Mukuvisi Woodlands Harare: Key info 2026 Mukuvisi Woodlands is still one of the best places to go for a ‘wild’ walk in the centre of Harare. It has a viewing platform overlooking giraffe, sable, and birds, plus woodland walking or … Continued
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
Another place to visit near Hwange National Park is Hwange Safari Lodge. This hotel is part of the African Sun group and it is, of course, an accommodation option in its own right, BUT it allows visitors to stop … Continued
Info on visiting the Painted Dog Conservation Centre, Hwange Anyone going to (or via) Hwange National Park should include a visit to the Painted Dog Conservation Centre in their itinerary. It’s an easy stop, and you don’t need to go … 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
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
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
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
Art exhibition in Harare carries a message of hope and resilience Three Zimbabwean artists have collaborated to explore the themes of resilience and humanity in a new art exhibition in Harare. Lin Barrie (fine artist), Johnson Zuze (wire and found-objects … Continued
Great places to go with younger kids in Harare Zimbabwe’s capital city of Harare has a host of venues that will keep the kids entertained – African style! There are so many things to see and do, many of which … 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
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
