How's Zambia's Livingstone?

Is Livingstone in Zambia a good place to travel? I know about the
sights, but I'm curious about safety, crime and political stability as
with the coming elections and the unstable situation in Zimbabwe right
across the border.
I might go there with a group of students in October.

Geir

Hi Geir

I would be very surprised if Zambia allowed the Zimbabwe situation to
creep across the border. We are continuing to sell Livingstone
throughout the year. Judging by hotel occupancies, so is everyone else.

Geir wrote:
Is Livingstone in Zambia a good place to travel? I know about the
sights, but I'm curious about safety, crime and political stability as
with the coming elections and the unstable situation in Zimbabwe right
across the border.
I might go there with a group of students in October.

Geir

Livingstone is fantastic. The situation in Zimbabwe will have no
impact on tourists to Zambia apart from probably creating more
tourist opportunities in Zambia.

I'd strongly recommend visiting Livingstone as soon as possible,
before it becomes completely overrun with lodges, hotels, tourist
restaurants, fast food chains, etc. etc. etc. like Niagra has become.

The falls are truly one of the most magnificent thing you will ever
experience.

Safety and crime are negligable problems if you follow the same safety
rules that you would in any foreign country.

October is a good time of the year because it's not too hot yet. The
river level could be quite high, so you will likely get excellent
views. By December it's usually too full to see the falls through the
"smoke that thunders".

Marc

On Sat, 2 Sep 2006 23:37:36 +0200, Geir
wrote:

Is Livingstone in Zambia a good place to travel? I know about the
sights, but I'm curious about safety, crime and political stability as
with the coming elections and the unstable situation in Zimbabwe right
across the border.
I might go there with a group of students in October.

Geir