Press

 

Sometimes I think this country only exists on the press map when floods, hunger or any other similar disaster strike. Even favorable articles appearing now and then are seemingly paid or suggested by local companies, mainly the ones investing in tourism.

 

I know it’s not fair for poor peripheral countries only to interest the press when something bad happens. Let’s face it: the existing North centrism is almost impossible to fight, but I regard as healthy to point the finger at it from time to time.

 

A way of showing a different approach might be by collecting press texts or parts of them, when they seem fair and relevant. I guess it’s not going to be long because of the reasons already told. If by chance you step into something really interesting I would gladly appreciate your collaboration.

 

Ten Great Reasons

I read an article on a South African newspaper stating 10 great reasons to visit Mozambique. I was curious and I think you might be too, especially if you plan a visit.

1. Gorongosa National Park. After being destroyed during the war the beautiful park is being brought back to life.

2. Horsing around on Bazaruto. That’s Paradise Islands.

3. Adrift on Lago Niassa. It seems to be unique.

4. Being cool at peri-peri chicken. Yep!

5. Snorklling at Santa Carolina island. A must do.

6. History – live – on Ilha. Highly recommended.

7. Rails across the north. A journey for the more adventurous ones.

8. Seafood of the Gods. It’s about Costa do Sol restaurant!

9. Sailing on the Bay of Dhows. That’s Inhambane Bay, ultimate paradise for photographing boats and sunsets.

10. And one for the beer. Be it in Vilankulos or some other place, you definitively have to know the taste.

 

 

Unspoiled Beauty
Most of the places we have been visiting seem to be time-wrapped. Here, beauty is usually associated with isolation, poverty and decay. As I’ve often concluded, the conjugation of those sad circumstances is the reason explaining why most destinations remain unspoiled.

 

If you want to have an idea of what to expect of a stay in Mozambique, I selected a passage from a South African newspaper describing holidays on the northern island of Ibo:

 

 

 

 

“Kids rolled hoops along the street, played marbles in the dust and kicked around footballs made from blown-up condoms or plastic bags. They smiled and waved, then giggled when we showed them their photos on our cameras and begged to be snapped again.”

 

 

“The days went by too quickly. We kayaked among the mangroves as the sun rose, admiring the birds and searching for the Nile crocodiles that reputedly still live in the swamps. We saw leaping dauphins and scanned the sea for the humpback whales and calves that frequent Ibo’s calm waters in spring. We were spoilt rotten with massages and gourmet cuisine – seafood platters, crab curry and other treats – and we read on the cushions of the verandas and sat on the rooftop terrace, watching the old go by and composing classic photos of dhows framed by a red sun sinking into the sea.”