TipSheet : Primetime

Take a Three-Martini Nap

Newsweek — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:49:51 GMT

Asleep on the Job: Sleeping pods at the Empire State Building in New York
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By Tina Peng

If Kristine Johnson gets fewer than seven hours of sleep at night, she barely makes it through the workday. So when that happens, Johnson, a 33-year-old San Francisco office manager, takes a nap. She’s slept in a lawn chair on the roof of her office, in a locked private bathroom (with just a pillow for support) and in her car. Johnson naps at work only twice a month, but it makes a noticeable difference, she says. “It makes me more alert and better able to do my job,” she says.

She’s in good company. In March, the National Sleep Foundation reported that 37 percent of Americans nap during the day. About a third of the people surveyed by the NSF said their workplace permitted naps, and more than a quarter said they would sleep at work if their employer let them. Worktime napping has seen enough of a popularity boost to fill its own business niche: Yelo, a New York City store that opened last year, has private rooms with sleep pods for quick naps ($15 for 20 minutes; yelonyc.com). Its founder, Nicolas Ronco, plans to expand to three New York City locations next year and then to other cities.

Naps do more than make up for lost sleep. They increase creativity, memory and alertness, says Sara Mednick, a professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego, and author of “Take a Nap! Change Your Life.” A recent six-year study of 23,500 healthy Greek adults by the Harvard School of Public Health and the University of Athens Medical School showed that taking naps at least three days per week reduced coronary mortality by 37 percent.

Many workplaces, including shoe retailer Zappos.com and New York City-based Workman Publishing, have designated sleep areas. Metal distributor Yarde Metals goes a step further. Its Southington, Conn., headquarters features the “Z Lounge,” a darkened room equipped with a reclining chair that vibrates to music as a TV screen plays video of a babbling brook, crackling fireplace, beach scene or fish tank. “If some people just need a nap for 15 minutes and they can finish out their day with a clear mind, there’s benefit to the company to do that,” says Yarde marketing director Susan Kozikowski.

The ideal nap length fits well within a lunch break. Mednick recommends 20 minutes to boost alertness and motor performance. Getting between 30 minutes and an hour of sleep will put a napper into slow-wave sleep, leaving them groggy, she says.

Mednick recommends that workers who don’t want to sleep at their desks get in the car, drive somewhere quiet and recline the driver’s seat, or go to a gym and sleep in one of its quieter areas. Johnson sometimes puts in earplugs and seeks out closets or storage areas that aren’t likely to be disturbed. Her bosses know about her habit, but they don’t mind, she says. “I’ve never had anything negative said to me about it,” she says—at least not while she was awake.

Cutting Back Your Hours

Karen Springen — Sat, 03 May 2008 17:20:53 GMT

Illustration: Mark Matcho for Newsweek

Working part time can be good for your life and your checking account. But you need to know how to do it.

Louise Richardson of Parker, Colo., likes to work. But with four teenagers in her house and a firefighter for a husband, she prefers to do it part time. Through a placement service called 10 til 2, she landed a 15-hour-a-week job as an event planner. “It’s given us more financial freedom. My kids don’t see me as the person who cooks and cleans all day. But they also see that my family is my priority,” she says. “It allows you to have that balance between work and family.”

More than 25 million Americans—twice as many women as men—work part time. They’re moms, dads, retirees and people who are sick of the rat race. Employers are making it easier to work fewer hours: 36 percent now give employees the chance to work part time, according to a survey of 90 employers released last week by Hewitt Associates, a human-resources consulting company. The survey also found that 31 percent of employers now offer flextime, 46 percent permit job sharing and 39 percent allow telecommuting. TIP SHEET gives some tips on how to work part time successfully:

Know how to land the job. Make yourself “invaluable,” ideally first as a full-time employee, so your employer will want to keep you, says labor economist Myra Strober, who teaches a work and family course at Stanford University’s business school. Or call a placement service, like 10 til 2 (tentiltwo.com) or Mom Corps (momcorps.com).

Set ground rules up front. Define what “part time” means. If full-time workers typically put in 50-hour weeks, does that mean a half-time schedule requires 25 hours, not just 20? Many part-time jobs require some at-home work. Ask whether your employer will pay for your laptop or DSL connection. If you know you want to work less, or not at all, during your kids’ school vacations, request that schedule before you start the job. Beckye Young, an Atlanta mother of four, told her employer that she can work only from 9 until 2 p.m. so that she can get her kids to school and be waiting when they return.

