Travel journals
Stories, guides and reporting about travelling Zimbabwe.
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The Vumba Getaway Series: Zimbabwe's Best Kept Secret, La Rochelle!The house was built by Sir Stephen and Lady Virginia Courtauld in 1951 as a retirement home and was donated to the National Trust of Zimbabwe in 1970. Way back in the day, La Rochelle was a Mecca for....Hotels & Lodges6 October 2017
Process of Shona Roora/Lobola negotiationsStage One – Introduction This stage involves the ‘munyayi’ who is a go-between when a man goes to pay the bride price at his future wife’s family stating to the family his intentions and purpose of vi...Culture & People3 October 2017
Chinhoyi Caves Recreational ParkDescription: Historically, the first white man believed to have discovered the Caves was Frederick Selous, the famous European hunter, during his wanderings in 1887 It was believed that prior to that....Places2 October 2017
Matusadona National ParkThe national park became a Game Reserve in 1963, and in 1975, in terms of the Parks & Wildlife Act, it became a National Park. The Park comprises some 1 400 square kilometers of diverse flora and faun...Places30 September 2017
Languages of ZimbabweEnglish is the main language used in the education and judiciary systems. Shona and isiNdebele are the principal indigenous languages of Zimbabwe. Shona is spoken by 70% of the population, isiNdebele....Culture & People30 September 2017
MaphisaMaphisa was established in the 1970s as a TILCOR (Tribal Trust Land Development Corporation) growth point linked to the nearby Antelope farm estate. It is located in Matobo district, in Matabeleland S...Cities & Towns28 September 2017
Longchen PlazaLongchen Plaza is a shopping mall that saw its groundbreaking in October 2012 and became fully functional in December 2013. The plaza has a vast array of shops offering a wide range of products and se...Places28 September 2017
Know your Rivers - Mupfure RiverThe river has its source in Mashonaland East province and it crosses into Mashonaland West province. It joins Sanyati River which flows northwards and drains into the Zambezi River. Another name for t...Places27 September 2017
Why you need to visit - Vumba MountainsSituated 25km South-East of Mutare are the beautiful Bvumba Mountains better known as Vumba mountain. Rising to a height of about 1 911 meters, the mountains extend North-Eastwards across the Zimbabwe...Places27 September 2017
Hlanganani/Sanganai World Tourism Expo roars to lifeTHE 10th edition of Hlanganani/Sanganai World Tourism Expo roars to life today, with 350 companies having registered to participate, organisers of the event have revealed. The expo, running to Sunday....Travel27 September 2017
#TravelReview : A Zimbabwean Bush AdventureMbizi Game Lodge is a little piece of Bush-inspired heaven; tucked away between the high-density area of Harare’s Epworth and a little beyond the Harare International Airport. It’s a National Treasure...Tours26 September 2017
Osborne Dam Recreational ParkAbout Osborne Dam Osborne Dam is the largest lake in the Manicaland region and is one of the major inland lakes in Zimbabwe. The large lake covers in excess of 2 600 hectares of land with a carrying c...Places26 September 2017
Lake MutirikwiHistory The dam was constructed in 1960, the same year the Recreational Park was established. The primary reason for the construction of Kyle Dam was to act as a reservoir to irrigate the vast citrus....Places25 September 2017
Mutare Tales - Telling our own storyMutare tales takes place every 6 o 8 weeks, with the highlight of the final show of approximately an hour and a half. artists are given a chance to perform their art in front of a live audience, with....Culture & People21 September 2017
How to Stay Safe While Travelling AloneWhen it comes to ways to stay safe on your travels, you can often find that there’s an abundance of advice but not a lot of it is necessarily useful or feasible, especially if you’re travelling alone....Tours20 September 2017
Sanganai-Hlanganani Expo fully bookedPREPARATIONS for the 10th edition of the Sanganai/Hlanganani – World Tourism Expo 2017 have gone a notch higher, with all the designated exhibition space now fully booked while 340 exhibitors have con...Travel19 September 2017
The Use of Slang: ZimbabweThey are typically restricted to a particular context or group of people. So if a person was a tech savvy guy, then he would call a Hard Disk Drive a HDD, so would be like “pass me the HDD”. Typically...Culture & People18 September 2017
Lion Park and Snake WorldThe park offers its guests a taste of the Zimbabwean Highveld: a feat of indigenous fauna and flora set amongst magnificent balancing rocks and panoramic views. Vehicles are often parked at the kiosk,...Places15 September 2017
THE FLAME WINE AND GRILL FEST " A SIZZLING SUNNY OUTDOOR AFFAIR"A few weeks ago, I shared my High Tea experience that took place at the Flame. Harare. As the unofficial spring in Zimbabwe graces us, it is the best time to enjoy some sun time in Harare before the r...Eventing15 September 2017My Experience at a Bulawayo RestaurantI had heard the worst horror stories about the things that happen in the kitchen. Dirty dishes, rats, misplaced bodily fluids etcetera. I used to love eating out cause I am extremely undomesticated. I...Eating Out8 September 2017
What is the Harare International CarnivalCitizens as well as foreigners from all over the world march down the streets of Harare partying. The event, according to Zimbabwe Tourism Authority, is aimed at celebrating diversity, getting communi...Culture & People7 September 2017
Vumba Botanical Gardens and ReserveThe nucleus of the combined area was bought by Government from Mr. F.J. Taylor in 1957 and was proclaimed a National Park in 1958. In 1960, the name of the Gardens was changed to Vumba National Park a...Places6 September 2017
Zimbabwe CultureThe vast majority of Zimbabwe's people stem from the great family of Bantu speaking migrants who first ventured east and south across Africa some 2000 years ago. Iron makers and agriculturists they se...Culture & People4 September 2017
Zodwa Wabantu Craze Hits HarareForget the hullabaloo surrounding South African socialite and provocateur Zodwa Wabantu, real name Rebecca Zodwa Libram’s trip to Harare because the Zodwa Wabantu craze has swept away the capital. Zod...Eventing3 September 2017