I Just Became A Trillionaire In Zimbabwe (

Maybe you've heard about inflation in Argentina or Venezuela, or 1920s Germany if you're old school. Yeah, those countries had a crazy situation, but none of them come close to Zimbabwe, a country that really puts the hyper in hyperinflation. The largest bill they ever printed, which is also the largest in history, was 100 trillion dollars, which at it's peak was worth $0.80. Nowadays it goes for much more as a collector's item.
This was all I had ever heard about Zimbabwe. But that was more the result of one man's poor economic policies. What were the people of Zimbabwe like? What does the country look like in 2024? How is the food and matakos? Due to the turbulent history the country had with race, I was a little nervous flying in. But there was only one way to find out..
Credit to Epimetheus and Casual Historian for footage used in the montage.
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  • @SabbaticalTommy
    @SabbaticalTommy3 ай бұрын

    We have one last stop ahead on this newest tour of Africa--and it's a big one. Hope you're enjoying the journey. Also fun fact I forgot to mention: the former dictator of Ethiopia, Mengistu, actually fled to Zimbabwe and is still in exile there today. Didn't think there'd be a connection between the two places but there you go!

  • @GBOCJordan

    @GBOCJordan

    3 ай бұрын

    Soo excited!

  • @JohnStewart223

    @JohnStewart223

    3 ай бұрын

    My cousin from Zimbabwe they had to fled after inflation

  • @JohnStewart223

    @JohnStewart223

    3 ай бұрын

    I love your content around the world🙌🙌 dude🤘

  • @itayerobertson2737

    @itayerobertson2737

    3 ай бұрын

    I'm in maun Botswana I would love to take you around

  • @SabbaticalTommy

    @SabbaticalTommy

    3 ай бұрын

    @@Snezit Checked online afterward, apparently the price for the 100 trillion is legit. He mighta got me with the others though

  • @Not.Motivation07
    @Not.Motivation073 ай бұрын

    bro im from Zimbabwe and been watching you for quite a while. Thanks for visiting my country.

  • @kwscore

    @kwscore

    3 ай бұрын

    so where is mbanje 🙃

  • @shumba_the_don

    @shumba_the_don

    3 ай бұрын

    Oh we smoke 💨 it better get the Malawi 🇲🇼 gold when u want to fly 😜 hehe

  • @JH-rk9gd

    @JH-rk9gd

    3 ай бұрын

    Don’t buy the Zim money, no one will take it, Zimbabweans only take US dollars, make soon rubles

  • @garyryan9431

    @garyryan9431

    3 ай бұрын

    Is there any wars going on right now in your country?

  • @Elevate_Clips

    @Elevate_Clips

    3 ай бұрын

    ​@@garyryan9431 War??

  • @douglaswamburu708
    @douglaswamburu7083 ай бұрын

    As a Kenyan, I find Zimbabwe to be a country which I could easily, easily live in forever. Zimbabweans are a great people.

  • @AM-mw2wu

    @AM-mw2wu

    2 ай бұрын

    We'd welcome you with open arms. Thanks for the compliments as well. Love from a Zimbabwean.

  • @InvestedAdventure

    @InvestedAdventure

    2 ай бұрын

    This video has totally convinced me to visit Zimbabwe this year. The people and culture seem so lovely.

  • @MaiKanez

    @MaiKanez

    8 күн бұрын

    I'm Zimbabwean and I watch a lot of Kenyan content here, the culture is very similar. I would love to visit Kenya one day

  • @jasonsimmons671
    @jasonsimmons6713 ай бұрын

    Zim is definitely a beautiful country I pray the economy gets better 🙏🏿🇿🇼

  • @lucynyu333
    @lucynyu3333 ай бұрын

    I had the pleasure to make friends with people from Zimbabwe online from Australia and they were the nicest and most honest people. I wish them the best.

  • @adeyinkaoladapo5863

    @adeyinkaoladapo5863

    3 ай бұрын

    If I may ask, on which online platform were you able to meet Zimbabweans, they seem to be down-to-earth (apparently)

  • @E_O_S_

    @E_O_S_

    3 ай бұрын

    Wtf are u doin

  • @CrAck-MoNey
    @CrAck-MoNey3 ай бұрын

    "Ma'am I'm a tourist." "What are you doing in Zimbabwe?" ?

  • @dfaro8453

    @dfaro8453

    3 ай бұрын

    We’re trying to sell the country to Europe 😅 that would have been a good response

  • @King-Julien

    @King-Julien

    3 ай бұрын

    Tom looked like he was about to cry when he shown it, I feel bad for him being in such situation

  • @trevorgwesu1851

    @trevorgwesu1851

    3 ай бұрын

    They must not come and report nonsense about zim

  • @tombimashri8149

    @tombimashri8149

    3 ай бұрын

    ​@@trevorgwesu1851common now dnt be negative, this guy is good vlogger respectful nd honest, linguist etc in this life we all say things about all country's.

  • @user-sk3tw6ig8n

    @user-sk3tw6ig8n

    3 ай бұрын

    It's not nonsense but truth

  • @alexfensome8077
    @alexfensome80773 ай бұрын

    Zimbabwe is a wonderful country that has suffered a lot over the years. I've supported their cricket team from afar for decades and it will always have a place in my heart: hopefully one day I'll visit.

