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Vic Falls Famil
HI All It is common practice worldwide for those in the travel industry to be invited, by the hospitality sector, to go on a joint “Familiarisation”trip (“Famil”) staying over in a variety of destinations during the green / off season. Bayete Lodge in Vic Falls organised one such tripthis week starting immediately after the completion
Nyanga Cottages
Hi All Thoughts of a trip to Nyanga have always brought back images of cooler weather and of sitting around a blazing fireplace with the sound of pine cones crackling in the background. Those of you that have travelled to our wonderful Eastern Highlands will know, all too well, how many cottages are located up
Pamarah Lodge Vic Falls
Hi All Phil Scott Riddell was, until recently, a highly qualified commercial pilot with 30 years of airline and business corporate flying experience. He visited many different countries worldwide during his flying career, resulting in him overnighting in hotel accommodations boasting a large variance in standards. In 2016 Phil and his wife, Mornette relocated to
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Big Cave Lodge – Matobo Hills
A couple of Sundays ago I made a last minute decision to drive down to Bulawayo to see my younger brother. I had not realised that the ZITF (Trade Fair) was being held that week resulting in all of the decent available accommodation being pre-booked. I ended up staying in the owners cottage behind my
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Rhino Safari Camp
There are numerous different types of travel destination with many people out there that believe the ultimate holiday must be spent in a luxury 5 star hotel with all the modcons: 24 hour Soccer on Glaring TVs; Air conditioning; Fast Internet Connection; and, constant cell phone signal. There is certainly a time and a place
Overnighted in National Parks cottages in Nyanga
When our 3 kids were young, Mr and Mrs Mike G used every available opportunity to show our brood as much of Zimbabwe as we could. The budget for these sojourns was never very high so “Garden(s) Junior” were not introduced to any 5 star price culture. They were, instead, taken camping at Mana Pools;
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Golf in the Eastern Highlands
In days gone by I would travel up to Leopard Rock at least once or twice a year either for an intense Chapman Golf Boys Only Weekend or for a quiet family weekend to savour some quiet Vumba mountain time. Over the years, however, things have changed and, with the introduction of our Nzira Travel
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Fishing by the mighty Zambezi River
My drinking buddies have always told me that developing a taste for the finest Scotch is a long acquired process –eventually becoming something you look forward to after many years of trial and error. Learning how to catch a Tiger Fish has been a similar story for me. Many long, hot outings on Lake Kariba
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Mountains And Rivers Festivals
Warning: Even the most awkward of shufflers will flail their arms around in dance, eventually. Headaches may ensue. For the last three years, the Mountains and Rivers Festival has beckoned the adventurous out from the urban dwellings of our capital city and brought them to the verdant surroundings of Aberfoyle Lodge. Mountains, among them Zimbabwe’s
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