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Victoria Falls Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
"You're going to Zimbabwe? Why??"
This is a top pick! ... are we here? The simplistic reason would be that the overland safari we are taking through southern Africa starts on the Zimbabwe side of Victoria Falls so we had to go. The real explanation though is that we arrived at the Zambian side of Victoria Falls ...
Overlanding and big water rafting
This is a top pick! He said: A long, hot, train ride brought us back to Victoria Falls from Bulawayo. From here we started our overland tour of Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. Overlanding is a type of group tour that is quite popular in this part of the world, but ...
Ostrich Burgers, lion walks and funny money
This is a top pick! ... but like Zambia, the Zimbabwians also didn't like the English and stung me for $55. I arrived at the shoestring backpackers in Victoria Falls town for 11:30am to find out that my driver and assistant were still fast asleep in bed. Met James, Charlie ...
Elephant safaris and a case of cabin fever
This is a top pick! ... only actually see about a quarter of the falls from the Zambia side and in the summer they totally dry up on the Zam side. Victoria Falls are so impressive, I love them and they have to be one of the highlights of my trip so far. The amount of ...
One of the 7 Wonders of the World
This is a top pick! ... The only outlet to the First Gorge is a 360 ft gap about two-thirds of the way across the width of the falls from the western end, through which the whole volume of the river pours into the Victoria Falls gorges. At a rate of 264,000 gallons a ...
Zimsham flimflam
This is a top pick! ... in a castle in England who never even got to see them. One afternoon I dodged the hawkers and went to visit the Victoria Falls Hotel overlooking the Zambezi gorge. It was like a time warp back to Victorian England. The walls were covered with animal ...
No i do not want to change my money no i do ...
This is a top pick! ... $3USD Things are great at the moment, the weather is awesome and I can feel a tan coming on (or sunburn). Currently in Victoria Falls. This is an amazing place and the falls are spectacular. Went down to view them today and unfortunatly there is a ...
Beautiful Victoria Falls
This is a top pick! ... one of the many rafting and adrenaline companies, Matt decided there and then that he wanted to throw himself 111metres off of Victoria Falls Bridge, so off we went after me chickening out and deciding that I shall abseil down the gorge and throw myself ...
The smoke that thunders
This is a top pick! ... while everything else is under the water. The meal was really nice - although our first taste of the realities of life in Zimbabwe, where there is a shortage of basic foodstuffs. So our meal of mushroom soup, chicken and fruit salad didn't seem very ...
Mosi-oa-Tunya - The Smoke That That Thunders
This is a top pick! ... of nature, I feel at a loss for words to describe the beauty and awe they instill in me. Instead, feel free to browse the photos and oh so cheesy movies from Victoria Falls or by the traditional name,Mosi-oa-Tunya - The Smoke That That Thunders. ...
Millionaires
This is a top pick! After three weeks of travelling North, we've finally reached our destination in Africa - Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. Before I start, we've been told by our tour leader not to talk about the political or economic situation out here at all, so I won't go ...
Victoria Falls
This is a top pick! ... our travellers cheques for US dollars under the table. Apart from all this, we had an amazing time in Victoria Falls, which is located on the border of Zimbabwe and Zambia. We only saw the Zimbabwe side, but can report it is spectacular. A rainbow ...
Victoria Falls: from the ground ...
This is a top pick! ... do not like western white tourists so much, but that is the way the hotel does it and the most of the almost 2km falls are at the Zimbabwe side. Zambia, which has a couple of hundred meters, claims it is the most beautiful part. As you see, Zim and Zam ...
Birthday Adventure 2012 - Chapter 4
... I guess that’s the difference between a border crossing at one of the most highly visited tourist destinations on earth (Victoria Falls) and a middle-of-nowhere border crossing in the bush in western Zambia, where we had entered the country. ...
What does 30 million buy you in Zimbabwe?
... take refuge in neighboring countries of South Africa, Zambia, Mozambique, Botswana. The situation is not a good one. As for Victoria Falls... it's a fantastic waterfall. Compared to the Iguazu it falls a bit short but still throws out a great ...
Day 19-22 - Victoria Falls
Before I go into Victoria Falls, I would like to explain a bit about Zimbabwe. You see, like many unfortunate countries in Africa, Zimbabwe has a few problems. The largest being that its president, Robert Mugbe, is a tyrant and in immediate need of ...
Last Leg
... MUM AND DAD!! After that, it was back onto Stevie the truck for the last time to cross the border into Zimbabwe to the town called Victoria Falls. For those that don't know, the Zambezi river acts as the border between the two countries. Never has a ...
View on the Victoria Falls from Zimbabwe
... that this is the center, I couldn´t believe it. But you don´t go there to see the village.... There is a SPAR supermarket in Victoria Falls. A great place if you need cheap oil or pieces of chicken, but that´s it. Besides the falls there is another ...
Caminho para Victoria Falls
... 'metros de viagem. No próximo post, a chegada a Victoria Falls e muitas histórias... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Projeto 20°12'............................................Projeto ...
At the Cloud That Thunders
Our third stop in Victoria Falls and our second stay at the Elephant Hills Hotel.... The town of Victoria Falls isn't much but the hotels in the area are wonderful. Again we visited the beautiful falls and crossed the bridge for a brief look into ...
Going down the hard road!
... foot/bum/tongue). I think he might only be a dentist, but I would never say that publicly. Anyways we checked out Victoria Falls, (pretty big!) bought some Zambia football jerseys and headed to a local bar to watch them play in the African Cup of ...
Sunrise over the Falls
... as the sun literally looks like a orange ball in the sky giving the rest of the sky a red glow. Watching the sunrise over the falls was gorgeous and as the sun rised it made shadow patterns with the mist and created several rainbows in the sky. It was ...
The Makgadikgadi to Mugabe
... or two out of the money-changing tout! It took us no time at all on the perfect Zim roads to reach the town of Victoria Falls to check into our accommodation for the next few nights at Shoestrings Backpackers. Our original plan was to camp, but the second ...
Misty
... for awhile since we are right next to the Zambezi River. It is a pleasant change to our eyes. The town of Victoria Falls is in Zimbabwe and is located on the south side of the actual falls. Victoria Falls is a very small town with two main ...
Ghost Town and the Smoke that Thunders
... ) and we danced into the night to early 90's hits like ace of base's "the sign." In the morning, I crossed over the Victoria Falls Bridge. I tried to mail some of the wood-carvings that I acquired in Malawi, but after 45 minutes of dealing with ...
Zim and Zam
... to do. We did get to watch the rugby here too (yawn). Then another day driving to Zambia. One night near Lasuka then into Zimbabwe. Us kiwis (8 of us on the truck) get into Zimbabwe free (Aussies pay $30, Poms and Irish $55. We all got into ...
Great African Trek Week 3
... $30 for most others. We could of bypassed Zimbabwe and gone straight on to Zambia but the views of Victoria Falls are meant to be much better from the Zimbabwe side. We are also losing about 10 people from our tour and another 10 new people are getting ...
The Mist that Thunders
... stop is the place we have most wanted to visit, arguably one of the 7 Natural Wonders of the world, the Victoria Falls. The basis of this trip to Zimbabwe and Botswana was around us wanting to go to Victoria Falls and the rest is a big bonus. You don't ...