How to support Zimbabwean charities with Amazon Smile
Did you know that you can raise funds for a Zimbabwean charity – at no extra cost to yourself – just by changing a setting in your Amazon App? Here’s how.
African safari-themed resources for kids during lockdown
When we’re stuck at home in lockdown, sometimes it feels like the walls are closing in on us. We want to escape, do something new, see anything other than the four walls around us. We’re tired of the same old … Continued
Zimbabwe Coup Updates: 15-17 November 2017
15 November 2017 Zimbabwe’s army took action in the Presidential succession struggle in a very dramatic way. The move has been peaceful so far, but it would be wise to stay away from Harare city centre. Zimbabwe’s military said early … Continued
TBEX Africa announcement: response from a Zimbabwe travel blogger
The biggest travel blogging conference is coming to Zimbabwe in 2018, but are they making a deal with the devil? TBEX is coming to Africa The “largest conference and networking event for travel bloggers”, called TBEX, is heading to Africa … Continued
Weekend song 9: Nobuntu – Shosholoza
Did you know that the song “Shosholoza” originated in Zimbabwe? Although it’s now a popular South African song and sports anthem, it was a traditional miners’ song. Zimbabwean (then Rhodesian) miners would sing the call-and-response style refrain whilst on the trains to … Continued
The Impala Collection: Homeware from Zimbabwe
I have something exciting to share with you all, especially if you live in the UK. In partnership with a Zimbabwean craft company, I’ve launched a line of homeware products, available online in the UK (and further afield soon). The products … 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
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]
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]
A very Zimbabwean Christmas
For me, Christmas in Zimbabwe is a sun-filled, outdoor affair; huge tables adorned with bright fabrics resting in the dappled shade of gently swinging branches. It’s a joyful church service in the morning, followed by an enormous lunch, then a … Continued
Cindy Ross visits Hwange and Great Zimbabwe
Read about Cindy Ross’ latest trip to Zimbabwe in The Huffington Post article here. The travel writer visited Hwange and Great Zimbabwe. A good thing about her visit is that she wanted to learn about Zimbabwean people and their history … Continued
The Guardian investigates Zimbabwe’s tourism
Here’s an addition to the growing library of articles written by UK and US journalists about travel in Zimbabwe. It asks similar questions to the others: Is Zimbabwe safe? Is it ethical to visit Zimbabwe? This and all the other articles all … Continued
Worlds apart
There have been some really positive articles written about Zimbabwe’s safaris recently and I thought I’d share one with you. Written by Tom Downey of the Wall Street Journal, it explains why Zimbabwe’s safaris are worlds apart from the rest: up-close … Continued
Elliot Mujaji: Zimbabwe’s legendary paralympian
Although Elliot Mujaji didn’t win any medals at the 2012 Olympics, he will certainly go down in the history books as a Zimbabwean sports legend. He won the first ever Paralympic gold medal for Zimbabwe in 2000 – and to … Continued
