Fresh political optimism, re-stocked and bursting national parks, stunning new lodges – Malawi is undoubtedly on the up

From amateur twitching to hair-raising elephant encounters, get up close and personal with Malawi's furred and feathered creatures

Laid up in hospital with sleeping sickness Duncan Yearley starts seeing giant pink ants. Then finally, his first Painted Dog...

Duncan Yearley’s first tentative steps at putting together his African conservation project are met with great success… Until disaster strikes

The Cagols continue their family adventure across Africa, camping in an orphanage in the heart of Malawi

Rosie Ponting wanted to give something back to Africa. So she got a job organising the Lake of Stars Festival in Malawi

How an overland trip through Africa led to the establishment of Malawi's premier carnivore conservation project

Philip Briggs guides you through the charms of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia and Malawi