The Steiners' Guestbook

Zambia
I am not sure where the reference to theft is. My comment on the cultural flaws in the Zambezi basin is no condemnation of people, but of a "massed" phenomenon that is written off because individuals choose to be powerless to affect it. It is sad to say that the poor infrastructure is part of the interest. I wish more on Zambia than to settle as a third world country waiting for "hand outs" from the developed world and for tourists to come and look at them as some sort of caged animals in self-imposed substandard conditions as you suggest. That only propagates the vices of colonialism while veiling it with false altruism. Stand up Africa, especially African men, not enough of you are showing a good example to your progeny across the diaspora or at home. I love this continent and you can feel the hakuna matata, unfortunately that also yields an abdication of responsibility on a higher level.

yes but we were staying in zimbabwe, so that is why zimbabwe is mentioned. we had to cross the border in order to go to the bus terminal. i also had to get a dual entry visa from those crooked, scheming corrupt zambians in order to do so.

Contact at beach
Rox-ann, there is no one to get in contact with there. This is typical island style, they just want to smoke weed and drink beer there. the guy you are paying probably doesnt even officially have the right to charge, just think of it as a "contribution" to the pot mon!

Tours on your Cruise
Got your message on travelblog. my advice is that you do your own tours, dont be afraid to get out there, Nassau is pretty safe. Just take the ferry over to Paradise Island and ask people where to go visit. I also recommend going to the Nassau Hilton for some quiet beach time as we did, its worth the fee. Paradise Island is pretty crazy. You dont need a tour on Stirrup, just walk a WAYS, the island is not that big but people are lazy. I basically walked around the whole island.