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Africa » Zambia » Southern Province » Livingstone July 14th 2010

From Pretoria it took us 25 hours on two buses straight through Zimbabwe, formerly known as Rhodesia, making a connection in Bulawayo (which means 'killing place'), to get to the town of Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Once there, we looked at three different accommodations and decided on Shoestring Backpackers. We set up camp and explored the small town. There were not a lot of tourists around, so with the over abundance of street merchants, we would get hassled consistently on the streets. The local currency is in US Dollars. Inflation in their previous currency had gotten so bad, it would take a whole bag of money just to buy a newspaper. Street merchants would all sell the old currency. You could get large notes such as a 25 Billion Dollar note, but of course they were worthless. ... read more
Vic Falls from the Zimbabwe side
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Crossing over to Zambia

Africa » Zambia » Southern Province » Livingstone August 14th 2009

The Victoria Falls and our crazy guide who enjoyed jumping into the crocodile enclosure and angering the 15 feet crocodiles. ... read more
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Africa » Zambia » Southern Province » Livingstone August 13th 2009

Arrived today. The flight was brutal (even with the nice selection of Summer Catch as an in-flight movie) but the first 8 hours in Zambia made it worth it. We saw cavemen and other assorted awesome stuff at the Livingstone Museum and then took a sundown cruise on the Zambezi River where we saw hippos and elephants and a croc. One of the elephants even came into the water to check out the boats. ... read more
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Africa » Zambia » Southern Province » Livingstone July 9th 2009

Hi Eveyone! I hope you are all doing well and Vancity is at its summertime best! I actually do miss home sometimes and the street festivals, sushi and good friends, but I've got one more month left on my trip so it's gonna be big. Soooo.... Zambia wasn't quite on the itinerary. Far from it. My plan was to leave from Rwanda and spend some time in Burundi before taking the arduous and somewhat tedious journey through NW Tanzania which we've heard nothing but horror stories about. I met two American travelers along the way and met up again in Kigali to see whether we would have compatable travel itineraries and they were kind enough to offer me and my new traveling compatriot to crash on the floor in their hotel. We were staying in a ... read more
Lunar Rainbow @ Victoria Falls
Silly stunts
More silly stunts

Africa » Zambia » Southern Province » Livingstone July 12th 2008

Was up at 4am Monday morning to catch the bus to Livingstone. Stayed at Jollyboys backpackers', which was fine for my needs. Could boil up noodles for lunch in their kitchen and they do a basic filling meal for abouit a fiver each evening. They also had Savana cider even when the local Shoprite had sold out :) Tuesday morning got the hostel lift to Victoria Falls/Mosi-oa-Tunya, paid my entrance and wandered around the main part full of awe- have attached pictured and videos but not sure they can really do justice. Was a long way to go but definitely worth it. On the way back went to the local crocodile farm; apparently the tail is the only bit eaten- the rest just becomes shoes and luggage.. Livingstone is famous for its extreme sports; many tourists ... read more
Before the Falls
Footbridge by the Falls
After crossing the bridge

Africa » Zambia » Southern Province » Livingstone June 29th 2008

Dr Livingstone we presume? Once our group got through the border ordeal we headed for the Falls. Right through Livingstone, where we are actually staying. We are here in a 'high water' season, and because of very heavy rains the water is more massive then usual. Traditionally, Victoria Falls was visited by the Zimbabwean side, that side had some of the better views and the hotels and infrastructure was superior and right on the water. In comparison, Livingstone was just a town nearby, poor and with little tourist (or any other) infrastructure. Well these days, given the political issues and monetary issues, people are flooding the streets of Livingstone, and the town itself is struggling to build an infrastructure that can handle the tourists. Myself, and many others, won't visit Zimbabwe, primarily because we refuse to ... read more
Jess on the Slippery Bridge
Some Slippery Wet Grass
Some Smoke That Thunders

Africa » Zambia » Southern Province » Livingstone November 13th 2007

Mulibwanji!? (How are you, in Nyanja) We are not the best at keeping this blog updated, but we hope you have patience with us and we will try to give faster news during these last few weeks of our amazing trip! We have now reached the Africa part of our travels, and are currently in Zambia. To be more specific we are in a small place called Livingstone, only a few kilometres from the Victoria Falls. Before making the long travel here from South America we enjoyed two weeks in Brazil, spending most of our time in Rio. We love this city and so many things about it: the people, the food, the night life, the beaches, and all the activities you could choose from. Since the weather was a bit unstable for about a week ... read more
With our "Walk on the Beach Hostel" friends!
Johan and Jenny enjoying some capirinhas
The Vic falls

Africa » Zambia » Southern Province » Livingstone August 26th 2007

Ive only been to Zambia once. I crossed at Victoria Falls check point, and went over to Livingstone. Watch your belongings keep it close by. The people of Zambia are amazing though, very helpful and friendly. The prices are very affordable but be sure to haggle with the local prices. The crossing at Victoria Falls is very easy and you can obtain your visa at the crossing for about usd $25 depends which border agent you get that day! There are lots of handicraft sales on the road leading to Livingstone be sure to pick up some of the Zambezi Teak wood pieces shaped into small animals and other shapes. Ive attached some photos.... read more
Zambia trip
Zambia trip




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