Be flexible. “The flexibility needs to go both ways,” says Carol Sladek, principal of Hewitt’s work-life practice. Remember that if your employer lets you leave early to care for a sick child, then you should be willing to work a few extra hours.

Get paid fairly. “Work on an hourly basis. Then if the hours creep up, you need to say, ‘You need to pay me more’,” says Allison O’Kelly, founder and CEO of Mom Corps. “They can either decide to pay you more or decide to give you less work. You have more leverage.” Get it out of your head that “ ‘hourly’ means working at fast food,” says O’Kelly. “I have people who make $100 an hour.”

Be realistic. “Often, employers see women who work part time as less committed and less available for promotion,” says Strober. Ask your employer if you could ever get promoted—but don’t be surprised if the answer is no. “Typically you’re trading off pay, some of your benefits and quite often career progression,” says Sladek.

Communicate with family. “I explain to my kids that when they are done with school and they have moved out, I want to be able to continue with my career, and this is how you do it,” says Richardson. “Your whole family has to buy into this.” That’s particularly true for former stay-at-home moms, who may not be able to do as much cooking, cleaning and carpooling. With your family, plan ahead. “What’s going to happen during summer break? What’s going to happen if someone’s sick?” says O’Kelly.

Choose a part-time-friendly career. It’s tricky for tenure-track professors and attorneys to go part time. But it’s easier for nurses, doctors and accountants. “If you’ve got an hours-driven type of job, you can make it work more easily,” says Sladek. Target small, entrepreneurial businesses, which often prefer part-time workers. Remember to include volunteer work on your résumé, advises Jill Ater, cofounder of 10 til 2.

Consider flextime alternatives. Some part-time workers find that they end up working full time for part-time pay. To avoid this trap, Sladek suggests asking whether a full-time job can be made more flexible so you don’t even need to go part time. Will your employer compress your workweek into four 10-hour days, or let you telecommute more often? Dr. Marjorie Greenfield, author of “The Working Woman’s Pregnancy Book,” advises working whole days—but fewer of them. With half days, “the work drags into the afternoon, and you never get out.” she says

For a growing number of Americans, the trade-offs are worth it. Nikki Simon, 51, likes extra time to travel, walk her three dogs and hang out with her husband and her 20- and 22-year-old kids. A 9-to-5 job was out of the question—but so was staying home. “I just couldn’t clean the house every single day, and shopping wasn’t in the cards all the time,” she says. Now she works part time as a bookkeepers’ assistant and as a beginning real-estate agent. With her extra income, she doesn’t feel guilty now if shopping is in the cards some of the time.

Employers Aren’t Biting

Newsweek — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:37:50 GMT

Illustration: Alex Nabaum for Newsweek

By Linda Stern
April 7, 2008 issue

Let interviewers know you’re talking to others. Expect to take at least six months to find a good job.

Here’s a case of bad timing: being midcareer in midrecession. In February, 63,000 U.S. jobs evaporated; 17,000 were lost in January. The job market is deteriorating just as a generation of workers is looking to move up a rung. How can you find a better job when you’re only tenuously clinging to the one you have now?

Ask Patricia Jones. In November, the 41-year-old midlevel manager was laid off from her job as head of a support staff of 18 at a large New York law firm. She took the holidays off and then hit the job market, just as the job market was hitting that wall. She continued the day-care arrangements for her 5-year-old daughter and spent each day crafting her résumé, sending it to everyone she knew, making countless phone calls, answering ads and networking. Now she’s one month into her new, bigger and better post: managing 150 support workers at a big international law firm. Nice salary, nice benefits, great situation and the better of two offers she received almost simultaneously. “I’m very happy,” she says.

So it can be done, though it isn’t easy. “People in midcareer are getting jobs now, though they really have to work harder at it,” reports Anita Attridge, a career coach with the Five O’Clock Club (fiveoclockclub.com), an outplacement and job-counseling firm. “In many cases they are changing careers or industries to do it.” Here’s how to job-hunt like it’s your job.

