Hungry Hippos

by Jenny Bowen | Aug 5, 2025 | Africa, Jenny’s Blog, Wildlife, Zimbabwe

My first time in the African bush was in Zimbabwe. And the whole experience was something never to forget – feeding hungry hippos. Karen Paolillo – The Hippo Whisperer I was staying with my good friend Karen Paolillo, the person who I was to later...

Transporting Elephants in Zimbabwe

by Jenny Bowen | Aug 12, 2021 | Uncategorised, Wildlife, Zimbabwe

In my early travels in Africa, I had the exciting and unpredictable experience of helping conservationists transport one of the largest elephants in Zimbabwe. I was working in the Save Valley Conservancy, situated in the lowlands in the south east of Africa known as...

Tracking buffalo in Zimbabwe – too close for comfort

by Jenny Bowen | Jul 17, 2021 | Adventure, Africa, Jenny’s Blog, Walking and Hiking, Wildlife, Zimbabwe

I had accidentally walked into a herd of irate buffalo boys and they looked at me with their beady eyes. Deep in the Zimbabwe bush, I realised my buffalo tracking skills were not as good as I thought they were. Whilst I was working in Zimbabwe, many years ago, I had...

Bungee Jumping at Victoria Falls

by Jenny Bowen | May 17, 2021 | Africa, Anywhere on Earth, Zimbabwe

Bungee Jumping at Victoria Falls was one of the most exhilarating experiences of my life. I stood with my back to Charlotte as I had my feet strapped together and then tied to the end of a double bungee cord. Very stupidly, I had agreed to do a double bungee jump...

The lioness nearly had my bacon in Mana Pools

by Jenny Bowen | May 17, 2021 | Africa, All Interests, All Types of Holiday, Anywhere on Earth, Jenny’s Blog, Safari Ideas, Wildlife, Zimbabwe

The Lioness in Mana Pools, Zimbabwe, was an extraordinary sighting and I would certainly classify it as one of the true wonders of Africa. It is here you can see all manner of wildlife interactions. This lion one was not what I was expecting. Camping in Mana Pools I...

Christmas in Africa

by amityadmin | Dec 13, 2016 | Africa, Jenny’s Blog, Zimbabwe

It is funny how we all try to create a Christmas that we are used to at home, even when we are overseas in a hot exotic country. Our Antipodean friends have Christmas cards with snow on them, it is the height of their summer for goodness sake! Christmas in Africa is...

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