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…
The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority Board (ZTA) has seconded one of its members, Mrs. Rita Likukuma on an acting role of Chief Executive with effect from February 1, 2019. ZTA’s Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Givemore Chidzidzi had been acting since November 2018 on behalf of Dr. Karigoka Kaseke who has been off work on medical grounds….
This article first appeared in S.E.E. AFRICA magazine (Vol 4: South Africa edition). Published by Afro Tourism. ***** It’s no secret that Bulawayo is laidback and not as rambunctious as Harare, and if you do not inquire, you may miss out thinking it’s a ghost town when the sun goes down. I thought the same,…
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 18, 2016… I got out of bed and went downstairs with my camera, knowing most of the other guys in the group were leaving Bulawayo this morning. Aminata and Peter had left the previous day, while the rest of the group were going to the Antelope Park at Gweru on their way to Harare,…
June 17, 2016… The Expo continued, but Michael and I didn’t get to the ZITF Grounds until evening for the official Opening Ceremony. We had some urgent news materials to send down to Lagos and the pictures had to be resized for easy upload. Afterwards we went on a stroll downtown. We had said we…
June 16, 2016… …and Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo kicked off today at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) Grounds, Bulawayo. We met other people from the second pre-tour and the post-tour groups – a couple of them were with us at Bulawayo Rainbow Hotel and we boarded buses together to the Expo venue. In the afternoon, we…
June 14, 2016… By 05.00, we were out of Hwange Safari Lodge like fugitives fleeing the long arm of the law. Obviously, a couple of activities had been lined up for the day and the sooner we got to Bulawayo, the better. Breakfast was packed and we all had our fill in the buses. We…
June 12, 2016… …and so I leave Vic Falls city without bungee jumping at the waterfalls. Guess I’ve just found another good excuse to come back to Zimbabwe after this trip ends. We set out after breakfast from A’Zambezi River Lodge, heading on to Hwange where the largest national game reserve in the country is located, the Hwange National Park. It has a…