Follow the money. Even in a bad job market, some industries and professions are struggling to attract enough talent. You may have to take the skills you learned in a shrinking industry, like utilities, and bring it to a growing one, like human resources. Or you may want to use the current downturn to retrain so you’re poised for one of the most popular jobs. What are they? The Labor Department reports that more than three out of every 10 new jobs will be in health care, social assistance (elder care or child care) and public and private educational services. It also is predicting solid demand for workers in fields like communications, information technology, accounting, and leisure and hospitality.

Use a system. “Don’t just hit the SEND button,” says Five O’Clock Club founder Kate Wendleton. She tells jobseekers to put more time into researching and targeting specific companies and jobs, even if they’re not advertising any openings. Put at least 15 hours a week into it if you have a job; 35 or more if you don’t. Call everyone you know who might be connected to your target and request informational interviews. Ask about job leads, and call back every six weeks to check in. Even if you’re interviewing for your dream job, keep pushing the process elsewhere. At best, multiple offers will help you negotiate a better deal. At worst, having many possibilities in the works will help cushion the rejections. Let interviewers know that you’re talking to others. Expect to take six months or more to find a good job.

Update your approach. The best new résumés have titles, like “Patricia Jones, Support Administrator With Law Firm Experience.” Customize the résumé to the job. And an old trend is back again: highlight your résumé with action words and accomplishments instead of job titles and dates. And update your skills and expertise for the field you’re pursuing: for one kind of job, that might mean taking a Web-programming course; for another, it might mean studying regulatory trade journals.

Make money in the meantime. Even as good benefits-rich jobs are harder to find and tougher to land, there are more ways to earn extra money on the side. That’s good news for job changers who’ve gotten dumped and want to take the time to find the right opening without losing the house. You don’t have to be a greeter at Wal-Mart; you can sell items on eBay, take a part-time lower-paying job or consult in the field you already know. It will pay a few bills, keep you busy and might even help you meet the future employer of your dreams.

Get Ready For Digital

Newsweek — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 18:21:37 GMT

Illustration: Viktor Koen for Newsweek

By Cathy Lu

Glen Zabriskie’s three sons like to watch DVDs, play games and catch some of their favorite PBS shows on the aging televisions scattered throughout their Salt Lake City home. But in a little less than a year, they, along with millions of Americans, could find themselves looking at screens full of snow when they try to tune in to their favorite programs.

On Feb. 17, 2009, television stations across the country will stop transmitting analog signals over the air and start broadcasting exclusively in digital, a bandwidth-saving technology that sends crisper pictures and sound. Preparations for the transition are already underway.

The good news is that the majority of couch potatoes will be unaffected when the switchover occurs. If you receive programming via cable or satellite, you can relax. According to the National Cable and Telecommunications Association, most cable operators will continue to transmit both digital and analog signals to customers (your existing cable box will function normally). You’re also all set if you already receive digital or high-definition television over the air through a newer TV.

But if your set lacks a digital (or ATSC) tuner—and you get reception through rabbit ears—you may not have “House” in your house come February. Nielsen Media Research estimates that more than 13 million homes (about 10 percent of households) receive analog broadcasts exclusively via an antenna, while an additional 6 million homes have at least one TV that would stop working after the switch (the National Association of Broadcasters puts these numbers even higher.

Generally speaking, says Jonathan Collegio, the NAB’s VP for digital-television transition, sets purchased before 2002 probably don’t have a digital tuner while most televisions bought in the past year should; TVs purchased between 2002 and 2006 are a gray area, though the larger the screen, the more likely it is to be equipped. If you don’t know whether your television has an ATSC tuner, check your manual or look up your model on the manufacturer’s Web site.

If your TV is outmoded, you have three options: subscribe to a cable or satellite provider, upgrade that old Zenith to a set that has a digital tuner or purchase a DTV converter box, which allows digital signals to be displayed on analog sets. Converter boxes are available at retailers like Wal-Mart, RadioShack and Best Buy, and will range from $40 to $70. For a list of approved boxes, go to ntiadtv.gov/cecb_list.cfm.

If you choose the third option, the government will subsidize the purchase by doling out two $40 coupons per household (you can use only one coupon per box). Coupons started shipping in late February, and more than 6.6 million have been requested (to apply, visit dtv2009.gov). If you apply today, you’re not likely to receive your coupons until May, which is about the amount of time it will take to get through the backlog of requests. In the future, the turnaround time will be approximately three weeks.

The government has allocated enough funding to honor 33.5 million coupons. Since the coupons expire 90 days after they’re mailed, wait until you actually plan on buying the box before applying. There’s another advantage to being less zealous: more boxes should be available this summer (including a $40 model from EchoStar), and you could see price drops.

Most important, make sure you’re aware of your choices before hitting the stores. According to the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), many clerks are ill-prepared to answer questions about the switchover. Last fall the organization sent secret shoppers into 132 Wal-Mart, RadioShack, Circuit City, Best Buy and Target stores, and found that sales clerks did everything from misinform consumers about converter boxes to trying to sell them new TVs.

“What we found is that salespeople were woefully unprepared to give good, accurate information to shoppers,” says Steve Blackledge, senior policy analyst for CALPIRG, the California arm of the U.S. PIRG. So it’s essential that consumers do research ahead of time (sites like dtv.gov, dtvanswers.com and dtvtransition.org are good sources). Whether you use the switch to digital as an excuse to finally splurge on a big flat-panel, or opt for one of the cheaper options, crisper viewing is in your future.

Loose Lips Sink Shifts

Newsweek — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 16:16:15 GMT

Photo illustration: C.J. Burton for Newsweek

By Anna Kuchment

March 10, 2008 issue

Last year Sam Chapman banned gossip at his small Chicago firm. “Since we put the regime in place, it’s changed everything,” says Chapman, CEO of Empower Public Relations. Each of the company’s 17 employees has agreed that when an employee says something negative behind a co-worker’s back, he or she will be required to repeat that gossip to the person’s face. As a result, one person who was seen as unproductive got the chance to explain she had negotiated reduced hours because she was still in school. Another was rumored to be dating someone at the office but revealed she had recently become engaged to someone else. “When you clean up the stories, you find that more than half of them are untrue,” says Chapman, who credits the policy with helping to double his firm’s business; workers, he says, are less distracted, more efficient and communicate better with one another.

Chapman’s policy offers a drastic solution to a common workplace problem. A recent survey by the staffing firm Randstad USA found that 60 percent of employees named gossip as their No. 1 pet peeve at work. As the economy sours, problems with office gossip may well increase. “Sometimes people deal with anxiety over layoffs by focusing on others and not getting along with them,” says Fran Furman, director of a large employee-assistance program run out of St. Vincent’s Hospital Manhattan, who has already seen an uptick in complaints related to the office rumor mill.

Not all gossip is bad. “Our brains are hardwired for social intelligence—thinking and talking about the intentions and character of the other people in our groups,” says Michael Morris, a professor at Columbia University’s psychology department and Graduate School of Business. Employees use it to bond and to glean valuable information they can’t access through official channels. And, of course, it’s entertaining. “We can get a good laugh, we can feel superior to people, we can feel like we’re in the know, like we’re one of the cool kids,” says Fortune 500 executive coach Peggy Klaus, author of “The Hard Truth About Soft Skills.” Here’s how to navigate your company’s rumor mill and use it to your advantage.

Separate the good from the bad. Kate Wendleton, president of the Five O’Clock Club, a national career-counseling organization, says it’s important to differentiate between constructive and destructive gossip. Constructive gossip can include venting about clients and the boss, because it can help employees tolerate people’s differences and learn how to better handle them. “The less powerful need to exchange information about the more powerful; it’s a way of protecting each other,” she says.

Learn to deflect. When confronted with destructive gossip, Klaus recommends responding in as neutral a manner as possible. If you hear, “Don’t you think Patricia screwed up her presentation?” try suggesting a charitable explanation for her off day. Or say you hadn’t noticed. “I think acting dumb can be a really good thing,” says Klaus.

Set a time limit. If layoff rumors have gripped your company, it’s impossible—even possibly counterproductive—not to trade information with colleagues. But limit the amount of time you spend speculating about who’s getting the ax. “Identify one reliable person to check in with for a few minutes once a week,” says Klaus. “Then put your energy where it’s best used.” Instead of rumormongering your way into a state of paralysis, spend your time being extra-productive and planning ways of letting the boss know you’re worth keeping.

