5 things I loved about our lodge in Hwange National Park (and 5 things I didn’t) During our self-drive holiday in Zimbabwe from the UK, we stayed in Hwange National Park for four nights. This article is all about our … Continued
Into the bush: From Bulawayo to Hwange National Park This post discusses the road conditions between Bulawayo and Hwange, from personal experience on our self-drive trip. This post is part of our 20-day Cape Town and Zimbabwe holiday, which we … Continued
Seven days in the Mother City: No tour guides, just our family and a rental car in Cape Town | Here it is: the real-life low-down on our family holiday to Cape Town. We did this trip in August 2024, … Continued
Travel journal: The road to Bulawayo, and places we visited there | We stopped over in Bulawayo for a night during our journey from Harare to Hwange National Park. This article discusses the Harare to Bulawayo road (such as the … Continued
Journal in the sunshine city: Places we love in Harare, Zimbabwe | Harare is known as Zimbabwe’s sunshine city, with over 3,000 hours of sunshine per year. We visited in the month of August – the end of Zimbabwe’s winter … Continued
Cape Town & Zim holiday diary: Zimbabwe leg | This article is an overview of the Zimbabwe leg of our Cape Town and Zimbabwe holiday. It shows a suggested route covering Harare, Bulawayo, Hwange National Park, and Matobo National Park, … Continued
Flying with Airlink in South Africa and Zimbabwe: My review | This post shares my experience of the food, drink, entertainment, luggage, booking process and airport info while travelling with Airlink, the airline in Africa. We travelled between Cape Town, … Continued
A brief guide to National Parks of Zimbabwe 2026| Zimbabwe is roughly 1.6 times bigger than the United Kingdom, and slightly larger than the state of Montana, USA. Does it surprise you to hear that it has 11 National Parks? … Continued
What do the urban streets of Zimbabwe look like? | This post features city scenes from Harare, Bulawayo, KweKwe, Gweru, Chegutu and Kadoma, showing what they look like for everyday people, away from the tourist-focused areas. Written by Beth During my … Continued
Calling Zimbabwe residents! Your invitation to explore the Number One Country to Visit in 2025 Written by Beth Hey Zimbabweans, I’m talking to you in this article. Not to the tourists, but to you with the green mamba passports and the … Continued
Q&A with Gildas Walton of Mongwe Safari Camp A new safari camp has just opened on the Zambezi River, and I couldn’t wait to hear all about it! For the past five years, Mongwe Safari Camp existed for the … Continued
20-day Cape Town and Zimbabwe holiday itinerary | (7-days in Cape Town + 14 days in Zimbabwe) | Here it is: the real-life low-down on our family holiday to Cape Town and Zimbabwe. We did this trip in August 2024, … Continued
We’ve updated our article all about what to pack in your suitcase for Zimbabwe and southern Africa! It includes a free downloadable PDF of our ultimate packing checklist. Just click here to go to the article. Or click on the … Continued
Classic Zimbabwe sadza recipe Written by Beth Sadza is the staple food of Zimbabwe. It’s a starchy side dish made from maize (corn) meal, also called mealie meal. I looked high and low on the internet for a sadza recipe – … Continued
