Category: Botswana

  • Khama Rhino Sanctuary

    Khama Rhino Sanctuary

    This small community-based conservation project has big ideas. Come and support their efforts in rhino conservation.

  • Kubu Island, Makgadigadi

    Kubu Island, Makgadigadi

    It’s very hard to describe just how breath-taking and magical the salt pans are, but let’s give it a go. How about absolutely amazing as a good start!

  • Nxai Pan – Much More Than You Think

    Nxai Pan – Much More Than You Think

    Nxai Pan National Park might not be on your radar when you plan a Botswana trip, but it should be!

  • Elephant Sands Lodge

    Elephant Sands Lodge

    If you want to study elephant behaviour and the herd dynamic a little closer, this is where you come to. Very happy to see that Elephant Sands is still going strong and maintaining its charm

  • Chobe Safari Lodge – Kasane Magic

    Chobe Safari Lodge – Kasane Magic

    Sometimes we just need a little more comfort. Things like running water, an electrical socket, or a shower(!). Chobe Safari Lodge has that – and much more!

  • Savuti Camp & Chobe River Loop

    Savuti Camp & Chobe River Loop

    Chobe National Park has quite a reputation. It is the oldest national game reserve in Botswana with a variety of landscapes and ecosystems.

  • The Subtle Magic of Mbudi (Khwai)

    The Subtle Magic of Mbudi (Khwai)

    Water is the buzzword here, right in front of the campsite. A laidback mokoro trip, hippos nearby and elephants grazing just add to the charm.

  • Moremi Game Reserve & Third Bridge Camp

    Moremi Game Reserve & Third Bridge Camp

    A little bit of rain goes a long way to spotting some game! And some noisy neighbours in camp

  • Maun – Centre of the Universe

    Maun – Centre of the Universe

    It certainly is when you are in the Okavango region. This town serves all forms of tourism for the ultimate safari experience and has a lot more when you look a little deeper.

  • CKGR – Continue or Find The Exit?

    CKGR – Continue or Find The Exit?

    It was all going so well. It is tough going through the Kalahari, but man, what a fascinating place! Until we need to find the exit…

  • Welcome to the Central Kalahari Game Reserve!

    Welcome to the Central Kalahari Game Reserve!

    Welcome to the CKGR! A dry, hot, dusty, and uninhabitable area. So why come here at all?

  • The Best of Botswana Self-Drive 4×4 Trip

    The Best of Botswana Self-Drive 4×4 Trip

    We spent three weeks self-driving through Botswana to try and uncover the best that Botswana can offer, with a huge diversity in landscapes and a wealth of wildlife!

  • Botswana Self Drive 4X4 Tips & Observations – Africa at its best

    Botswana Self Drive 4X4 Tips & Observations – Africa at its best

    You need three senses and some faith to survive a solo self-drive 4×4 in remote Africa!

  • African Ranches River Camp

    African Ranches River Camp

    The whole campsite, in its entirety, is not much more than the size of our single pitch in Savute Camp in Chobe. I think that there is room for about five or six vehicles here. What a contrast…

  • Chobe River Cruise & the history of Sedudu Island

    Chobe River Cruise & the history of Sedudu Island

    Departing from the dock at the splendid Chobe River Lodge this three hour cruise takes us out into the very wide Chobe River, along the border with Namibia and around Sedudu Island.

  • Elephant Sands Bush Lodge & Campsite

    Elephant Sands Bush Lodge & Campsite

    The clue is in the name. But you only realise it when you get there. A herd of elephants and a lot of sand. Oh, and no fences at all!

  • Chobe Safari Lodge – Kasane

    Chobe Safari Lodge – Kasane

    A very pleasant shock awaits us as we trade the dry, dusty and hot conditions in Chobe for the oasis in Kasane.

  • Chobe National Park – Savute Camp

    Chobe National Park – Savute Camp

    The first time I heard of Chobe was as a kid a long time ago. It had the same status as Serengeti or Etosha for me. An unreachable destination somewhere in central Africa.

  • Moremi Game Reserve – Third Bridge Camp

    Moremi Game Reserve – Third Bridge Camp

    An unfiltered experience, of being on your own, in your own time and ungoverned by an itinerary. This is a magnificent, privileged experience which I challenge you to put a monetary value on.

  • The Road from Gweta to Maun (and some fuel for our trouble)

    The Road from Gweta to Maun (and some fuel for our trouble)

    After an hour of appreciating the countryside at a sedate 80 km/h, and at roughly 150 km from Maun, we saw a vehicle off the road against the game fence, bonnet up and a guy lying under the vehicle…

  • Okavango River Lodge – Maun, Botswana

    Okavango River Lodge – Maun, Botswana

    Maun is a strange place. But in a good way. It is both a small town and a big ‘hub’ for the game park tourism industry. It has two faces…

  • Makgadigadi Salt Pans | Solo Self-Drive Botswana

    Makgadigadi Salt Pans | Solo Self-Drive Botswana

    There’s no vegetation, no wildlife, and no connection. It makes you feel small and insignificant yet quite alive. There’s an energy that you can’t quite put your finger on…