Don’t overshare. To avoid becoming the subject of gossip, select your friends carefully—especially when you’re a new hire. “Choose people who are calm and generous and kind, not hateful or hostile,” says Wendleton. Limit your number of confidants. “Don’t look to your workplace as your only source of friendship,” she says. Always be careful of sharing too much personal information—if everyone finds out your boyfriend’s in rehab, that’s your own fault.

Never gossip by e-mail. You can leave yourself vulnerable to a libel suit. “You’re creating a paper trail of evidence for someone to use against you,” says Tarun Mehta, an attorney at Bryan Cave in Kansas City, Mo. In slander (oral) cases, the burden falls on the plaintiff to prove the damages. But in most libel (written) cases, damages are presumed. So, think before you gossip—at the water cooler or at your keyboard.

Helmets, Camera, Action!

Newsweek — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 16:15:02 GMT

By Paul Tolme

March 10, 2008 issue

Star in your own action sports video with a wearable, miniature camcorder. Helmet cams are the latest must-have gizmo for adrenaline junkies, who post their exploits online and e-mail clips to friends. They mount to your head, handlebars, surfboard or kayak, leaving hands free for rip cords or ski poles.

The POV.1 features a lipstick-size camera, a wireless remote, a microphone and editing software that allows you to organize and upload clips to video-sharing sites ($700; vio-pov.com). The Digital Hero 3 has waterproof housing, shoots 56 minutes of video and sound and features a slide-show mode that takes a picture every five seconds ($140 to $180; goprocamera.com). Built for simplicity, the VholdR features aluminum housing, one on-off switch and no cables, and weighs 4.8 ounces ($350; vholdr.com). Already own a camcorder? Hoyttech.com sells lipstick cameras that can attach to your camcorder such as the EconoSport HelmetCam kit ($190). Helmetcameracentral.com sells a variety of brands and includes product reviews. Post images on YouTube or upload them to rip.tv and watch the spills and thrills.

Mustang Bullitt

Newsweek — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 16:12:45 GMT

By Tara Weingarten

March 10, 2008 issue

‘I’m Ready for My Chase Scene’

Forty years ago Steve McQueen popped his Mustang GT over San Francisco’s pointy hills in “Bullitt.” Ford pays homage to that iconic man-car with a limited edition. Get on the list fast: just 7,000 will be built.

Mag Wheels: These 18-inch cast aluminum Euroflange wheels are made in the original charcoal satin finish with Argent gray-painted brake calipers.

Ride: A high-performance engine with 300hp is sweet at this price point. And a Tremac five-speed manual transmission is easy and quick to shift.

Interior: The engine-turned aluminum dashboard trim is inspired, even if hard plastic on air vents, the audio system and door panels isn’t.

Put Me In (The Garden), Coach

Newsweek — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 16:11:06 GMT

By Christina Gillham

March 10, 2008 issue

If spring’s impending arrival has got you wondering what to do about your overgrown yard, you might consider hiring a gardening coach. Gardening coaches provide one-on-one consultations to first-time gardeners, as well as those with a little more experience looking for a second opinion. They’ll help you get a handle on that chaotic overgrowth, as well as identify your flora, make design suggestions or show you how to fertilize properly. “We try to teach people how to do it themselves, not do it for them,” says Susan Harris, a Takoma Park, Md., gardening coach. And, compared with the cost of a full-time landscaper, they are relatively cheap, charging as little as $25 an hour. To find a gardening coach near you, log on to thegardeningcoach.com, a worldwide directory. If there isn’t one for your area, check with your local garden center, nursery or garden club and ask if someone is available to serve as a consultant or coach. Then put on your garden gloves and get ready to face the spring.

Balsamic Basics

Newsweek — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 16:09:12 GMT

By Tara Weingarten

March 10, 2008 issue

True balsamic vinegar, that slightly sweet, deep, dark purple, syrupy condiment that many of us use on salads, comes from only two places on Earth: Modena and the Reggio Emilia region of Italy. Ferraris and Parmesan cheese are made there, too. Clearly, it’s a special spot. TIP SHEET sampled three balsamicos of various ages:

Fattoria Estense 8 Year: Less dense than an older vinegar, it’s an ideal consistency for salads and a dipping sauce for bread. $9.95 at surlatable.com.

