Food is available but not cheap, a basket of basic groceries in a supermarket costs about US$100. The cholera outbreak's 60 000 cases had halved by March 2009 but it's still a real threat. If you avoid large groups and remain cautious, general safety is not too much of an issue. Fuel shortages are still affecting transportation.

im a zimbabwean/british i go to zim every year bread now costs $1 for 2 loaves diesel at pumps is 85p/ltre petrol $1/ltre $20 is now a lot of money and civil servants are on $100/month racism none one or two reported farm invasions but nothing more i would strongly advise you to go and most zimbabweans speak english i always get my visa at the airport costs $35 need more information 00447938387535

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Hi Richkey,

Zim is in tatters. I was there in 2000 for the Millenium and again in 2008 and I could clearly see/feel the difference. People are downtrodden and you can feel the general malaise affecting the country.

Everything you need is there, but expect fuel delays, very expensive groceries and not much variety in the stores.

Victoria Falls is spectacular as always - but you can't really put a damper on Mother Nature, eh? The resort is looking good, though the atmosphere is somewhat understandably downbeat. Hwange didn't change, still great - we took a self-guided tour and one lioness actually came up and licked my window! What can I say - WONDERFUL!

I didn't have any problems when I was there - I think you should enjoy your trip, just be a bit more guarded than usual - remember a hungry man is an angry man.

Hey there, I'm going to be travelling into Zim with 4 others in February 2010. As my first time into Africa was wondering what are some of the better places to visit and what the conditions are like at the moment. Any advise would be great. my group is of Australian guys all 23
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