  • @SmallvilleSP
    @SmallvilleSP3 ай бұрын

    Tommy, I absolutely love this African series and the fact that you take the time to learn the country's local language to speak with people. I am very grateful to you for that. Made me want to learn Swahili down the line! Would love to meet in New York whenever you're not traveling!

  • @Frazztraveller

    @Frazztraveller

    3 ай бұрын

    kzread.info/dash/bejne/nnerqM9qma61k5s.htmlsi=5IkpnD2oNLg7TUdd

  • @Techvideos-ws2sv
    @Techvideos-ws2sv3 ай бұрын

    Zimbabwe is a great country . As a kenyan I will be visiting soon Would love to see the water falls🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪

  • @Frazztraveller

    @Frazztraveller

    3 ай бұрын

    kzread.info/dash/bejne/nnerqM9qma61k5s.htmlsi=5IkpnD2oNLg7TUdd

  • @Lapisslazuli

    @Lapisslazuli

    3 ай бұрын

    Ulipata wapi Doo ya kutembea dunia wewe?

  • @budgetking2591

    @budgetking2591

    3 ай бұрын

    yes@@Lapisslazuli

  • @user-uo9nv9zf7j

    @user-uo9nv9zf7j

    3 ай бұрын

    @@Lapisslazuli finya finya computer my guy

  • @jamesgakuya1471

    @jamesgakuya1471

    3 ай бұрын

    Heheee

  • @bonfacewachira3297
    @bonfacewachira32973 ай бұрын

    Sad to see Zimbabweans the most educated people in subsahara Africa n most humble running away from their country 😢😢...prayers n hugs from ur kenyan brother things will b better

  • @mankwediseunane770

    @mankwediseunane770

    3 ай бұрын

    Because they fail to manage it

  • @zazu9117

    @zazu9117

    3 ай бұрын

    @@mankwediseunane770 If they are the most educated and humble it seems they managed well. At least those more important things.

  • @AM-mw2wu

    @AM-mw2wu

    2 ай бұрын

    Thank you Kenyan brother. We wish you guys happiness and prosperity as well🇿🇼🇰🇪

  • @twahtwah2479

    @twahtwah2479

    2 ай бұрын

    Most of us are still here buddy

  • @sith6375
    @sith63753 ай бұрын

    Best youtuber, hands down. Super interesting and educational videos! Keep up the great work man.

  • @InvestedAdventure

    @InvestedAdventure

    2 ай бұрын

    Truly an inspiration for many of us in the travel content creation niche!

  • @sidneycole5632
    @sidneycole56323 ай бұрын

    Luv it , its good to see you two back together!!!!

  • @bsr6823
    @bsr68233 ай бұрын

    I just got to say your videos are awesome man. You are on another level of travel content. Keep bringing these great videos!

  • @claudehopper9813
    @claudehopper98133 ай бұрын

    From watching lots of travel videos Zimbabwe looks much cleaner than most African coutries , Your video gave me a totally different view of rhe country and the people than what i expected .

  • @MishaElRusito
    @MishaElRusito3 ай бұрын

    Bro, Tommy! Can't believe I've been watching you for almost 3 years now lol time flies. Youve come a long way!

  • @SabbaticalTommy

    @SabbaticalTommy

    3 ай бұрын

    Glad you’re still here buddy

  • @FortunatePotato
    @FortunatePotato3 ай бұрын

    I just started watching a few days ago but your videos are very humbling. You treat everyone and their cultures so respectfully and seem to try to adapt and understand. Excellent videos!

  • @kaleabkiros1297
    @kaleabkiros12973 ай бұрын

    to be fair, 300 dollars for being a civil servant is not bad compared to other African countries, still ridiculously low to survive on but for example in Ethiopia civil servants salaries and average salaries are about 140usd per month and average house rent being 145- 185usd/month. with an inflation rate of 40-50 percent

  • @ihanomadili

    @ihanomadili

    3 ай бұрын

    Tanzania is 200 $

  • @phoenix0000

    @phoenix0000

    3 ай бұрын

    They're just defaming Zimbabwe because the government is in beef with the west. Yes, they've their issues, but not much different from the rest of Sub-Saharan Africa countries.

  • @TheRapTheoryofficial

    @TheRapTheoryofficial

    3 ай бұрын

    That 300 dollars is nothing bcz you heard him renting one room costs $50 and those houses are usually 3 to 4 bedroom houses ,That doesnt include cost of daily transport to work then food etc do the math

  • @kaleabkiros1297

    @kaleabkiros1297

    3 ай бұрын

    @@TheRapTheoryofficial i rly dont get your point, can u be more specific. r u sayin its cheap or expensive. i live in africa and what that much money can do for you depends on where you live. ive lived in Arusha Tanzania for 8 yrs and i currently live in Addis Ababa Ethiopia and even though what we earned back in Arusha was significantly lower than now we lived a really good life, but in Addis you can earn 10x more but not even live half as good a life, so what i mean is it depends on where you are. but honestly you can be in the cheapest and most affordable country in the world, i dont think 300usd would be enough, you will survive and live ok but i dont think thats fair but thats the world we live in eh?

