Best Vic Falls activities: 1. See The Smoke That Thunders Waterfall – 2026 updates
There are no words to describe what it feels like to see Victoria Falls, or “The Smoke that Thunders”, for the first time.
The roadtrip that roared #14: The stealth of an elephant
In my last post, I described our eventful night up to this point: we’d been prevented from returning to our lodge because of an elephant blocking our path, and when we finally got going again, we had a special leopard … Continued
Help stop baby elephants being captured for Chinese Zoos
From the petition page: Why this is important In November, four elephant calves were caught from the wild, removed from their mothers and family group and exported from Zimbabwe to China. These elephant babies were sent to two zoos in … Continued
The roadtrip that roared #13: A fortunate series of events
This post is a continuation of The Roadtrip that Roared series, following #12 Mana Pools Monkey Games. One evening, we were driving back to the lodge after an afternoon out in the park, where we’d seen scores of impala, some zebra, … Continued
A video snapshot of Zimbabwe
This tourism-promo video should be taken with a pinch of salt, but I’ve included it here because it shows a lot of Zimbabwe’s gems and gives an overview of the country for first-timers. My advice would be to look at … Continued
The roadtrip that roared: #12 Monkey games
Our remaining days in Mana were as enchanting as the first, and we settled into a routine of waking up to the sounds of the bush, eating breakfast on the riverbank, then driving to a nearby pool for a walk … Continued
Hell and high water on the Zambezi: Red Nose Day
Melanie C, Dara O’ Briain and other UK celebrities will brave the Zambezi river for Red Nose Day this year – I’m looking forward to watching it! They are raising money for school children in Zambia – I only wish they … Continued
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Best restaurants in Harare, Zimbabwe
Harare may have power outages from time to time (a problem that businesses have overcome by using generators) – but it’s certainly not short of restaurants. Steak is a prominent feature of most Zimbabwean menus, and understandably so: the beef here … Continued
The roadtrip that roared: #11: Look, there’s a lion!
This is the 11th post in a travel journal series titled The roadtrip that roared. We went to Mana Mouth early the next morning and had a short walk, drinking in the beautiful scenery around us. Mana Pools is part … Continued
The roadtrip that roared: #10 Reassuringly wild
We left Harare at about 7am and were on the road to Mana Pools, making a few stops on the road to get some necessities: We bought live worms in soil from one of the creative vendors who are dotted … Continued
A tense moment at Singita Pamushana
Follow the link below to check out this amazing cheetah sighting at Singita Pamushana … I wish I’d been there! Sibling rivalry… [button color=”#33A1DE” button link=”http://www.singita.com/blog/2012/12/24/sibling-rivalry-a-tense-momen” window=”true”]Sibling Rivalry: A Tense moment at Singita Pamushana[/button]
Rob Burrell unplugged: Harare
Charismatic, deep-voiced Rob Burrell is the frontman of the soulful Zimbabwean rock band Mann Friday **. He’s doing a special acoustic performance in Harare – not to be missed! Gig info: Friday 11 January | Tristan’s Bar, 14 Aintree Rd, Highlands | Tickets $10 … Continued
A lion stole my camera
This is an oldie but a goodie: Photographer Ed Hertherington got a close-up he hadn’t expected… After clicking on the link, scroll down to see all the pics! [button color=”#33A1DE” button link=”https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152269804305542.929748.117291240541&type=1″ window=”true”]A lion stole my camera[/button]
