Aug 9, 2009 - De waarden van de Bushmen

Bush Bush Wie op reis gaat van Johannesburg naar Ghanzi, de zelfverklaarde hoofdstad van de San midden in Botswana, moet goed voorbereid zijn. ... Na uren langzaam rijden, met een hulpvolle Afrikaner - de blanke bewoners van zuidelijk Afrika met Nederlandse achtergrond - achter ons aan halen we het toch net tot Ghanzi. ... Moeilijk is dat niet, want een groot bord vertelt ons precies dat we ze kunnen vinden bij de Ghanzi Trail Blazers. ... ” Na een aantal dagen verlaten we Ghanzi en rijden we naar de groene en vruchtbare Caprivistrook, een noordelijke uitstulping van Namibië. ...

Aug 6, 2009 - Chobe NP, Botswana - August 4-6

Tuesday August 4 Today, we headed out on safari.Tuesday August 4 Today, we headed out on safari....

Aug 3, 2009 - Khama Rhino Sanctuary

We spent two days at this small, charming sanctuary which was established in 1989 as a community project to protect rhinos from poaching.We spent two days at this small, charming sanctuary which was established in 1989 as a community project to protect rhinos from poaching....

Jul 28, 2009 - Makgadikgadi Pans Game Reserve

This unpronouncable park is known for migrating zebra herds during the dry season.This unpronouncable park is known for migrating zebra herds during the dry season....

Jul 27, 2009 - Maun

Maun is a buzzing tourist hub with lots of good markets, restaurants and internet cafes. ... Maun has grown exponentially since when John visited ten years ago when there was one market and the streets were full of donkey carts. ... Tourism is booming in Botswana, and with good reason.Maun is a buzzing tourist hub with lots of good markets, restaurants and internet cafes. ... Maun has grown exponentially since when John visited ten years ago when there was one market and the streets were full of donkey carts. ... Tourism is booming in Botswana, and with good reason....

Jul 23, 2009 - Moremi Game Reserve

From Kasane, we drove through Chobe to get to the Moremi Game Reserve. ... This resulted in a detour through Moremi Game Reserve that was to involve water crossings. ... "Not to worry", said the ranger, "it's not that deep".From Kasane, we drove through Chobe to get to the Moremi Game Reserve. ... This resulted in a detour through Moremi Game Reserve that was to involve water crossings. ... "Not to worry", said the ranger, "it's not that deep"....

Jul 18, 2009 - BOTSWANA, Chobe National Park

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Jul 9, 2009 - Botswana

Our first stop in Botswana was to Chobe National Park or as I like to call it “Elephant City”.Our first stop in Botswana was to Chobe National Park or as I like to call it “Elephant City”....

Jun 12, 2009 - Botswana - Chobe National Park

As we have had a fair amount of rainfall on our journey so far, our luck with seeing large wild animals has been minimal. Hoping to improve our chances we arranged to go on a day trip to Chobe National Park in Botswana as we had heard excellent things about it from other travellers. ... We arrived at around 9am and were taken out in an open jeep for a drive around for 3 hours.As we have had a fair amount of rainfall on our journey so far, our luck with seeing large wild animals has been minimal. Hoping to improve our chances we arranged to go on a day trip to Chobe National Park in Botswana as we had heard excellent things about it from other travellers. ... We arrived at around 9am and were taken out in an open jeep for a drive around for 3 hours....

Nov 22, 2008 - A Mokoro Cruise on the Okavango Delta

We will be spending two days and two nights in the Okavango Delta. ... We arrive at the edge of the Okavango Delta in the early afternoon. ... The Okavango River starts in Angola and travels for 1430 kilometers before it empties into the Okavango Delta. ...

Nov 18, 2008 - Chobe Or Not Chobe - The Elephant Park

We left Livingstone early on the morning of November 17th.We left Livingstone early on the morning of November 17th....

Oct 27, 2008 - Botswana

After meeting our newbees and farewelling others going their different ways we headed to the border and crossed into Botswana just before lunch.After meeting our newbees and farewelling others going their different ways we headed to the border and crossed into Botswana just before lunch....