Although we are starting to see glimmers of hope that the recession is shaping up, Americans have changed the way they look at spending, perhaps permanently. People are still demanding value in everything they do and travel is no exception. One way to stretch the dollar in traveling, especially to Africa, is to visit during [...]
Entries from October 2009
October 26, 2009
Zimbabwe. The Next Emerging Hotspot in Africa?
It is commonly understood in the African safari industry that the safari as we know it was started in Kenya, and reinvented (some will say “perfected!”) in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe was for many years widely recognized as having the best guides, the best lodges and some of Africa’s best wildlife. This was all of course before [...]
October 12, 2009
Sustainable Tourism Development in Mozambique
For nearly forty years Mozambique suffered at the hands of both colonial and indigenous governments. By the 1990’s, years of war and drought left Mozambique one of the poorest, least educated countries in the world. Much of today’s workforce in Mozambique grew up knowing nothing but war, have had little or no formal education and [...]
