Relative stability brings tourists back to Zimbabwe

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Victoria Falls is an obvious choice. Just incredible and deserving on the list of wonders of the world. Some people consider it a bit "toursity," but that didn't bother us (me, my wife, two sons). Be sure and see it from the Zambia side too, from where the river above the falls is accessible.

We also enjoyed the Matobo Hills near the city of Bulawayo in the southern part of the country. Also worth seeing is the ruins of Great Zimbabwe (from which the country gets its name) near the town of Masvingo.

We did not get to the Eastern Highlands, on the border with Mozambique, but I hear it's also very nice.

I have a good friend who's foundation focuses almost exclusively on Ethiopia, so I plan on making a visit there with him before too long, but so far the closest I've been is northern Kenya.

-EW

11-23-2009 @ 2:00PM

Sean McLachlan said...

I've always wanted to see the ruins of Great Zimbabwe. The photos I've seen are so evocative of a great civilization that I know walking through the site would be a memorable experience.
I'll be writing a series of articles on interesting grassroots NGOs while I'm in Ethiopia, so if your friend's foundation fits the bill, drop me a line.

11-23-2009 @ 2:05PM

Eric Webber said...

It might fit. www.aglimmerofhope.org

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