Article Kelly Stijkel and Jenni Ferguson Images Kelly Stijkel, Jenni Ferguson and Chris Cragg After an early start, we turn off the Juliasdale-Mutare Road onto the Honde Valley Road winding down into the fertile and lush Honde Valley. There is a constant change of scenery, from the pine trees to subsistence farming of bananas, mangoes, […]
Words Mike Garden Images Matetsi Victoria Falls Infinity Pool “Imagine a scene where you can sit alongside one of the widest rivers in Africa on a hot day with clear blue skies and the air conditioning soundlessly cooling your large, well-appointed suite. Then, add in an infinity pool enhancing your view of the mass of
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Article Shannon Wilson Images Mickey Wilson and Captain Chuma A houseboat trip on Kariba is a holiday in paradise like no other: waking up to sun kissed waters, listening to the fish eagles cry and feeling the weight of your first catch at the tip of your rod. However, as with most holidays, you have
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Article Elsabe van der Westhuizen Images Bad Rabbit Studio, Mike Kock and Sinamatella Gonarezhou, with its iconic Chilojo Cliffs and vast wilderness landscapes, has for long been a forgotten jewel in the crown of Zimbabwe’s National Parks. However, through an innovative conservation partnership, it has been given a new breath of life and is steadily
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Article and images: Frankie Kay I have a thing about trees, and this year, the trees have been calling me, all the way from the eastern highlands, 600km from where I live! The Msasa (Brachystegia spiciformis) come into new leaf in the spring (August/ September, here in Zimbabwe.) From bare, twisted branches sprout new leaves:
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Article and Images: Shelley Cox As our aircraft gently touches down on the dusty airstrip and we disembark, the October heat of the Zambezi Valley hits us and droplets of perspiration start to form on our heads and arms. A friendly smiling face rushes up to greet us and welcomes us to Greater Mana Expeditions
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Article: Debbie Swales Having never been on a 24-hour game count, it was impossible to resist the offer from bush-lover friends, Andy, Jane and David, to venture into the depths of Gonarezhou National Park located in the south east of Zimbabwe. Mark MacGregor, Chairman of the Midlands branch of WEZ (Wildlife and Environment Zimbabwe) and
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Article: Laiton Kandawire Kariba is a destination offering exceptional scenic views, unforgettable sunsets over huge expanses of water and with local wildlife quietly grazing on the shoreline this creates endless photographic opportunities. The construction of the dam in the 1950’s has opened the door for an array of tourist activities to satisfy the preferences of
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Article by Mike Garden As our small plane descended onto the Manga airstrip, we noticed a couple of elephant siphoning cool clear water from a pan which was being filled by a solar panel operated borehole. The journey from the runway to Somalisa tented camp in Hwange National Park, takes about 25 minutes through teak
The painting process is fascinating. Thousands of seemingly meaningless decisions of colour, direction of line, thickness of brush stroke, space and shapes. Hundreds of thousands of hours spent documenting life through the eyes of one human. Nicole Sanderson is an established Zimbabwean born artist, well known for her paintings of birds. She paints predominantly in
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