Soak in the Vacation Wonderland of ... Zimbabwe?

It may rank dead last on worldwide destinations, right down there with North Korea.

Now that the white farmers have been stripped of their land, the economy is in ruins and there's no food available, it appears the government is looking for some suckers to stop on by.

Good luck with that.

Then again, there are nitwits who visit Cuba, so there may be people gullibe enough.

'Come to Zimbabwe for a holiday ... please'

The shops are empty, petrol is only available on the black market, and the country’s once abundant wildlife is under threat from hungry poachers — so come to Zimbabwe for a holiday.

Exhibitors at a four-day tourism fair in Harare made no bones about the difficulties they face selling the country as a destination.

"Zimbabwe is treated with strong suspicion, as if it’s another part of the world in the mould of Darfur," said one, who has taken part in government-sponsored promotions abroad.

"Convincing tourists they can come here and enjoy themselves without a scene requires all the energy a marketer can muster in the world."

In fact the country has world-class attractions, from Victoria Falls on the border with Zambia to the ruins of Great Zimbabwe in the south-east, but nowadays visitors only have to share them with a few other intrepid travellers.

"Given the political challenges facing Zimbabwe it’s been difficult convincing buyers, particularly in the West, that it’s a safe destination," the exhibitor added.

That may be the understatement of the year.

Maybe as part of the tour, you can watch the locals try to feed themselves by eating giraffes.