EXPLORE MZARAMBANI & MAVURADONHA WILDERNESS AREA
Declared a National Monument by the Zimbabwe Government because of its historical and cultural importance, Mavuradonha is a wilderness area whose name when loosely translated means ‘land of falling water’. Other people, however, suggest that the name refers more to the misty rains, which often hover over the mountain tops. It is seldom visited, neither […]
EXPLORING CAVES AND CLIMBING HILLS IN DOMBOSHAVA
Most areas, like most things, hold different significance and symbolic value to different people. The village of Domboshava, which is located just 30+ kilometres from Harare, capital city of Zimbabwe is one such area. Even the meaning of the name is contentious, with one group saying the name is derived from the original local inhabitants […]
TRAVELLING TO AFRICA WHILE BLACK MADE EASY: ADVICE TO FIRST-TIME BLACK TRAVELLERS
“Black people don’t …” fill in the blank. When it comes to travel, statisticians casually reveal how black people don’t travel as much as their counterparts. According to CNN Travel, only 17% of American travellers are black. Of the 16.6 million university undergraduates in 2020, only 1.1 million were black and of these, 6.4% study […]
Best Practice for Finding, Landing & Excelling at Volunteering in Africa
Volunteering at an animal sanctuary!
EXPLORE THE UNSPOILED PATHS AND CULTURE IN MBERENGWA
Mberengwa – hidden in the Midlands Province of Zimbabwe, southeast of the city of Gweru on the Runde River with its well-kept secrets: the Lemba tribe, Buchwa & Mberengwa mountains and an abundance of mineral wealth. The district is inhabited by about 5,000 people and the number becomes significant when you consider the name derives […]
THE MIGHTY FALLS –VICTORIA FALLS
When you experience the energy and power of the water crashing into the gorge below, you will not doubt why the Victoria Falls is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. It is truly a spectacular sight! You can be lucky enough to see the rare, natural […]
TURACO TRAIL – beautiful and challenging
A five to seven (5-7) day journey through valleys, mountains, wilderness, rivers, gorges, waterfalls – totalling a distance of 62 kilometres, and 985 metres in altitudinal change. It is no wonder this iconic trail is the best there is in Zimbabwe. Its unique characteristics take hikers through diverse ecosystems (fauna, flora, avifauna) and makes for […]
REFLECTIONS FROM MY MEDICAL PRACTICE INTERNSHIP IN ZIMBABWE: Carmen Vangalis
Tell us a little bit about yourself – stuff that we can’t find on Google: your spirit animal for example… My name is Carmen Vangalis and I am from Chicago, IL. I like to hike, kayak, travel, and bike in my free time. I have two sisters (one is my twin). My house is a […]
REFLECTIONS FROM MY PRE-VET INTERNSHIP IN ZIMBABWE
It appears as if in the future Zimbabwe will continue to face issues with trophy hunting and canned lion breeding. While we were there, Sarah seemed quite concerned with the expanse of the tourism use of lions. They are used to make money from birth to death, being handled as cubs to pose with visitors, […]
REFLECTIONS FROM MY PRE-HEALTH INTERNSHIP IN ZIMBABWE
During the first week of our health internships in Zimbabwe, the Pre-Health group visited the Children Rehab Unit (CRU) and the Children’s Hospital at Harare Central Hospital. We had the opportunity to observe doctors, therapists, and counsellors while they worked with their colleagues and the patient’s family to help heal the patient. We visited the […]