Destination: Botswana
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Beyond the narrow eastern corridor where the majority of the population is concentrated, Botswana is a largely roadless wilderness of savannas, deserts, wetlands and salt pans. Skinflints and softies beware: this remains a destination for the intrepid, well-heeled traveller.
Botswana is an African success story. It achieved independence from Britain in 1966 and in a mad stroke of luck then unearthed three of the world's richest diamond mines. Though suffering from the world's highest HIV rate, it enjoys stable governance and good educational and economic standards.
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Tue, 8 Apr 2008 | By annekebroadbent | Views [125]
In Botswana it rained. We knew we'd be following the back of the wet season all the way down Africa, and it seems in Botswana it caught up with us. It was only an hour or two drive across from Vic Falls in Zimbabwe to the Chobe National Park in Botswana ... Read more >
Sat, 15 Dec 2007 | By bkhk4fun | Views [257]
Amy: It is Dec. 15 th as I type this update and I can’t believe how fast the time is going by on our Safari. We arrived in Maun (gateway to the Okavango Delta) on the 13 th and went on a scenic flight of the Delta in the afternoon. It was beautiful ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Sun, 23 Sep 2007 | By whereintheworld | Views [173]
We'd left the waters of the Okavango Delta and made our way to Chobe River National Park where we'd be spending the last of our Botswana days and nights. We began with another incredibly early morning rise (it was still pitch black when we awoke) ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Sat, 22 Sep 2007 | By whereintheworld | Views [231]
Before going into today's adventure (FLYING) I'd like to give a quick thanks to my incredible, supportive family. Not only have they been there for me emotionally but also financially ! Their contributions have been extremely helpful and unforgotten ... Read more >
Tags: Adrenaline
Fri, 21 Sep 2007 | By whereintheworld | Views [171]
The Okavango Delta is one of the world's largest inland water systems. It can expand to over 16,000 square kilometres and plays a major role in supporting the area's wildlife and we had the opportunity to explore it on mokoro canoes. This little, ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Wed, 19 Sep 2007 | By whereintheworld | Views [919]
We'd crossed the border and had entered into Botswana where, after an incredibly long bus ride, we stayed in Ghanzi. The next morning we woke early and had a Bushman walk with the San Bushmen of the Kalahari. I'm a huge fan of the films 'The Gods Must ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Tue, 14 Aug 2007 | By kiwigypsy | Views [210]
Hi from Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. Well I've survived a week on tour already and have resisted the urge to take over driving the truck... It's just like life on the road with WesternXposure... sandwiches/rolls for lunch; cheese, tomato, lettuce, cucumber ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
Tue, 3 Jul 2007 | By largeone | Views [363] | Comments [1]
Creator of the Botswana renowned "pero-perm" Mma Rotswe waits excitedly once more for a customer. Mma has taken the BBH (Botswana's Best Hair Stylist) award in consecutive years with her unbeatable: Peroxide-Perm, which involves unloading ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Sun, 17 Jun 2007 | By pen-eddie | Views [298]
As most of our trip has been done independently, with the occasional day or overnight tour, we were wary of doing a tour. But issues like the situation in Zimbabwe convinced us that a tour would be the be the best option, so we signed up to do a 7 day ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
Tue, 21 Nov 2006 | By will | Views [1730] | Comments [1]
I had heard several stories from travelers about the overland trucks that do the route from South Africa up to Kenya, and most of them were bad. They seemed to have spent their trip with people who spend most of the time drunk or were just noisy ... Read more >
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