Welcome to Austin Madinga’s
#LifeUnbound Blog

I am a explorer, storyteller and digital creator from Malawi, the land of the lake of stars. I document and tell stories about the beauty and awesomeness of Malawi, the African continent and her diverse people  through words and photography.

I would love to partner with content creators and tourism brands on storytelling projects that expand the African narrative around tourism, travel, conservation and the continent’s people.

Annavilla Aparthotel in Lilongwe

Annavilla7 Aparthotel in Lilongwe

Photography assignment for Annavilla7, a new Aparthotel in the affluent neighbourhood of New Area 12, in Lilongwe city.

Malawi International Tourism Expo Takulandirani

Takulandirani Malawi Tourism Expo

I made a presentation at the Takulandirani 2019 Malawi Tourism International Tourism Expo on Property Access to Digital Platforms. The expo was held at the Bingu International Conference Centre, Umodzi Park Hotel. Tourism properties and digital platforms Following on the...

Kachebere Major Seminary

Grandeur on the border: Kachebere Major Seminary

Sitting at the foot of Kalulu hills on the Malawi – Zambia border district of Mchinji is Kachebere Major Seminary, a Roman Catholic philosophical training college.

Life's a beach

Chintheche: Life’s a beach!

Sun and sand, fresh fish and cold beer. A photo story of the pristine beaches of Chintheche on the northern shores of Lake Malawi.

Down the M5 from Mzuz to Nkhata Bay

Traversing the M5 to Chintheche in Nkhata Bay

Road tripping through Nkhata Bay mountains, windy roads and rubber plantations in pursuit of Lake Malawi’s pristine Chintheche beach

Tumaini Festival 2018

The fifth edition of the Tumaini Festival was held over the weekend at Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Dowa, central Malawi. Two days of music, dance and poetry.

Rwanda: Pilgrimage in the land of a thousand hills

Last week I returned from a pilgrimage to Rwanda. I was in a group of 60 who participated in a Divine Mercy Apostolate organised pilgrimage and among others celebrated the Catholic feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross and...

Satemwa Tea and coffee estate in Thyolo

Tea, Coffee and Tourism

Malawi tourism has largely promoted wildlife and Lake Malawi. With changing tourism trends, can the country look to tea to attract visitors?

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