  • @kaleabkiros1297

    @kaleabkiros1297

    3 ай бұрын

    @@TheRapTheoryofficial plus in my original comment i said its really tough as on Addis Ababa the avg salary is 140 us and the avg rent is 145-185us so i was in no way saying its cheap but the exact opposite

  • @bsr6823
    @bsr68233 ай бұрын

    Zimbabwe looks so amazing. Definitely on my bucket list of places to visit.

  • @ConordoDoyle
    @ConordoDoyle3 ай бұрын

    Tommy I been watching your vids for years, you should have millions of subscribers. Balls of Steel.dont live in fear your the ambassador for that frase. most people would have been murdered. I actually feel anxious for u sometimes. Fair play lad living life to the full. Don't how the feck u learn languages so quick. 🇮🇪 keep her lit bud.

  • @garsocks
    @garsocks3 ай бұрын

    It's nice to see Josie, beautiful personality

  • @WR-ji6zz
    @WR-ji6zz3 ай бұрын

    The best travel channel on KZread. Greetings from norway 🇳🇴

  • @chrisp9433
    @chrisp94333 ай бұрын

    Nice Mic drop at the end. Enjoy the videos, and you are a very thoughtful and patient traver. Please keep traveling and being a solid ambassador of human interaction versus the majority of bloggers who just want shock value. You are quality content and not exploiting the people and places you go and that's why I will keep watching your videos. Trek On!

  • @IPangkhor
    @IPangkhor3 ай бұрын

    Tommy always delivers! Love it 🙌🏼

  • @w.vanderkraan1827
    @w.vanderkraan18273 ай бұрын

    Thank you for another great vlog.

  • @McBride999
    @McBride9993 ай бұрын

    My husband and I religiously watch your show Tommy. Thank you for educating the world. We love your channel. Many blessings and many more safe travels. God Bless you Tommy.

  • @apunyulawrence8144
    @apunyulawrence81443 ай бұрын

    I am not born in Zimbabwe but i love this country so much and am coming to zim it was beautiful lovely country in 1990 i pray this country recover and my people lives better God bless Zimbabwe let join ✋✋ hands

  • @HardcoreBrendan
    @HardcoreBrendan3 ай бұрын

    Brilliant videos man, love them.

  • @nato4287
    @nato42873 ай бұрын

    Those houses and yards and especially gardens are very similar to where I live in Western Australia. I’ve been surrounded by Jacaranda trees my entire life as well. 😮 After further watching the bush track and rocks are the same too. I bet once upon a time Rhodesia was connected to WA. It’s incredible.

  • @scimpe
    @scimpe3 ай бұрын

    Nice presentation ... I was in Zimbabwe during the election time, August 23 and I met very nice people there, hard working people and I wonder how such a great country and its people has become a "victim" of bad politics ... shame

  • @TiagobritoBrito

    @TiagobritoBrito

    3 ай бұрын

    Thanks for visiting this southern African nation once the breadbasket of SADC, in a few words independent 1980, liberated by two factions the ruling ZANLA-ZANU PF the majority Shona speaking , ZIPRA-PF-ZAPU predominantly the minority Ndebele people who suffered purges post independence in a horrific genocide called “ Gukurahundi “ ZANU PF has ruled the nation by an iron fist, intimidation, disappearances/ Imprisonment of political opponents, farming and mining were the biggest sectors of the economy. When the opposition emerged in the late 90’s Dictator Mugabe under pressure to prop up his power base used his rural war veteran base to take farms in probably was the biggest mistake he made, although other people will beg to differ, add the Second Congo war intervention by Zimbabwe defence forces drained the economy. The disputed elections in 2008 which upon discovering that they ZANU PF had lost, unleashed a wave of violence killing, maiming opposition supporters to the point SADC the regional body intervened to end the madness, in a nutshell the illegitimate Emerson Mnangagwa spearheaded the reign of terror as he’d done during the infamous “Gukurahundi”s To add salt to the unhealed wounds he won another disputed election but this time he unleashed the once professional Army who embarrassingly lost all honour by shooting innocent civilians on the streets with videos that still circulate of the soldier kneeling shooting whilst his section commander or platoon sergeant berates him to stop. So all the mess in the nation is a product of a circle of greedy men and women who defend themselves by use of Defence Forces, Police and a crooked judiciary, to loot, rule with impunity using the narrative that we liberated the country but it’s already 44 years this year so it’s greed and entitlement. Thanks again, we pray Zimbabweans may have real liberation one day from tyranny.❤❤❤❤❤

  • @alexandermutune6131

    @alexandermutune6131

    3 ай бұрын

    The country will recover one day... Leadership comes and goes.

