Set on a private island between the waterways separating Zimbabwe and Zambia, Victoria Falls Island Lodge is a beacon of eco-friendly indulgence.
Bright and early on a Wednesday morning, I board the Airlink Embraer 135 from Cape Town International Airport with a direct flight to Victoria Falls International Airport. Since the inception of Airlink?s direct flights between Cape Town and Zimbabwe in July 2017, it has proven to be a huge success with the flying time of only 2 hours and 55 minutes.
Coming in to land, my eyes fixate on the tapestry of green that unfolds in front of me, indicating that the summer rains obliterated the otherwise barren landscape into an overwhelming display of lushness.

After making my way through customs, adding another stamp to my passport by a friendly immigration official, I am collected by Sipho Moyo at Victoria Falls International Airport and driven to the Zambezi Crescent properties jetty where the water transport is moored. I am handed over to my guide and boat captain, Polite Mpofu, who propels us in the very luxurious Sun Tracker pontoon upwards on the great Zambezi towards Kandahar Island, where the magic of Victoria Falls Island Lodge awaits. A welcoming committee is on the deck to make me feel at home, waving us in with the friendliest of faces and the brightest smiles. Zambezi Crescent General Manager, Roddy Meiring takes me through the formalities while my butler Nkanyiso Moyo is at hand to see that my luggage is stored in my room a...