Zimbabwe highlights: Tripadvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Awards 2022 Tripadvisor is well known as the world’s largest travel guidance platform, where anyone can write a review about somewhere they’ve been, or look for advice on an upcoming trip. The Tripadvisor platfrorm has … Continued
Q&A with Joe Phillips: safari guide, business owner, and candidate on BBC The Apprentice 2023 Joe Phillips, nicknamed ‘Jungle Joe’, grew up in Zimbabwe, Malaysia, Egypt and England. He studied Zoology at the University of Exeter in Cornwall, and works … Continued
South Africa or Southern Africa: what’s the difference? The quick answer: ‘South Africa’ refers to just one country. ‘Southern Africa’ refers to multiple countries in the south of Africa. The African continent is massive: it’s around 1.25 times bigger than … Continued
This guest post is written by Ruth and Nicola, sisters, who both live in Harare, Zimbabwe. In September 2021, they took a road trip from Harare for a weekend getaway in Victoria Falls. In this, the second part of Ruth’s … Continued
If you get stressed out by chaotic suitcases, or if you can never find those pesky nail clippers even though you know you packed them somewhere, then these family packing hacks are just for you. There are many simple, brilliant … Continued
Looking for a good read? Here’s a list of books that are on my ‘Zimbabwe’ bookshelf at home. They’re books that I’ve either bought myself, or been gifted by friends and family members. Some of the authors are also my … Continued
A carefully-selected list of exciting and unique African gift ideas from small businesses mainly run by Zimbabweans in the UK. To visit their websites, simply click on their name. The Impala Collection Zimbabwe and wildlife-themed t-shirts, hoodies, jumpers and tote … Continued
This guest post is written by Ruth, who lives in Harare, Zimbabwe. In September 2021, Ruth and her sister took a road trip from Harare for a weekend getaway in Victoria Falls. In this first part of Ruth’s travel journal … Continued
The Matobo area of Zimbabwe is unique: it is one of the few places in Africa where not one but two species of rhino still live in the wild. But can you guess what other wildlife call this place home? … Continued
Adventures in Zambezia is an animated film from 2012, set in the spectacular borderlands of Zambia and Zimbabwe known as the Zambezi Valley. Why watch it? Best bits: The best aspect of the film is that it shows off the … Continued
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.
Image credit: Cook Off Movie Cook Off is the first movie from Zimbabwe to stream on Netflix, which is a fantastic achievement in itself. The two leads actors, Tendaiishe Chitima and Tendai Nguni (better known to me at least as … Continued
When we’re stuck at home in lockdown, sometimes it can feel 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 … Continued