  • @scimpe

    @scimpe

    3 ай бұрын

    @@alexandermutune6131 indeed and people of Zim deserves a better future

  • @tacokoneko

    @tacokoneko

    2 ай бұрын

    how much the people in a nation prosper is controlled by how evil the government, many nations have an evil government that enslaves them. and some nations have an evil government that invades and kills foreign lands and brings the loot back to its homeland. zimbabwe was the victim of the evil and imperialist government of *south africa* because of the Prime Minister of South Africa in 1890, Cecil Rhodes who invaded and conquered the land that is today zimbabwe

  • @tacokoneko

    @tacokoneko

    2 ай бұрын

    and south africa itself was created through the evil and illegal territorial expansion of the united kingdom and the netherlands into the continent of africa

  • @khunbob2118
    @khunbob21183 ай бұрын

    I lived in Zimbabwe as a kid in the 80s and loved it. It would be great to see Gweru and Kwe kwe!

  • @rob3774

    @rob3774

    3 ай бұрын

    Zimbabwe has changed a lot since the 1970s and 80s. It's a completely different country now, and the country is actually worse off today economically and developmentally than it was forty years ago. Now they use the USD there and manufacture and produce very little so most everything besides fruit, vegetables etc. are imported and even then they still import foodstuffs. Everything is overpriced there, even with a western salary so Imagine how locals feel. No bargains to be had anywhere. $10-20 dollars just to have lunch and nothing special but for backpackers and long term travelers eating out three meals a day you can imagine how expensive and annoying that must be.

  • @suzumi111

    @suzumi111

    3 ай бұрын

    gweru is so bad its a mess

  • @samanth.

    @samanth.

    3 ай бұрын

    ​@@rob3774 😂😂😂 yall so negative coz u got kicked out, cope

  • @Balanceoftime
    @Balanceoftime3 ай бұрын

    really enjoy the videos with you and miss J. keep them coming.

  • @ashleymargolis1867
    @ashleymargolis18673 ай бұрын

    Thank you for visiting Zimbabwe

  • @takudzwamashamba7453
    @takudzwamashamba74533 ай бұрын

    As a Zimbabwean, that money is so 2007/08. There is a whole generation of Zimbabweans who don't even know about that money.

  • @TheRapTheoryofficial

    @TheRapTheoryofficial

    3 ай бұрын

    eh how old are you , coz that like 16 years ago

  • @valmir144
    @valmir1443 ай бұрын

    This guy narrates his videos in a very peculiar way... sounds like poetry!

  • @Loveabounds.

    @Loveabounds.

    3 ай бұрын

    Yes one of the reasons and I subbed

  • @samliverpool7821
    @samliverpool78213 ай бұрын

    Incredibly eye opening and unique situation. I learn so much from your vids.

  • @Joseph-lz5er
    @Joseph-lz5er3 ай бұрын

    Dude, you should go visit Madagascar. That'll be a fun trip to watch.

  • @MsAmique

    @MsAmique

    3 ай бұрын

    All of his trips are fun to watch.

  • @Flourish_today
    @Flourish_today3 ай бұрын

    In the late 80s, when I was a child, I used to go to the National School of Ballet in Harare, and I remember my dad paying 12 Zim dollars per month for my classes. Now, I can not even imagine how many trillions they pay. FYI, I am also a Uganda but raised in Zimbabwe. I left in the 90s.

  • @arroarro6825
    @arroarro68253 ай бұрын

    I traveled through Zambia and Zimbabwe about ten years ago and have to say in those two countries I found the most friendly people I have ever met, and I have been to quite a lot of countries with extremely friendly people. Zambia and Zimbabwe were the very top of the top🥰

  • @dmills3192
    @dmills31923 ай бұрын

    Love your channel and your content!! You deserve way more subs!!! Always a thumbs up for you!

  • @alanbrown342
    @alanbrown3423 ай бұрын

    It looks more developed than Eritrea. I looked up the climate - it is much more comfortable than I imagined. Hopefully their economic woes will eventually be solved; seems like a beautiful place.

  • @Flourish_today

    @Flourish_today

    3 ай бұрын

    Of course it's way more developed than Eritria. Zimbabwe used to the bread basket of Africa in the 80s. Eritrea does not even come close to Zimbabwe.

  • @quincywhite9938

    @quincywhite9938

    3 ай бұрын

    Not eritria only but most of african countries

  • @NoName-qs6ei

    @NoName-qs6ei

    Ай бұрын

    The globalists will never allow it.

  • @dieselbaby

    @dieselbaby

    28 күн бұрын

    It is more developed because it's a former colonial country. Back when it was known as Rhodesia, it was a first world nation and had one of the highest rates of GDP relative to population size of any nation on earth, I think it might have actually been number 1. I wouldn't expect the economic woes to be solved any time soon, just like South Africa it will continue to decline as inflation and corruption grow...you can be certain of this, the fact that they would rather let the traffic lights remain in a non-operational state than fix them says everything.

  • @user-me9ff1eu4m
    @user-me9ff1eu4m3 ай бұрын

    Much love from Kenya, you good at story telling

  • @T289c
    @T289c3 ай бұрын

    Jacarandas are all over Mexico City in the Spring..it's nice you were there when they were flowering. Just once a year.

  • @motomason
    @motomason3 ай бұрын

    You are truly one of a kind Tommy!