Fattoria Estense 12 Year: At this age, the vinegar begins to show its true personality, being more viscous and with deeper flavors of the grape. It’s also more expensive. Use sparingly atop grilled vegetables, grilled fish and other simply prepared dishes. $35.95 at surlatable.com.

Acetaia Malpighi Extra Vecchio 25 Year: With the consistency of motor oil, the feel of this well-aged vinegar is the essence of aged balsamico. One of the finest made, its flavor is intense without being too acidic. A dash in a Bloody Mary will give it a unique kick. Or drizzle it atop a potato and leek soup to give it a richer flavor. $175 at williams-sonoma.com.

Safaris for the Family

Newsweek — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:10:43 GMT

Richard Dobson/Getty images
Wild Things: A family comes across Masai giraffes during an afternoon excursion in South Africa

Feb 11, 2008 issue
By Tara Weingarten

Twice before, Alison and Geoff Edelstein had been on an African safari and thought it was the best vacation they had ever taken. They awoke each morning at 5, hopped on an open-air 4 x 4, and drove into the world of giant elephants that gathered at sunrise to chomp on the dewy leaves. But it wasn’t until they brought their two teenage boys with them on a recent trip to South Africa and Zambia that they fully appreciated the journey. “It is the biggest experience you can imagine, and you just want to share it with the people you love the most,” says Alison, 44, of Pacific Palisades, Calif.

Many families dream of visiting southern Africa to see free-roaming lions and rhinos up close. But such a trip is likely to be one of the most expensive vacations you’ll take in your lifetime, even if done on a budget. For that reason, many travelers wait until midlife to make the trek, when they have more disposable income and their kids are old enough to cope with jet lag, sit through long safari rides and get the full impact of what they’re seeing. Now winter through springtime is the best time to go—the bush is less dense and the animals are easier to spot.

To maximize your visit in Africa and reduce the costliness of inter- and intra-country travel, plan a trip that requires as few plane rides as possible. Even a short 15-minute airlift can cost hundreds of dollars. Opt for visiting just one or two countries. A good one- or two-week visit might include South Africa, which has a number of regularly scheduled flights from Johannesburg to a large number of game reserves, and Zambia, where the exquisite Victoria Falls offers a different African experience from a game drive.

Several reserves in South Africa cater well to Western tastes, with rooms outfitted with luxury toiletries, high-thread-count linens and minibars stocked with goodies. But those who prefer to rough it have plenty of choices, too.

At Richard Branson’s Ulusaba private game reserve (from $570 per person per night; ulusaba.com) on the Sabi Sand Reserve near Kruger National Park, experienced rangers take guests on daily sunrise and sunset rides for close encounters with the big five: lions, elephants, water buffalo, leopards and rhinos. In the morning, safari-goers stop mid-drive at particularly stunning vistas to enjoy a tailgate snack, and again in the evening for the much-loved sundowner cocktail. The resort is unique for its small number of guests and impeccable personalized service.

Young children are welcome at Ulusaba, though families with kids under age 13 must book a private game drive so that other resort guests won’t be put out if your kids want to stop the excursion early. (Sabi Sand Reserve is a malaria area, so check with your physician about taking prophylactic medication before you go.)

Less expensive accommodations can be found at the 22-guest Elephant Plains Game Lodge, also in the Sabi Sand Reserve, for about $288 per person per night. It offers the same all-inclusive twice-daily big-game drive and in-suite baths in comfortable cottages.

Travel to Zambia to see Victoria Falls, a World Heritage site that dwarfs Niagara’s claim to fame and is the longest curtain of water in the world. The Royal Livingstone hotel (from $768 for a room that can accommodate up to a family of four; www.suninternational.com) is perched along the Zambezi River and offers uninterrupted views of the churning river and the smoky mist of the falls. Make sure you sip a cocktail on the hotel’s wooden deck, just yards from the massive falls. A much less expensive alternative, the Zambezi Sun (www.suninternational .com), has rooms starting at $122 and is within walking distance of the falls. Make sure to stay overnight on the Zambia side of the Zambezi River, since Zimbabwe’s political strife makes it unsafe for tourists on the other side. It’s still safe, however, to make a quick and thrilling trek across the Zambezi Gorge on a frightening single-file bridge high above the river and get completely soaked by the falls’ surprisingly warm mist. It’s what Dr. David Livingstone would do, if he came upon the river today.