{"id":41,"date":"2019-01-23T06:59:15","date_gmt":"2019-01-23T06:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zimwonders.co.zw\/?page_id=41"},"modified":"2019-07-08T23:45:58","modified_gmt":"2019-07-08T23:45:58","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zimwonders.co.zw\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT US"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-41\" class=\"panel-layout\">\n<div id=\"pg-41-0\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;cell_alignment&quot;:&quot;flex-start&quot;}\" data-ratio=\"1\" data-ratio-direction=\"right\">\n<div id=\"pgc-41-0-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\" data-weight=\"1\">\n<div id=\"panel-41-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" data-style=\"{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:&quot;647&quot;,&quot;background_image_attachment_fallback&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-41-0-0-0\">\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<p>ZIMBABWE Wonders is the A \u2013 Z of travel and tourism of Zimbabwe in particular and the Southern African region in general.<\/p>\n<p>Our main focus is to promote travel and tourism in Zimbabwe and the region to the tourist through informative latest news, views, features and reviews of the industry\u2019s establishments with a mission to giving an insight to the products and services that are on offer.<\/p>\n<p>This, we believe, will enable our visitors to make informed choices on which products and services to spend their hard-earned money on.<\/p>\n<p>In order to sustain the industry, there is also a need to conserve the natural resources that makes the country and the region to be one of the moist-sought after destinations of choice, and to this end, efforts towards sustainable tourism is emphasized, commended and highlighted.<\/p>\n<p>We are aware that in recent times, most tourists now also base their travel decisions on whether a destination practices sustainable tourism.<\/p>\n<p>This magazine was initially launched in November 2014 as the VictoriaFallsWonders with particular focus on the world\u2019s seventh wonder, the Victoria Falls, before discontinuation because of reasons beyond the publisher\u2019s control<\/p>\n<p>It was during this operational period that there was an overwhelming request by other industry stakeholders to expand our footprint to the rest of Zimbabwe and the region.<\/p>\n<p>As already mentioned, our spotlight now extends to all Zimbabwe\u2019s wonders spread throughout places such as Kariba, Bulawayo, Harare, Masvingo and the Eastern Highlands among others as well as the Southern African regional countries which include, South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique and Namibia.<\/p>\n<p>Or policy is of active engagement with all our stakeholders, local or foreign tourists, source markets, hoteliers, tour and safari operators, travel agencies and communities among others.<\/p>\n<p>Zimbabwe Wonders strive to inform, educate and entertain the broad spectrum of our readers \u00a0most particularly the travelling tourist.<\/p>\n<p>We boast of a seasoned team with years of experience in their chosen fields.<\/p>\n<p>Happy reading.<\/p>\n<p><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n<p><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n<p><u>Collin Wilbesi<\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong>PUBLISHER<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>ABOUT THE PUBLISHER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Collin is a seasoned Zimbabwean journalist, with over 20 years of experience, who has worked in both the public and private media. He has a passion for travel and has extensively travelled the length and breadth of Zimbabwe and the southern African region.<\/p>\n<p>Once based in southern Africa\u2019s tourism capital, the Victoria Falls, he has sampled most of the products and services the destination has on offer as well as those of the adjacent Livingstone in Zambia and kasane in Botswana.<\/p>\n<p>Collin is an avid photographer and enjoys playing golf.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"emojics-root\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ZIMBABWE Wonders is the A \u2013 Z of travel and tourism of Zimbabwe in particular and the Southern African region in general. 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