  • @mhazel4777
    @mhazel47773 ай бұрын

    loved the video was so glad to see Josey with you at least in part thank you

  • @LilianChacha
    @LilianChacha3 ай бұрын

    Thank you for showing us around Zimbabwe 😊. I have always wanted to visit Bulawayo and I must get there somehow anytime soon! Greetings from Nairobi, Kenya 🇰🇪♥️

  • @AM-mw2wu

    @AM-mw2wu

    2 ай бұрын

    I'm from Bulawayo, the City of Kings. We look forward to your visit🇿🇼❤

  • @LilianChacha

    @LilianChacha

    2 ай бұрын

    @@AM-mw2wu thanks you so much! Bulawayo to the world 💪!

  • @yadam415
    @yadam4153 ай бұрын

    Hope that guy gets a good job, he seemed really kind and well spoken

  • @goitomgebremedhin8131
    @goitomgebremedhin81313 ай бұрын

    Hello, great reporter, good to hear you from Zimbabwe great nation ❤

  • @fullsuave93
    @fullsuave933 ай бұрын

    another amazing video!

  • @BillyBob-uc9zp
    @BillyBob-uc9zp3 ай бұрын

    Friendly people. Beautiful place. Thank you ❤

  • @leroystea8069
    @leroystea80693 ай бұрын

    I love it when you and Josie travel together. Thank you for sharing this.🤗

  • @redbullbundy

    @redbullbundy

    3 ай бұрын

    I love the videos with Josie too.

  • @SasaSasa-wy9wu

    @SasaSasa-wy9wu

    3 ай бұрын

    Are they dating or just friends/travel companions?

  • @leroystea8069

    @leroystea8069

    3 ай бұрын

    @@SasaSasa-wy9wuJust friends as far as I know. She too has a KZread channel♥

  • @miketan8857
    @miketan88572 ай бұрын

    love the videos, you are living the dream man.

  • @johnstef4421
    @johnstef44213 ай бұрын

    Thanks tommy I love your travels and adventures mate

  • @Smarthomesaddis
    @SmarthomesaddisАй бұрын

    "Its not worth it, but I've always wanted to be a trillionaire" 😂😂

  • @SajeLife
    @SajeLife3 ай бұрын

    Finally my homeeeeee 😭😭 been waiting for this one !

  • @brandonboand
    @brandonboand3 ай бұрын

    I’ve always loved Josse, such a beautiful woman with a beautiful smile❤

  • @PAXperMortem
    @PAXperMortem3 ай бұрын

    Dude I swear I was like "damn, I could go for another Sabbatical video rn" like 15 minutes ago

  • @kaleabkiros1297
    @kaleabkiros12973 ай бұрын

    mountain dew is very rare in Africa, i could find it in every shop in Tanzania but in Ethiopia i saw it only once in 11 years, in a big supermarket

  • @freedomm
    @freedomm3 ай бұрын

    I just read that what happened is that the west imposed severe sanctions on Zimbabwe for the farm evictions, somewhat similar to what they are trying to do to Russia now. But Russia is big and sanction-proof so they remain unaffected while Zimbabwe is too small to survive such an onslaught, that's why their economy collapsed.

  • @Daniel-yl8y

    @Daniel-yl8y

    3 ай бұрын

    "unaffected" 😂 Have you seen what the national budget for 2024 looks like?

  • @freedomm

    @freedomm

    3 ай бұрын

    @@Daniel-yl8y Well, their economy is continuing to grow better than EU countries. And that's from the IIMF, a Western institution. Germany, on the other hand, is facing deindustrialization. due to lack of cheap energy.

  • @alexandermutune6131

    @alexandermutune6131

    3 ай бұрын

    ​@@Daniel-yl8yHow does it look like?

  • @alexandermutune6131

    @alexandermutune6131

    3 ай бұрын

    Mugabe's govt failed to create enough confidence in the economy...in a manner that nobody in the country trusted their currently...when local currency is not acceptable to local folks...then there is likelihood of hyperinflation & all other problems associated with it.People here have more trust in foreign currency more than their own

  • @NoName-qs6ei

    @NoName-qs6ei

    Ай бұрын

    ​@@Daniel-yl8yyou got roasted bwahhaha

  • @rossjudd6049
    @rossjudd60493 ай бұрын

    Wow, you were on top of my feed this morning an then when I came back to watch this video KZread buried it and I had to search for it!

  • @TheRaginCajun6
    @TheRaginCajun63 ай бұрын

    Another excellent video of a place I will probably never go to but is no e to learn about. Definitely my dream to do what you do.

