Here are some Zimbabwe travel tips to make your life easier when travelling and touring Zimbabwe.
I remember back in 2019, I was flying from Norway coming back to Zimbabwe and we had a layover in Kenya. I had heard about Kenya being a no plastic-bag zone since 2017 but like many countries which have the same law on paper with zero implementation on the ground, I assumed that would be …
While on the surface, the statement “travelling is a luxury” may sound true, at root & in a country like Zimbabwe however, I actually find it to be a need. Below are three (of many reasons) I consider tourism to be a need & not a luxury in Zimbabwe: 1: With 95% plus unemployment rate …
I’ve been wanting to discuss this topic but I just thought that it may not be something you’re really interested in. Thanks to Emmy Muguti who suggested it on my Instagram story ‘question sticker’ and gave me the confirmation that it is indeed a relevant topic. Even though I travel with my husband a lot …
Deforestation is a rampant problem in Zimbabwe. Put simply, it is the act of cutting down trees. According to the Zimbabwe Forestry Commission, the country loses about 815’450 acres of land each year to deforestation, over 60 million grown, matured trees. In 2020, the Commission set a target of planting 20 million trees by the …
Is it too late to send best wishes your way for the new year?… I hope not! Here is to a fruitful 2022, filled with plenty of healthy travels 🙂 So, January is that month that we start from the top and reset again in order to prepare ourselves for a successful travel year. The …
Often times when you visit conservation oriented destinations you hear phrases like, “Our project’s aim is to prevent the extinction of such & such a species” or “…to improve the population of such & such a species so that it is not critically endangered any more“. It is so easy though to hear all this …
I remember vividly one day, I had just recently got my driver’s license and I was driving my sister’s car. I parked it somewhere and then as I was starting the engine again, smoke started coming out of the bonnet. I panicked and jumped quickly out of the car. Lucky, I was with my dad …
“Why are game parks expensive? Why should we pay as locals when we visit game parks?” Each time I’m asked these question (which by far, are the questions I get asked more than any other travel related questions), I find myself lost on exactly how to respond because the answer is not just a single …
I was pleasantly surprised when I did a poll on my Instagram account, (on this post here), asking my community if they would rather go for a mountain hike or a nature walk in flat terrain. More than 90% of the participants chose mountain hiking, citing the views at the end of the hike as …
Ecotourism is a form of tourism intended to support conservation efforts of wildlife, nature and environment. In a country like ours where the majority of our tourism is based on wildlife and landscapes, the hosts of every destination we visit (including ourselves) should ideally push for ecotourism to ensure sustainability. Of all the subjects surrounding …