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The Victoria Falls Marathon makes running a pleasure

The Victoria Falls Marathon

In Southern Africa, the Zambezi River plummets 108 metres into a gorge below, forming what has been named one of the seven natural wonders of the world. The Victoria Falls draws tourists from far and wide to Zimbabwe and Zambia, who share this spectacular attraction. Once a year, however, an event gives sporty tourists even …

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Zambian couple offer orphaned chimps a loving home

The Siddles take in wounded and orphaned chimps

The Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage was established in 1983 after British couple, David and Sheila Siddle, nursed “Pal” back to health. Pal was an orphaned and wounded chimp who was bought to the Siddles’ cattle ranch after being found by a game ranger. As the couple began to take in more of these likeable, furry creatures, …

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Zambia is rebranded as a tourism destination

Victoria Falls

The Zambia Tourism Board (ZTB) and the Tourism Council of Zambia (TCZ) have teamed up with the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration in order to rebrand as a tourism destination. The University has recently reported that most of the work has been done and all that remains it the execution of the new programme, …

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Good Safari Guide Awards recognise professionally run establishments in Africa

Elsa

Earlier this month, the most professionally run safari lodges, camps and hotels in Africa were honoured by The Good Safari Guide Awards 2010, held at South Africa’s International Conference Centre in Durban. Voted for by independent global tour operators, travel agents and travel journalists, the top scoring safari properties will be featured in The Good …

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