  • @Africana399

    @Africana399

    3 ай бұрын

    😂😂😂😂 Thank we ok

  • @NewGenerationalNews
    @NewGenerationalNews3 ай бұрын

    @SabbaticalTommy thanks for sharing your experience of Zimbabwe. From my perspective the country has a lot of personality and beauty, But it also has a lot of problems like you said. I know most people don’t understand how strong the United States Dollar is globally. That is why we are always fighting to keep it that way. But from my point of view whenever a 3rd world country decide to use the US Currency it’s for one of 2 reasons. Reason number 1 is because their currency has crashed and burned. Reason number 2 is because the dollar can be used all on over the world. Which is an amazing thing but what they don’t understand is that using US Currency can be super challenging, especially for the economy. And we just seen that first hand, $15(USD) for a meal and two sodas is pretty expensive compared to other countries in Africa. For example if you were going to spend $15(USD) in Kenya or Nigeria you would be able to eat Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner! Everything is 2-3x the price is Zimbabwe. So that takes a huge toll on everyone and that’s why the Uber driver said “Either you’re RICH or you’re POOR” there is no in between. I really hope that one day the government decides to actually take care of its people and starts putting money back into its economy instead of its own pockets. But once again thanks again Tommy for the great video and I’m glad you enjoyed yourself! Can’t wait to see where you go next. Bless up

  • @dieselbaby

    @dieselbaby

    28 күн бұрын

    @NewGenerationalNews very well said, there is no middle class, only the very wealthy and the very poor. A similar thing is happening in the US as well, just more slowly than in other nations. This is by design.

  • @GregoryCook-jy7sw
    @GregoryCook-jy7sw3 ай бұрын

    WAS ONCE RHODESIA.....

  • @conceretejungle1150

    @conceretejungle1150

    12 күн бұрын

    And will never b

  • @tombimashri8149
    @tombimashri81493 ай бұрын

    Tommy nice to see in Zims. You r one of my favourit vliggers I trust u will give us good vliggs as usual enjoy.

  • @minirican
    @minirican3 ай бұрын

    I have been binge watching your videos in Africa, you are so real and I am really enjoying traveling with you virtually! Thank you 🙏🏼

  • @kevinsaucedo100
    @kevinsaucedo1003 ай бұрын

    Is me or Zimbabwe looks very much better than other african countries?

  • @Accuface2000

    @Accuface2000

    3 ай бұрын

    It's one of the few African countries with no slums. Everyone lives in decent housing. Crime is low and people are educated. Unfortunately Zimbabwe gets negative media coverage by British ex-colonizers who are still bitter about being evicted 25 years ago.

  • @Bthula

    @Bthula

    3 ай бұрын

    I disagree there is bad aress like near city mate flats are awful then we had Robert Mugabe 37yrs yes in power he murdered his opponents simply they asking for change a messed up chaotic land retribution murambatsvina gukurahundi the list is endless and you all blame it on Britain??? You are fucked up man​@@Accuface2000

  • @akhonazasembo3016

    @akhonazasembo3016

    3 ай бұрын

    ​@@Accuface2000DZ extension looks like a slum but if you think there are no slums that's great

  • @Monaghan

    @Monaghan

    3 ай бұрын

    Almost all the infrastructure you see there was built by the Brits and the Rhodesian government. Just nice to see its been maintained.

  • @xane1990

    @xane1990

    3 ай бұрын

    ​@@Accuface2000Zimbabwean leaders and ruling party create negative press by their actions. A lot of the Brits you mention who left are doing way better in other countries.

  • @praiseranks9461
    @praiseranks94613 ай бұрын

    Zimbabwe doesn't have a currency problem it has a sanction problem

  • @celiajames600

    @celiajames600

    3 ай бұрын

    Tell them

  • @kevinpetzer936

    @kevinpetzer936

    Ай бұрын

    Zimbabwe has sanctions because its government is corrupt

  • @Ntdyz

    @Ntdyz

    5 күн бұрын

    Corruption

  • @tigere01
    @tigere013 ай бұрын

    Wow bro @33:15 that was such a wonderful gesture and good deed for the gardener. Well done bro Sabbatical Tommy.

  • @Ironfurnaceroom

    @Ironfurnaceroom

    3 ай бұрын

    I totally agree, that man was SO appreciative...

  • @newaccount091
    @newaccount091Ай бұрын

    This was a REALLY good video of capturing Zimbabwe and the people. Really beautiful people and country.. thank you to you both for showing us all that you did! Much love to you both!💕

  • @Unknown_Ooh
    @Unknown_Ooh2 ай бұрын

    "Not everybody likes America but everybody likes Ameeican dollars" 😂

  • @ljsims13

    @ljsims13

    Ай бұрын

    They have no choice 😂

  • @xavierdexter
    @xavierdexter3 ай бұрын

    🤣🤣🤣 So you are moving around with a camera?..hmm😂😂Sergent Njogu! hmm, please come here! That police must be serious in her job😂😂😂🙌🙌

  • @jeffwolfgang6955
    @jeffwolfgang69553 ай бұрын

    The parts of Zimbabwe you visited looks the most like America as any place in Africa you have visited.

  • @aarancole9296
    @aarancole92963 ай бұрын

    Love your vlogs Tommy and I always keep up on your Instagram so awesome

  • @thembadube9589
    @thembadube95893 ай бұрын

    As a long-suffering South African, I wish Zimbabwe could be a successful nation again; for the sake of Zimbabweans and citizens of the countries that share borders with Zimbabwe.

  • @misstinafz

    @misstinafz

    3 ай бұрын

    Oh plzz you're suffering because of yo own laziness nothing to do with us 🙄

  • @teeliving4

    @teeliving4

    3 ай бұрын

    Thank you

  • @vmat6684

    @vmat6684

    14 күн бұрын

    When Zimbabwe was being bombed by SA for harbouring your political exiles and refugees and actively supporting your liberation efforts, your people have short memories

  • @thembadube9589

    @thembadube9589

    13 күн бұрын

    @@misstinafz My suffering is not of a financial kind. I'm doing fairly well in that regard. It is of a different kind. Let me expatiate. In my home city, Pretoria, there are many beggars at the main intersections. Most are women who stand in the sun with a child or two asking for money from motorists. Many are Zimbabwean women (yes, I asked, and they said so -- and spoke Shona or Ndebele to prove it). I used to give them something, but I have since stopped. I once asked one of them where the father of the child was. She said he was in prison, having been arrested for illegal mining in South Africa. Seeing such suffering pains me; hence I described myself as "longsuffering". On a different note: I agree that in SA (just like in any country) there are lazy people. But please understand that a large proportion of black South Africans do not have special skills. So they count on menial jobs to make ends meet. So when they find themselves having to compete with (admittedly better-trained) foreigners, in their country of birth, no less, they get frustrated and resentful towards foreigners. That is why I wish Zim could be a successful nation. But I suppose you will need good leadership for that to come to fruition.

  • @WeWuzKangzNsheeet
    @WeWuzKangzNsheeet2 ай бұрын

    Make Zimbabwe Rhodesia again!

  • @vmat6684

    @vmat6684

    14 күн бұрын

    Ok

  • @conceretejungle1150

    @conceretejungle1150

    12 күн бұрын

    In your wet dreams!!!!

  • @hermanrubaraza5579
    @hermanrubaraza55793 ай бұрын

    Zimbabwe some of the best people you will ever meet..really Sharp too.Enjoy.

  • @EleanorWeldon
    @EleanorWeldon3 ай бұрын

    I love your videos. Going to places I would love to visit and can’t. You do them extremely well. Your openness, honesty and intelligence and understanding heart, never mind knowing how to speak languages puts you ahead of the rest ( for me, anyway.) Many blessings to you my friend. Ellie from Ottawa, 🇨🇦

  • @Sk8erRevolt
    @Sk8erRevolt3 ай бұрын

    If I could ask you anything I'd ask you about what your intellect stat is haha 😆 I swear you're a humble genius just based on how many languages you've picked up and how quickly you do it. It's wayyy above the normal ability of your avg person. I watched the video about how you do it and you explain it well but it still isn't just as easy as you say 😅😅 maybe to a genius it's easy but not us normies 🤷‍♂️

  • @vilhelmkron7455

    @vilhelmkron7455

    3 ай бұрын

    If there is a will there is a way

  • @raanajak471
    @raanajak4713 ай бұрын

    Of course Zim is beautiful. Always has been. Amazing how people are miss the irony in this video. I"m told Zim wanted to get their stolen land back. Free. From the colonialists who had forcefully taken it. Sanctions were applied, by guess who? Western countries, including the one this UTuber comes from! But here he is, blaming the victim for having a ruined economy. The irony!

  • @staceyli1862

    @staceyli1862

    3 ай бұрын

    💯

  • @kathrynanneperry4651

    @kathrynanneperry4651

    3 ай бұрын

    Why is Coca Cola and Pepsi on sale at the butcher shop then? Obviously Zimbabwe isn't under full sanctions. The sanctions are targeted at individuals.

  • @suzumi111

    @suzumi111

    3 ай бұрын

    maybe they shouldn’t have done that then….a lot of people got their farms/land taken my grandma isn’t white but she got her farm taken for being mixed then they destroyed her farm and killed an old white lady who also owned loads of land and had a farm….my grandma couldn’t even do anything

  • @dieselbaby

    @dieselbaby

    28 күн бұрын

    "Their stolen land back" lol

  • @SlaterGator
    @SlaterGator3 ай бұрын

    South African and Zimbabwean houses like the one Tommy stayed in look quite similar to alot of Australian builds from like the 70's, and that street at 6:06 couldve been an outback town, even looks like there could be a tavern on the corner. 😁

  • @upendasana7857

    @upendasana7857

    3 ай бұрын

    Its those white British colonial style houses,abit like some houses here in the UK..those damn Brits got everywhere ya know :):)

  • @rexjohnson5802
    @rexjohnson58023 ай бұрын

    ...and we are all at a crossroads... NYC should be interesting! - Stay well, from Joinville, Brazil. P.S. You have done some amazing videos!!

  • @Techvideos-ws2sv
    @Techvideos-ws2sv3 ай бұрын

    I think your guide today ruined the video Maybe you should have gotten a Zimbabwean to be your guide I don't know , but I feel she's making the video be much about herself

  • @misstinafz

    @misstinafz

    3 ай бұрын

    You're so right! And she has a nerve to criticise Zim as if Uganda is perfect 🤷🏽‍♀️

  • @skiski1504

    @skiski1504

    3 ай бұрын

    Her whole vibe was just wrong, even haggling cheap $5 glasses from street vendor. Zim is a class above many African countries even at its lowest

  • @pppgabs

    @pppgabs

    3 ай бұрын

    Zim is beautiful than most African countries

  • @misstinafz

    @misstinafz

    3 ай бұрын

    @skiski1504 Yeah Imagine wasting people's time coz of $5 sunglasses🤦🏾‍♀️I am glad Tommy called her out for lying about the "$1 sunglasses in Uganda"🙄 how much profit are they really making🤔 she was just trying to show off n failed miserably!

