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Zimbabwe looks to lure more Chinese visitors via streamlined visa system
DestinationsZimbabwe has agreed to set up a new visa application system specifically for the Chinese market as the country moves into top gear to tap into the 70 million outbound Chinese tourist market. Ever since Zimbabwe launched the Look East Policy about a decade ago, visa application in the vast country has been centralised to [...]
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Why wildlife protection in Zimbabwe relies on the growth of safari tourism
DestinationsRay squats down and inspects the tracks carefully, his rifle held in the crook of one arm. “These are from yesterday,” he says, pointing to where the fine dusty edge of the print has been blurred by the breeze. “It’s a big male – very big. The one we heard roaring just before dawn.” That [...]
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Will opening tyrant Robert Mugabe’s old home to tourists help Zimbabwe’s nascent tourism industry?
DestinationsThe numbers show that Zimbabwe tourism is picking up. According to the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority,tourism receipts increased from $634m in 2010 to $664m last year. The big boost is from Chinese exhibitors, reflecting the marketing push to attract vistors from Asia. But will adding Robert Mugabe’s old residence to the tourist trail help? Township tourism has [...]
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Should British tourists now consider going back to Zimbabwe?
DestinationsSource: The Daily Telegraph Author: Graham Boynton Within hours of landing in Zimbabwe I found myself standing round the back of the Bulawayo Museum next to Cecil John Rhodes. Well, actually the John Tweed statue of Rhodes that for nearly 80 years stood on a plinth in the centre of Bulawayo proudly surveying the pretty, [...]
