Starting School with a Spring in their Step Marianne Betts Children at a small rural school in northern Botswana will start the new year with an extra spring in their step. The children at Mabele Primary School, on the edge of Chobe National Park, will be wearing brand new sturdy black shoes following the generosity…
There are few times when golfers and anti-poaching teams might join forces to protect wildlife—this was one of those times. A fundraising golf tournament, held at the local Borrowdale Brooke Golf Club in Harare in September raised $26,300 as part of the efforts on the war on poaching. Over 132 players came together for…
Victoria Falls Guest Donates Books and Shelves to Local Schools By Modester Bonda During her holiday in Victoria Falls in April, one of our Victoria Falls Safari Club guests, Lisa Obermeit, asked us if there were any schools that were in need of books because she wanted to help the local people of…
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…
The Vulture Culture experience at the Victoria Falls Safari Lodge is about to get a facelift. Guests will now be able to witness the spectacular sight of hundreds of vultures descend from the sky, from a secluded ‘hide’. For the last 5 years, the Victoria Falls Safari Lodge guests have been able to get a…
AAT recently participated in the 10th annual Econet Victoria Falls Marathon—and it turned out to be one of the most successful marathons in the history of the event. There were an impressive 2280 participants taking part in three races—the Econet full and half marathons and the EcoSure 7.5km Fun Run—an increase on last years’ entries.…
THE Boma’s Dinner & Drum Show, a popular Victoria Falls experience, is being refreshed with a focus on enhancing and modernising both the food and the entertainment. The Boma’s food offering is being fine-tuned under the guidance of South African celebrity chef Arnold Tanzer, while a new logo and tagline were unveiled by Africa Albida…
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…
The ivory dealers, all Victoria Falls residents, were caught in January last year with nearly 10kg of elephant tusks during undercover operations, and each was sentenced to nine years in prison, Mr Brightman said. “VFAPU assists and funds a number of these types of operations each year. VFAPU helped in several cases where poachers…
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…