Tag: Zimbabwe

The bridges are built to connect, and perhaps that is why we like them so much. Since the first ones appeared bridges in Bronze Age Greece, humans have kept building these structures, trying to bridge the distances between us. There are so many bridges that we have built, that today they represent an immense cultural heritage, treasures that tell us about history, culture and science. Undoubtedly, great platforms worth travel.

That's why we wanted to look at different bridges that we find in some of the countries we visit regularly. Here we go.

For several years, we have seen places in Africa offering visitors the seemingly appealing activity of walking “accompanied” by impressive lions. Walking with lions they called it, and at first glance, who wouldn’t sign up for such an experience?

Straddling the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe is one of the greatest treasures of the African continent. The Zambezi River plunges 110 metres in a spectacular curtain of water that can reach up to 1,700 metres across. This exceptional place is Victoria Falls, known locally as “Mosi-oa-Tunya”, meaning “The Smoke That Thunders”, or The Smoke that Thunders. In English, Victoria Falls.

Zimbabwe or Zimbabue? Kirguistán or Kyrgyzstan? Thailandia or Tailandia?

It is not always easy to decide how to spell our next destination. On one of our standout trips for 2015, Northern Lights and a Total Solar Eclipse in the islands Faroe, We thought the right name was Faroe.

We have posted a simple survey on Facebook to hear your views: http://goo.gl/5k2lyT