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Welcome to the 15th edition of Travel & Leisure Zambia & Zimbabwe magazine.

This edition coincides with our fourth year anniversary. We hope that by raising awareness of the attractions of both Zambia and Zimbabwe, we can encourage more visitors to these very special countries.

Authentic in essence, Zambia and Zimbabwe are two of the best tourism destinations in Africa— if not the world. If these two spectacular countries are not on your bucket list already we strongly suggest that you include them, whether you are a bespoke or discerning traveller, or maybe someone who just wants to ‘get away from it all’.

We find out about Lake Tanganyika, the second largest body of freshwater on our planet, as Craig Zytkow explores this wonderful lake (p12). Flo Coughlan takes a good look at ‘Hwange…when the rain reigns’ (p40), to discover just what we are all missing.

Elsewhere in the magazine we explore destinations in Zambia that receive few visitors, whatever the season, such as West Lunga National Park and Lumangwe Falls (p10). Zimbabwe’s appeal is not just about its wild places; more often than not its rich heritage history doesn’t get a look in. However, Fiona Bluck opens a window on Great Zimbabwe page (p36) as she explores the remains of this royal stronghold.

You can visit the Livingstone Museum with Faith Shonga (p20), and learn about ‘The Art of Slow Fashion’ with Camilla Rhodes (p6). Also in this edition, we take a look at Elephant Charge 2019 (p18), talk to Simon Bicknell (p28), and enjoy bush photography lessons (p45).

And if you love wild dogs, ‘It’s a Dog’s Life...’ by Sarah Kingdom (p46) will tell you all about these fascinating animals in Mana Pools National Park in Zimbabwe.

HAPPY READING!

TRAVEL & LEISURE ZAMBIA

Publisher Safari Magazine

Editor & Managing Director Andrew Muswala kwisanoent@gmail.com

Sub-Editor Nicky Dunnington-Jefferson nicky.dj@sky.com

Layout & Art Director Gemma Beardsall gemmakb@hotmail.co.uk

Consultant Jo Pope popejo@gmail.com

Website www.zambiatravelmagazine.com

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Contributors Fiona Bluck, Olia Danckwerts, Lesanne Photography, Flo Coughlan, Nicky Dunnington-Jefferson, Sarah Kingdom, Shaun Stanley, Nirvani Pillay, Wilderness Safaris, John Coppinger, Sarah Davies, Elephant Charge, Edward Selfe, Craig Zytkow, Ndole Bay Lodge, Faith Shonga, Livingstone Museum, Karen Beattie, Project Luangwa, Julie & Adam Bates, Shutter Speed Pictures, Camilla Rhodes, Tony Barnett, Eivind Andreas Hansen, Scott Ramsay, Remote Africa Safaris, Dr. Bruce Ellender, Leelee Ngwenya, Zambian Ground Handlers, Shelley Cox

Submissions We welcome editorial and photographic submissions to the magazine. Accompanying images should be sent in high-res jpg and minimum 3MB in size. Please send a synopsis of the proposed article to kwisanoent@gmail.com for consideration.

Printers New Horizon Printing Press Plot # LUS/9815/H Kafue Road, Lusaka, Zambia

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Introducing our new contributor

Flo Coughlan is a safari operator based in Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe.

As a fourth generation Zimbabwean, she takes pleasure in showcasing her country as a premier safari destination and putting together personalised itineraries in Mana Pools and Hwange National Parks. Her passion is observing nature through personal experience or on safari, and this she shares regularly through her photography and blogs. Off season, she lives with her husband, Tim, in Harare.

Contact her onflo@machabasafaris.comand follow her on @flocoughlan on Instagram and @flocoughlanphotographyon Facebook.

On the cover

Fishermen at sunset on Lake Tanganyika Photo credit: Ndole Bay Lodge