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Category: Botswana

Photo Roulette #67: Travel Fails – Vehicle Repair in Botswana

Posted onOctober 12, 2013December 10, 2020Leave a comment

What is a “travel fail?” Is it the unexpected thing that doesn’t go right and creates frustration, confusion, or humor, but that really doesn’t matter in the long run – the delayed luggage, the missed Read More …

CategoriesAfrica & Middle East, Botswana

Memorable Travel Moments: Night in the Tsodilo Hills

Posted onJanuary 22, 2013December 10, 2020Leave a comment

I’ve written about my 2005 Botswana safari as a memorable travel moment before, but there are lots of memorable moments from that trip, so I’d like to share another one. This one took place during Read More …

CategoriesAfrica & Middle East, Botswana

Memorable Moments: Camping by the Hippo Pool, Botswana, 2005

Posted onNovember 21, 2012December 10, 2020Leave a comment

Our overland Botswana safari included a number of memorable campsites, but one of the standouts was in the Moremi Game Reserve where we camped next to the hippo pool, blocking the main route to their Read More …

CategoriesAfrica & Middle East, BotswanaTagssafari

Photo Thursday: Cheetahs

Posted onAugust 23, 2012December 10, 20203 Comments

I’m going back in time for this week’s Photo Thursday. I shot these cheetahs in the Kalahari on a trip to Botswanna in 2005. It was a magical morning where we seemed to have the Read More …

CategoriesAfrica & Middle East, Botswana

Botswana Index

Posted onOctober 1, 2005December 10, 2020Leave a comment

We traveled to Botswana and Zambia in September 2011. This page serves as an index to that trip. The goal is to continue to update it until I have everything posted. International Travel Arrival (September Read More …

CategoriesAfrica & Middle East, Botswana, ZambiaTagsitinerary, safari

Botswana: Kubu Lodge

Posted onSeptember 25, 2005December 10, 2020Leave a comment

I am a little surprised when we drive past the main road into Kasane. Based on the description in my guidebook, I think the lodge will be right in the city. Although it seems strange Read More …

CategoriesAfrica & Middle East, Botswana

Botswana: Morning At Chobe

Posted onSeptember 25, 2005December 10, 2020Leave a comment

Lane and I get up early to finish packing before the game drive.We decide that I will distribute the tips to the staff. We think this will confuse them: It seems they have as many Read More …

CategoriesAfrica & Middle East, BotswanaTagssafari

Botswana: Savuti to the Chobe River

Posted onSeptember 24, 2005December 10, 2020Leave a comment

I heard a truck leave this morning even before OT came by to awaken us and bring hot water for washing. At breakfast Kaiser tells us he was at the nearby waterhole, where he saw Read More …

CategoriesAfrica & Middle East, BotswanaTagssafari

Botswana: Around Savuti

Posted onSeptember 23, 2005December 10, 2020Leave a comment

The first stop on the morning game drive is at a watering hole. It is busy this morning, populated by a number of elephants, a large flock of fluffy ring necked doves, funky blue-faced helmeted Read More …

CategoriesAfrica & Middle East, BotswanaTagssafari

Botswana: Moremi to Savuti

Posted onSeptember 22, 2005June 13, 2021Leave a comment

Morning Game Drive Our old friends the honey badgers are out this morning. We haven’t seen these nocturnal animals since we left the Kalahari Game Reserve. Now a pair is so intent on tracking down Read More …

CategoriesAfrica & Middle East, BotswanaTagssafari

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