World record adventurer and conservationist, Holly Budge, is part of an A-list of luminaries set to grace the 12th edition of the Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo. Budge has two world records under her belt, including being the first woman to skydive Everest and race semi-wild horses 1000 kms across Mongolia in just nine days will…
Now, I think my thrust mainly is bringing out African thought. I’m very Afrocentric. In my approach, I am not apologetic at all, because my drive is that let those who write stories about Africa be Afrocentric. What I don’t like is for us to be a people in relation to other people overbearing us….
“My view is that we have as an African people to be independent. Africa is too much of a beggar and will never be a respected people when we are beggars – and the danger is that he who pays the piper will call the tune, and I don’t think it’s fair for Africa to…
So I am alive. After breakfast this morning, we went into town. A couple of people arrived to increase the size of the team, and since they were not around when we went to see the Victoria Falls, they were taken there so they could witness Mosi-oa-Tunya, the Smoke That Thunders firsthand, while the rest…
Someone had created a WhatsApp group for us and when I woke up this morning, I learnt some monkeys had entered Steven’s room while he was out taking some early morning photos. I recall there was a notice in my room – which according to confirmation from others was in all rooms – to keep your windows…
When I got downstairs for breakfast, I discovered who the other members of my group were. They were rounding up when Mark and I came down. Mark’s group were scheduled to leave much later to their destination, while we had a flight to catch to Victoria Falls city. The team included Sam Nyaude whom I…
I love Zimbabwe. The people are warm and friendly, the climate suits me well, even in winter and I love the scenic topography of most of the places I have been to. A couple of personal tragedies dampened my excitement as I made preparations for my second journey to Zimbabwe. About a month to my…
Dec 14, 2018 Sanganai/Hlanganani – World Tourism Expo is an annual Tourism Trade Fair organized by the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority. The Fair provides a unique opportunity for tourism stakeholders to meet, network, negotiate and conduct business with tourism professionals from both local and various tourism source markets under one roof. The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority successfully…
June 24, 2016 We had breakfast and checked out of Holiday Inn. Belinda showed up and she was looking tired. Poor darling! She just had to come see us before we leave. We said goodbyes and she left. Yes, it was our last day in Zimbabwe and we set off for the airport. We made…
June 23, 2016 I surely want to visit Aberfoyle Lodge again. I think it will make a good honeymoon destination. I got up early and just went about admiring the beautiful landscape of my immediate environment. We had our breakfast packed and we left as the weather looked like it might rain. Well, it started…
