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Time for Zambia to Come up With a Tourism Master Plan
The Hotel and Catering Association of Zambia (HCAZ) has urged the Zambian government to come up with a tourism master plan to help guide the tourism sector's operations through 2015 and beyond. HCAZ president Daniel Mweetwa said: “As a country, we need a master plan on tourism which will encompass [...]
Putting Conservation into Practice at Game Rangers International
Ever thought of spending a night in a national park, surrounded by wild animals and scary but often funny sounds? Have you ever imagined how wild animals like elephants feed and play around? These were some of my many amazing experiences with Game Rangers International! Three months of so many [...]
Conservation Lower Zambezi Newsletter November 2014
Gorongosa Restoration Project visit the Lower Zambezi This month, CLZ hosted the team from the Gorongosa Restoration Project in Mozambique. This followed on from the visit by CLZ’s operations staff and ZAWA area warden earlier this year. The two parks are building a relationship to share experiences and expertise in wildlife protection. From Gorongosa, Mateus [...]
ZTB Launches Domestic Tourism Campaign
The Zambian Tourism Board (ZTB) has officially launched a campaign to encourage Zambians to see some of their country's tourism highlights this festive season rather than just staying at home. The Christmas period traditionally sees many lodges and hotels closing due to lack of business at this time of year. [...]
Fastjet Zambia to Launch Soon?
Fastjet Zambia made a major step towards launching its operations in the country last week when it was granted its Air Service Permit (ASP). CEO Ed Winter said: “We have been working tirelessly to roll out the fastjet model across the region and obtaining the ASP in Zambia is a [...]
A Special Visit to Project Luangwa
Whenever possible, I like to be a responsible traveller. I feel it’s an important part of modern tourism and a way for me to make my “gallivanting” (as my father calls it) a less selfish and superficial pursuit. Before visiting a country, I try to read up as much as [...]
New Uni-Visa System to Boost Zambia’s Tourism?
From the 1st of December 2014, a new uni-visa system will be implemented at Zambian/Zimbabwean borders and will mean that visitors to both countries will require only one visa. This applies to all 40 countries that currently require visas for either country. The new visa regime is premised on an [...]
On the Road with Zambia Tourism VI: Liuwa Plains
With our trip into it's final week, we made our way south-west towards Liuwa Plains. Some locals we had got talking to in Mayukuyuku Camp back in Kafue had told us the trip would take us 4 hours or so. After the last month or so in Zambia, 4 hours [...]
On the Road with Zambia Tourism V: Kafue and Mayukuyuku Camp
After a brief stopover in Kasanka National Park for the start of the bat migration and a few days in the city of Ndola to refuel, restock, recuperate, send some teammates home and collect some others flying in to join the trip, we gradually made our way towards Kafue National [...]
On the Road with Zambia Tourism IV: Kapishya and Ndole Bay
After a great four days in South Luangwa, it was time to hit the road north towards Lake Tanganyika. We drove right through the park from the main gate in the south (with one more leopard sighting and plenty of other game en route) and came out of the other [...]
2014 Swim for Nsumbu
The Swim Conservation Lake Tanganyika’s “Swim for Nsumbu” fundraising event gathers a small group of brave and conscientious people together for a 40 km open water swim in a portion of Lake Tanganyika to bring attention to the needs of Nsumbu National Park and raise awareness about the plight of [...]
On the Road with Zambia Tourism III: South Luangwa
From Lower Zambezi we made it through to Chipata by nightfall and set up camp at Mamarula Camp on the outskirts of town. We spent the morning stocking up on supplies and giving the car a bit of a touch up after the considerable battering it had taken coming over [...]