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Destinations Goromonzi In & Around Harare Mashonaland East

Mwanga Lodge Bally Vaughan Game Park & Sanctuary Review (all you need to know about visiting it) near Harare, Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe

. . . Click on the subheadings below to jump to their contents: . NB: It is strongly advised to read all the reviews on this site in their entirety to ensure that the destinations really suit all your needs & preferences.  Introduction Around November last year, we sat down to compile a pros and …

Financial & Budget Travel Tips Travel Tips

4 Unexpected travel expenses I’ve experienced in Zimbabwe and how to avoid them

I won’t even try to hide the fact that travelling is fun, exciting and rejuvenating. I would be lying though if I said all my travel experiences have been amazing and a breeze. There are certainly things that I did not expect to happen that happened and ended up costing me a lot of money …

Ecotourism & Conservation Tips

The Exponential Population Growth is going to cause Mother Nature to kill us in our masses in Zimbabwe

One of the things that Mother nature’s system dictates is that no population will continue to grow exponentially and not eventually reach a point of collapse. A couple of things I’ve found worrisome over the past decades is firstly how our population in Zimbabwe (& so many other countries) is rapidly growing exponentially. Exponential growth …

Destinations In & Around Bulawayo

Chipangali Wildlife Orphanage (all you need to know about visiting it) in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

. . . Click on the subheadings below to jump to their contents: . NB: It is strongly advised to read all the reviews on this site in their entirety to ensure that the destinations really suit all your needs & preferences.  Introduction There I was, planning our trip to visit Matobo National Park and …

Destinations Gweru Midlands

Antelope Park, Gweru Review (All you need to know about visiting it) Midlands Zimbabwe

. . . Click on the subheadings below to jump to their contents: . NB: It is strongly advised to read all the reviews on this site in their entirety to ensure that the destinations really suit all your needs & preferences.  Introduction The first time I learnt about Antelope Park was about 8 years …

Destinations Kwekwe Midlands

An Eye for the Wild, Kwekwe, Zimbabwe Review (All you need to know about visiting it) Wild Animal Orphanage and Sanctuary

. . . Click on the subheadings below to jump to their contents: NB: It is strongly advised to read all the reviews on this site in their entirety to ensure that the destinations really suit all your needs & preferences.  Introduction To imagine that I have been to all the other 9 provinces we …

Travel Tips Trip Preparations & Safety Tips

5 unpleasant experiences I’ve had during my Zimbabwean trips & lessons learnt

I can say with certainty that I’ve had over 90% good experiences travelling here in Zimbabwe. However, I’ve had some unpleasant experiences too and I believe it’s only fair that I share them with you as there are lessons that were drawn from them which may be useful to you too. The bad experiences include …

Travel Tips Trip Preparations & Safety Tips

5 Tips to increase your chances of spotting wild animals during a game drive in Zimbabwe, Africa.

Spotting animals during a game drive is definitely not always the easiest thing to do. When I visited Hwange National Park almost a decade ago, I did not spot a single elephant… How is that even possible when elephants are said to be “overpopulated” in this park?! I was highly disappointed in myself & that created …

Destinations Manicaland/ Eastern Highlands Penhalonga

Small Bridge Dam Review, Penhalonga, Mutare Eastern Highlands (all you need to know about visiting it)

. . . . Introduction Driving down the hill and starting to see a glimpse of the peaceful still large water-body, seemingly, in the middle of nowhere was all I needed at this point. Especially, after driving through the illegal mining zones which have spread like veld fire all over the route. A route which …

Destinations Manicaland/ Eastern Highlands Penhalonga

La Rochelle Centre & Botanical Gardens Review, Penhalonga Mutare Eastern Highlands (all you need to know about visiting it)

. . . . Introduction I could feel my heart shattering into pieces with every curve, as all that I once knew of this remarkable hill had been replaced with several patches of illegal mine dumps. I had never been to La Rochelle for some reason, even though I had been on this road a …