Abandoned Children’s Fund donates to children in Victoria Falls Orphaned and disadvantaged children from Jabulani School, Simakade Primary School and Vulindlela Secondary School in Chief Mvutu’s area recently had much to smile about when Derek and Sandy Hammond, guests who recently stayed at Victoria Falls Safari Club, donated basic commodities on behalf of the Abandoned…
What is Wolrd Gin Day you may ask? World Gin Day is a global celebration of all things gin, on the second Saturday in June every year! The idea is simple: get people together all around the world with a legitimate excuse to drink some gin, whether it’s in a cocktail, G&T or neat (yes,…
THE BOMA – DINNER & DRUM SHOW HAS A WHOLE LOT MORE BITE! By Marianne Betts ONE of Victoria Falls’ most sought-after experiences, The Boma – Dinner & Drum Show, has a whole lot more bite, with enhancements focusing on its food and entertainment elements, now in place. The refreshed Boma – Dinner & Drum…
On a quiet evening at edge of the Zambezi National Park near Victoria Falls, laughter could be heard echoing through the savanna. It was the sound of happiness in the bush, and of comedy records being broken. On Tuesday night, Zimbabwean funny man Carl Joshua Ncube was performing his penultimate stand-up comedy show at…
It was a fantastic year for the Africa Albida Tourism team, and although all the staff did a great job in 2015, it’s important to single out those special employees who have made a significant impact on the team and guests at the lodges. Below are the outstanding employees of 2015. Phillip Kaphaizi: Back of…
Bacon-wrapped pork loin with: Mango coulis, buttered basil potato mash, vegetable ribbons, glazed baby apple Ingredients (2 portions) 200g Pork loin 50g Streaky bacon 100 g Potatoes 30g175gTinned mango 30g Carrots 30g Baby marrow 30g Red pepper 20gOnions 2 Baby apples 20g Honey 40ml White wine Basil 2 Pork crackling 60ml Gravy Method Trim…
Funny-man Carl Joshua Ncube brought down the house last weekend at Victoria Falls Safari Lodge, where he was performing his hilarious show Wild Wild Valentines. The show, which he performed to a packed lodge, was in aid of the Victoria Falls Anti Poaching Unit, the organisation that combats wildlife poaching in the Vic Falls area.…
After all the social media talk about water disappearing from Victoria Falls in the last few months, the water levels are now rising again. Despite the scaremongering, changes in water levels are normal, although last year was drier than average due to low rainfall in the catchment area north of Victoria Falls. There are natural…
The rain never stops in the magical forest beside the Victoria Falls. It pours through the canopy all day and night. Even when the sky is clear and the clouds are long gone, the thunder and rain never stops. But this downpour is not caused by weather or precipitation. It does not come from the…
Every evening, an inquisitive (and hungry) hyena wanders up to the Safari Lodge waterhole to scavenge for leftover scraps from the day’s vulture feeding. He’s not always alone. Sometimes there are two or three hyenas that come right up to the front of the lodge where the spotlight illuminates the waterhole during dinner. Guests…
