MALAWI

There's more to Malawi than its lake. This fifth edition of the Bradt guideexplores the country's rolling plateaux and massifs and its five nationalparks and four game reserves. Adventurers, meanwhile, can discover how tokayak off Cape Maclear, hike up Mount Mulanje or cross the wildlife-richNyika Plateau on horseback. The book covers the country's dynamic musicscene and uncovers little-visited gems such as Dedza and Elephant Marsh.And if visitors must find a luxury lodge on Lake Malawi's palm-fringedshore on whose deck to sip their sundowners - well, this book tells themhow to pull that off, too.An invaluable guide for visitors to this most explorable, affordable andtranquil of African countries, whose low-key charm most visitors findthoroughly addictive, Bradt's Malawi provides readers with advice onplanning their itinerary, wildlife and bird species identification,conservation areas, national parks and a detailed history of the country.