Articles from a 20-day holiday we did independently around Cape Town and Zimbabwe. We self-drove and booked everything ourselves.
Hwange National Park: Info about Main Camp and simple self-drive safari routes Self-driving is a wonderful way to experience Hwange National Park, especially if you’re on a budget, or going on a long overland African trip. While the main A8 … Continued
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 from Harare 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 … 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
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
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
