Arguably the main attraction in Zambia and Zimbabwe is Victoria Falls, the world’s largest waterfall and one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. The falls can be found on the border of both countries. We decided to stay in Zambia as it is generally considered safer and we preferred the accommodation options on that side, but we knew we wanted to visit the Zimbabwe side of the falls as well as it has far more viewpoints and in the dry season it is the only place you can actually see the falls!

Slade and I have been lucky to take a big trip together each year for seven years now, and we’ve tried to have varied experiences in each one. Africa has always been high on our destination list. After seriously considering our alternative for this year’s trip (Nepal), we settled on Africa and, as always, I enthusiastically dove into planning our itinerary.