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The Journal

Stories, seasons, and straight answers — from someone who grew up on the bush road.

A Raw Zimbabwean SafariRead the story

Field notes

Stories to start a trip.

40,000 Elephants. One Waterhole.

Hwange holds the largest elephant population on earth. In the dry season they converge on the waterholes in herds of hundreds. You sit. They come to y…

 Lake Kariba — Where Africa’s Largest Sky Sits on Water

The world’s largest man-made lake, in northern Zimbabwe. Houseboats, tigerfish, black rhino, the longest sunsets in Africa.

 Khami Ruins — the UNESCO Site Africa Almost Forgot

Twenty-two kilometres from Bulawayo, a stone kingdom that succeeded Great Zimbabwe. Most travellers miss it.

 Mana Pools: Walk Towards the Elephant

Mana Pools is one of only three places in Africa where guides lead walking safaris without fences, without vehicles, without barriers. You walk toward…

Places worth the pages.

Matobo Hills: Where Cecil Rhodes Chose to Be BuriedRead the story → Bulawayo — Art Deco, Food, and the Doorway to MatoboRead the story → Victoria Falls SunsetRead the story →

Guides to plan the trip.

Zimbabwe Month by Month — When to TravelRead the story → Why Zimbabwe — and Not Kenya, Botswana, or TanzaniaRead the story → 6,500 Private Acres. No Other Guests.Read the story →

Zimbabwe Dispatches

About seven emails a year. Each worth opening.

The Quarterly Journal, plus the rare note from Josh — insider stories, new experiences, and advice from the bush road. The sign-up list opens soon; until then, just say hello.

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