bucket list. From the famous Victoria Falls to ziplining at Mutaradzi falls and more, listen in to their recommendations.

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Going on Safari is at the top of many travelers bucket lists. With 20 national parks in Zambia, the perfect safari awaits.

Chipo Chitambi is a travel blogger from Zambia who recently went on a solo safari to Kafue National Park which is the country's largest national park. Listen on for tips on making the most of a solo safari, what to pack, how you can still get great pictures of yourself and whether she'll be doing another solo safari soon.

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Read about Chipo's trip to Mbala

Finding a hotel that meets all your needs can be challenging. How do you know if the room has been thoroughly cleaned? Is booking direct better than using a third party site? Get the answers to all these questions in the latest episode of the Mwende Bwino Podcast.

Guest Grenny Gray is a hotel and restaurant reviewer based in Lusaka, Zambia and shares her thoughts on Zambia's hospitality industry and more.

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 In 2015 at just twenty years old, Kalenga Kamwendo from Kitwe, Zambia became the youngest pilot in the country.

In the latest Mwende Bwino podcast, we spoke to Kalenga on becoming a celebrity pilot, his favorite routes, his thoughts on the future of aviation for the African continent and more.

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 Lulu and Abi are best friends and travel and lifestyle content creators. They vlog and blog via the brand Flights and Feelings.In this episode recorded in New York city, the ladies spoke about how they secure the best flight deals, their travel essentials and how they have remained bestfriends through their travels.

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Flights and Feelings on Instagram|www.instagram.com/flightsandfeelings/

Flights and Feelings vlog|  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQueTggnFRWlLVDVWTL3PuQ 

Flights and Feelings site| flightsandfeelings.co.uk

Lerato Mogoatlhe is a former entertainment journalist from South Africa who quit her job in 2007 to begin a solo journey across West Africa. Based on her travels, Lerato wrote her travel memoir 'Vagabond: Wandering Through Africa on Faith' which was released in 2019.

In this episode of the #Mwendebwino podcast, Lerato shares tips on writing a travel memoir, why she chose to travel around West Africa and more.

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 Joan and Dos of Throttle Adventures.The Kenyan couple quit their jobs a year ago to travel around the world by motorbike. They just celebrated year 1 of their 3 year journey and we spoke to them about some of their favorite moments on the road, how they deal with travel burnout, how travel has made their relationship stronger and more.

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Instagram| www.instagram.com/throttleadventures.ke/

Facebook| www.facebook.com/throttleadventures/

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Website| throttleadventures.com

Lily Lebawit Girma is an Ethiopian- American award winning writer, photographer and travel guide book writer. Her work  has appeared in CNN, Afar, New York magazine and more.

In this episode of the Mwende Bwino podcast, Lily speaks about her journey from becoming a lawyer to becoming a guide book writer and why using guidebooks and not Instagram is the best way to plan your trip. 

Pre-Order Lilly's latest Moon Belize title| https://www.amazon.com/Belize-Travel-Guide-Lebawit-Girma/dp/1640490426/ref=dp_ob_title_bk 

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In honor of Mothers Day, Mazuba spoke to her mother Catherine Mutinta Simakoloyi-Kapambwe about her memories of traveling with Maz and her siblings. Maz also spoke to Tina Kopiyo who travels frequently within Kenya with her daughter Amani who has her own instagram and blog. Both women gave tips on traveling by air and road with children.

Amani's blog|  https://amanisadventure.wordpress.com/ 

Amani's Instagram|  https://www.instagram.com/amanis_adventure/ 

Music was provided courtesy of Chembo Music. The song used is called 'Hey Mama'.

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