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Travel is different now. So, if you’re travelling regionally or internationally, it’s evermore important to take out appropriate travel insurance before you go. Remember, once your trip has been fully confirmed, you are no longer eligible for cancellation and refund for personal reasons – this is why insurance is essential. Below is our guide to … Read more
A night spent on one of these Sleep Out Decks in Botswana is a complete immersion in and connection to the pristine natural wilderness of the Okavango Delta and the Central Kalahari Game Reserve. Sleeping under the African sky in a Star Bed or Sleep Out Deck in the Okavango Delta and Central Kalahari Game … Read more
‘A highlight of my life’ is what safari enthusiast, Virginia Miglietta, said after recently travelling from South Africa on a family safari in Botswana with her husband, Ugo Miglietta, daughter and son-in-law, Tania and David, to Duba Explorers Camp and Vumbura Plains Camp. We have just returned from a holiday of a lifetime: seven memorable … Read more
The vast Ngorongoro Conservation Area, in which lies the Ngorongoro Crater, is a staggering 8 292 square kilometres and is quite aptly named ‘The Black Hole’ by the Maasai. It is the largest unflooded and unbroken caldera in the world, measuring some 20 kilometres across, 600 meters deep and encompasses an area of 300 square … Read more
We explore the freshwater lagoons, expansive floodplains and narrow channels of the Okavango Delta to discover why this wetland system is one of Africa’s most important treasures. Maintaining the ecological health and complexity of wetland ecosystems is essential for the survival of wildlife and human populations. According to Ramsar, wetlands across the globe play an … Read more
From dwarf giraffes discovered in Uganda and Namibia to a lion joining in on sundowners, it seems that Africa’s wildlife is putting on quite a show for camp staff and, occasionally, a few lucky guests. Even when we aren’t there to see it, nature continues unabated. Even though there have been fewer guests around to … Read more
Botswana and South Africa have both opened borders (air and land) to regional and international travellers – but what does travel to these countries look like now? Where regional and international travel is allowed, there are health screening and COVID-19 protocols that are being followed for the safety of all travellers, airport staff and those … Read more
From the wildebeest stomping grounds of the Maasai Mara to the wildlife-rich floodplains of the Okavango Delta, the incredible diversity found across the continent makes it easy to see why an African safari is on so many peoples’ bucket-lists. There are also opportunities to relax on sun-soaked beaches like those near Cape Town or on … Read more
“Everything in Africa bites, but the safari bug is the worst of all” – Brian Jackman, freelance travel writer. Botswana’s wilderness, with all its diversity and beauty, has continued unabated in our absence. In fact, it has been truly thriving over the past few months thanks to the deluge of water that streamed into the … Read more
The silence that had fallen over Botswana for the past few months is giving way to the sound of the rushing Okavango Delta floodwaters and the unlocking of safari camp doors as they slowly start opening up to local residents. We live in a world of dichotomy right now. As March closed out, Botswana’s rainy … Read more