We entered Zimbabwe to see and experience Victoria Falls. At the border we were notified that a visa was required...$US 65!! Once in the country we soon learned that the currency was useless. The American dollar was the only useful currency. The official bank rate was 250 Zim dollars to the US dollar but in reality it was about 2500 to 1! The country is an economic mess with an inflation rate as high as 1000% this spring. The currency has an expiry date! What was once Africa's breadbasket now has a hungry population with ... (more)