Murray, P: Zimbabwe

Introduction Should you go to Zimbabwe? PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION Chapter 1 Background Information Geography, Climate, History, Government and politics, Economy, People, Language, Religion, Education, CultureChapter 2 Natural History and Conservation1Flora, Fauna, National parks Chapter 3 Practical informationWhen to visit, Highlights, Planning your trip, Suggested itineraries, Wildlife activities, Tour operators and agents, Red tape , Tourist information, Maps and GPS, Getting there and away, Health, Safety, What to take, Electricity, Money and budgeting, Getting around, Accommodation , Eating and drinking, Public holidays, Shopping, Arts and entertainment, Media, Communications, Cultural etiquette, Travelling positivelyPART TWO THE GUIDEChapter 4 HarareHistory, Getting there, Getting around, Tourist information, Tour operators, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Entertainment and nightlife, Shopping , Other practicalities, What to see and do, Around Harare, North of Harare,Northwest of Harare, Northeast of Harare, Southeast of Harare , Southwest of HarareChapter 5 Central ZimbabweKadoma, Kwekwe, Gweru, Masvingo and Great ZimbabweChapter 6 Lake Kariba and the Zambezi Valley Deka to Binga, Chizarira National Park, Lake Kariba, Matusadona National Park, The Middle Zambezi , Northern ZimbabweChapter 7 Victoria FallsHistory, When to visit, Getting there, Orientation, Getting around , Tourist information, Where to stay, Where to eat,Entertainment and nightlife, Shopping , Other practicalities, What to see and do, Activities, Zambezi National Park Chapter 8 Hwange Hwange town, Hwange National Park, Kazuma Pan National Park, Towards BulawayoChapter 9 BulawayoHistory, Getting there, Getting around, Tourist information, Tour operators, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Entertainment and nightlife, Shopping, Other practicalities, What to see and do, Around Bulawayo, Matobo Hills, PlumtreeChapter 10 Southern ZimbabweBeitbridge, The A6 from Beitbridge to Bulawayo,

Paul Murray has been visiting Zimbabwe annually for nearly 30 years and has been spending six months of each year in the country for the last five years. As author of the Bradt guide he has been shortlisted in the Zimbabwe's Achievers Award for services to Zimbabwean tourism. He has worked on the editorial team of Zambezi Traveller, a 48pp regional broadsheet and is advisor on a web-based safari booking agency. Paul has written for several other publications and tourism-related initiatives as well as being a trustee of a prominent Zimbabwean wildlife charity.