We have just had a visit from friends of ours who still live in Zim. and plan to keep on living there.

While you can't buy anything in the country without US$ on the black market) and foreign income, the country is not as bad as some of the media paranoia would make out.

Areas such as Vic Falls and Hwange are still functioning, in fact anything to do with Fourex generation is 'business as usual'. Safari camps are all functioning and our friends feel quite safe with their young family. The people who get into trouble are the ones who critisize the regime.

Remember, most of the world does not function as western society functions. It IS Africa and it is NOT the USA or Europe.

IMO the US is entering a new and more entrenched period of isolationism and I realise that will affect many people.

My family are off there in October this year, it was going to be 2009 but we can't wait. It will be my fourth visit and the first hunting, and I'm taking my kids.