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Personal stories, travel guides and tips, photographs, and resources to help you explore Botswana. Best known for its game drives, you’ll also find amazing cultural sites like the Tsodilo Hills and the watery wonderland of the Okavango Delta — both of which are World Heritage Sites.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …