MUTARE - ZIMBABWE

Zimbabwe is a southern African country known for its diverse wildlife. It is also home to the popular Zambezi river and Victoria waterfalls. Zimbabwe is one of the most developed country in Africa.their president is also the oldest president in Africa at 93 – Robert G. Mugabe. If there is one country that is worth visiting in place of South Africa its Zimbabwe. Its largest city is its capital Harare.

Tourism constitutes one of its major profititable avenues and trust me there are lots of lovely places to visit in Zimbabwe.

 Ofcourse we are all aware of the top two – Victoria Waterfalls and Zambezi River which are found in its capital.

The Victoria Waterfalls is a waterfall with a height of about 108m. it is quite high. It is a beautiful amazing sight to behold. On getting to Zimbabwe, the first tourist place on everyone lips is usually the Victoria waterfall. You are on vacation in Zimbabwe and didn’t’ visit this great place! Like what are you freaking doing in Zimbabwe!

Zambezi river is another great adventure. It is a major river in Africa. We were thought about this river in primary school. We sang it in class at all times and my oh my! it is worth visiting.

Most times when we travel, the capital city is the first destination. Harare is the bomb! It is where live exists, its bubbly, the commercial hub of Zimbabwe. Here you will get everything the big cities offers and it is a very superb place for vacation but our adventure drew us further and we found MUTARE!

Mutare is a beautiful city in Zimbabwe. It is the fourth largest city in Zimbabwe. It is home to the Mutare museum, Utopia House Museum, Mtarazi falls, National Gallery, Murahwa hill and the Africa University.

  

It has beautiful streets, gardens and parks, hotels, restaurant, vacation homes and local market. It is a small town but very classy. It is one unique place to visit in Zimbabwe. You can travel by train from Harare and other cities to Mutare. It is quite calmer and they have plenty beautiful inns and hotels. Here you get to meet and interact with the local, eat locally made food if preferred and enjoy nature. You could go shopping, stroll with friends and take in the city. The food market is also quite amazing. It is just the best place for a different kind of adventure in Zimbabwe.

Other places in Zimbabwe to treat to yourself to includes:

Chinhoyi Caves/town

I kind of like weird, quirky, edgy and sort of scary stuffs. so I love it here. It’s a cave yeah! A beautiful one at that. It has a lake about 50m below ground level and its quite the adventure. The town is a small one that just has very basic amenities that is used by the people of the  community.

Zimbabwe is also known for diverse wildlife so here you find different parks such as Hwange National Park, Matobo National Park, Matopos Nationa Park, Mana Polo, Nyanga National Park where you find wildlife such as elephants, lions, hyenas , giraffes, etc

National Herberium and Botanic Gardens, Harare

Chimanimani Mountains

And lots more…

Summer is here already. Why not make plans to visit Zimbabwe and whilst at it think Mutare!

XOXO!!!

Bangkok - Thailand

Am sure most of us know or have heard of Bangkok. It is an Asian capital majorly known for street food. Well if you care to know Bangkok is the capital of Thailand. Thailand is a South Asian Country that is amazingly beautiful. Bangkok its capital is the largest city in Thailand. It has high rise buildings, very beautiful beaches, busy streets, shopping centres, Grand Palace, plenty plenty Asian cuisine, street life and they also speak a bit of English! It is actually a very fun place to visit.

Thailand is one Asian Country on my top list for tourism asides Singapore. It is really not the name that comes to mind when you mention Asian vacation and trust me you are in for a shocker if you try this unusual adventure.

Bangkok is a beautiful city with lots of places to visit such as the Grand Palace, Wat Arun, Wat Phra Kaew, Khaoson road, Golden Buddha, Yaowarat Road just to mention a few. You also have the beaches, shopping malls, many local markets (for me a must go) where you can buy stuffs at cheap prices, restaurants with varieties of rice dishes – they actually are a major supplier of rice to most African countries and other countries in the world.

Then talk about the street life and street food. This is something you must experience. It is a crazy adventure that you will keep playing back in your head. Bangkok is very colourful. How about their resorts and hotels which are fabulous. it is a very lovely place for getaways and vacation either with the family, lovers, colleagues, friends and even an “only me adventure”

Bangkok is also a place for Fashion, Food, Art and Creativity, local jewelries, Lifestyle, Colour, People. I can go on and on about this beautiful city. It’s just a wonderful place with warm and friendly ambience for an unusual adventure.

Just check the pictures below for some of the fun places in Bangkok.

Grand Palace – the magnificent Royal palace

Wat Suthat – the most beautiful temple in Bangkok

 

Chatuchak Market – this is a very big market which has everything you want both in singles and wholesales at very affordable prices. It is one of the largest in the world. This is an awesome place for shopping. You can practically live in here for days without being bored. You can interact with the locals and get more info about Thailand. It has thousands of stalls which displays various items for sale.

You would get household items, furniture, home decors, light fittings, clothes, shoes, bags, food items, jewelries, bouquets, beads, make-up, fruits, candy, crafts, baby items, back to school, musical instruments, souvenirs, anything, everything you want!

 Damnoen Saduak Floating Market - Imagine buying and selling on water using canoes. Quite the adventure!

Jim Thompson house – you might wonder what makes this house special! It was built by a self-made American entrepreneur who found himself in Thailand after getting lost in Malaysia during the WWII. He was a serviceman who became prominent in the Thai silk industry. He practically helped build the Thai Silk industry. He made so much contribution in Thailand such that he received several awards. His house was turned into museums for tourists and it tells the story of his life.

Lumphini Park – lush green surrounding for relaxation

Street life! Street food – this is the no. 1 stop for tourism and adventure in Bangkok, Thailand. This is the symbol of Bangkok! STREET-FOOD! I read somewhere that the government is planning on stopping these. If that is true you might have very limited time for this amazing experience. The street food makes available orisirisi (various kind of) food. I love spring rolls and samosa and here you will get the best of them including other finger foods and Thai cuisines.

Bangkok adventure is really nonstop. Aside the above, we still have the beaches and resorts. Hmmmmm! The beach resorts looks like paradise. It’s like your dream playing itself live! Its just an amazing sight to behold.

How about the shopping malls, the streets, Fashion houses and the list goes on….

So the next time you plan an Asian trip visit Bangkok.

XOXO!!!