  • @melmel8683

    @melmel8683

    3 ай бұрын

    She is troubled and very immature

  • @notsocrates9529
    @notsocrates95292 ай бұрын

    Rhodesia lives on in the heart.

  • @conceretejungle1150

    @conceretejungle1150

    12 күн бұрын

    😂😂😂😂wet dreams!!!

  • @SendPie42069
    @SendPie420693 ай бұрын

    Its cool that you work with local youtubers keep it up man!

  • @Sam_A_Sam
    @Sam_A_Sam3 ай бұрын

    You're racking up a lot of life experience, amazing. I wonder how you're finding the entire travel journey

  • @PraiseOnMyLips
    @PraiseOnMyLips3 ай бұрын

    Hey brother I been meaning to ask you. Are you on the spectrum? The way talk and how emotionless you can be in situations where most everyone else would show emotion makes me ask. Even your smiles seem forced.

  • @ConordoDoyle

    @ConordoDoyle

    3 ай бұрын

    I disagree he always seems sencire to me. So what if he does force a smile. Smile and the world smiles back. Just trying to stay positive its better than a frown.

  • @leonardbutler2231

    @leonardbutler2231

    3 ай бұрын

    He's good people, just look at his videos, he actually helps a lot of the folks that he meets along the way

  • @PraiseOnMyLips

    @PraiseOnMyLips

    3 ай бұрын

    @@leonardbutler2231oh yeah no doubt about that. My wife is an abilities teacher. I have learned the tell tale signs of life on the spectrum. He might have slight autism.

  • @caribcarib4337

    @caribcarib4337

    3 ай бұрын

    @OnMyLips even Face Book's Zuckerberg has autism- both are weird dudes - and they dont get social interactions

  • @lindalarsson1436

    @lindalarsson1436

    2 ай бұрын

    I disagree that he's on spectrum. I think you don't see that he is very chill. And when he's quiet he is reassessing his options.

  • @Traveller2036
    @Traveller20362 ай бұрын

    rhodesia never dies

  • @conceretejungle1150

    @conceretejungle1150

    12 күн бұрын

    Mugabe burried Rhodesia long back😮 i jus love that man❤

  • @denjhill
    @denjhill3 ай бұрын

    Beautiful single story house and grounds and that roadside wooden furniture was also beautiful. Almost makes me want to give Zimbabwe a try. Then, maybe not.

  • @BillBiggs1

    @BillBiggs1

    Ай бұрын

    I’d definitely give Victoria Falls a visit.

  • @amne7093
    @amne70933 ай бұрын

    I am so glad you finally made it to my birth place and childhood days 🇿🇼 💔. They do see the tourists coming however $$$$$

  • @Dr.lukwagoAsuman
    @Dr.lukwagoAsuman3 ай бұрын

    Hi there 👋. Congratulations on the trillionier status, and for linking up with Ms. Josey again again 👏 😀.

  • @lokech9272
    @lokech92723 ай бұрын

    Another one from the great Tommy! Much love from Nairobi 🇰🇪🇰🇪

  • @furball192
    @furball1923 ай бұрын

    We love your videos!

  • @_earthvisitor333
    @_earthvisitor3332 ай бұрын

    Nice people and nice places! Love the vibe. A must to visit. Much love from germany ❤️

  • @SteveSmith-zz4ih
    @SteveSmith-zz4ih3 ай бұрын

    Tommy some wild talk there, "Meat in the Hand" and "Soft don't need it hard all the time" Miss Josey knew you were being cheeky.🤣😁😇

  • @christiaancoetzee2964
    @christiaancoetzee29642 ай бұрын

    Hats off to Zimbabweans. Your country is clean and neat with minimum waste. You obviously have respect for your environment. Note how the table of money is left while the vendor goes off. Total trust. Wow, they may not have a lot of money, but they are rich in values.

  • @movenncube
    @movenncube3 ай бұрын

    Great content

  • @johncopeland3826
    @johncopeland38263 ай бұрын

    I know images can be deceptive Tommy , but Harare looks as if it's doing pretty well to me considering the hyper inflation problems . It looks like any first world city in any first world country ...bustling,busy , developed and thriving . Not the run down hovel you would expect from an' up to it's wishbone in debt 'country !

  • @SparksMoyo
    @SparksMoyo3 ай бұрын

    All u can say is if u want to visit south Africa just be careful brother its not that safe there

  • @jimallison6125
    @jimallison61253 ай бұрын

    We have Jacaranda trees here in central and south Floruda. The landscape reminds me of north Florida. Interesting video.

  • @1k.rdg.
    @1k.rdg.3 ай бұрын

    Love from Atlanta ga❤️

  • @timothyrill3825
    @timothyrill38253 ай бұрын

    Now you are a trillionare, you could be the leader and tell them about the world. It is a shame they have to live like that and at the mercy of dictators. Thanks for sharing and hopefully they get a leader with a financial background or this one brings the right people to help the country grow.😊

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