Destination: Botswana

With the Click of a Tongue

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 | By whereintheworld | Views [13604] | Comments [2]

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

Gallery: Botswana July 2007

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 | By jonit78 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Botswana

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 | By kiwigypsy | Photo Gallery

Wildlife Galore!

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 | By kiwigypsy | Views [1526]

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

Botswana: No. 1 Ladies Hair Stylist

Tue, 3 Jul 2007 | By largeone | Views [2085] | Comments [2]

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

Gallery: Africa

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 | By largeone | Photo Gallery

"Guys! Thats not how you do the hokey pokey!"

Sun, 17 Jun 2007 | By pen-eddie | Views [1478]

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

Gallery: Botswana

Sun, 17 Jun 2007 | By pen-eddie | Photo Gallery

Gallery: African Wildlife

Fri, 1 Dec 2006 | By willlou | Photo Gallery

Africa by Overland Truck

Tue, 21 Nov 2006 | By will | Views [10490] | Comments [3]

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 >

Tags: Travel Tips

Northern Namibia and Botswana

Sun, 19 Nov 2006 | By willlou | Views [1345]

Since my last update I have traveled across Northern Namibia and Botswana to Victoria Falls. Along the way our overland truck visited a couple of National Parks, which were full of the most spectacular wildlife. After leaving the Skeleton Coast ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Roaring Lions and Pregnant Bellies

Mon, 25 Sep 2006 | By jane-of-the-jungle | Views [2390] | Comments [2]

As I write this I can hear the hippos harrumphing like so many old gentlemen in their London club, I can see the vervet monkeys doing acrobatics in the trees, and a beautiful spotted bush buck shyly emerges from the dried Africa grass. Now, here is Donald ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Farewell leotard

Wed, 26 Jul 2006 | By jane-of-the-jungle | Views [1039] | Comments [4]

At the begining of time the Tsodilo hills rose like an island materialsing from the lake.  The lake receded but the hills are still an island in the vast thorn treed flatness of Botswana. Sacred to the San for over 10.000 years the rock paintings, sometimes ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Rhinos with Frostbite

Wed, 5 Jul 2006 | By jane-of-the-jungle | Views [1058] | Comments [2]

Today we are recovering from a disco competition we organised for 200 odd kids, more dangerous than any herd of buffalo. Our days here are sadly coming to a close. It has been very special to be welcomed into the lives of this big warm family, an experience ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Knitting in the Jungle

Sat, 24 Jun 2006 | By jane-of-the-jungle | Views [941] | Comments [4]

            Joe of the Jungle has been mistakenly elected to be male representative on the Village knitting team, to enter a sponsored   knit run by the local womens institute (CWA), in aid of SOS Village. Concerned for his macho image, and grumbling ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures