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Botswana

Friday Flashback: Elephants & Camping in Botswana

May 21, 2010 By Dave

Maun Airport, Botswana

After two months of traveling South Africa, from Cape Town to Kruger Park, I still wasn’t ready to leave the region.  South Africa is the most developed country on the continent, and therefore in my mind, not the best representation of it. Before heading to Egypt, I booked a week long trip to Botswana’s Okavango […]

Mokoro Rides in the Okavango Delta

May 20, 2010 By Dave

Unless you want to go for a swim, it’s best not to move around in a mokoro.

Trip Advice: South Africa, Swaziland, Namibia, Botswana

September 17, 2009 By Dave

Wilderness, South Africa

We saw elephants, rhinos, hippos, leopards, cheetahs, and the rest. The lions eluded us

Final Thoughts: South Africa And Botswana

December 30, 2008 By Dave

Highlights – meeting up with Warren at the airport wine tasting tour Cape of Good Hope/Cape Point tour District Six Museum and visiting the townships Visiting Robben Island couchsurfing with Hannes for 3 nights couchsurfing with Christal for 5 nights climbing Lion’s Head at sunrise and walking around atop Table Mountain people watching at cafes […]

Day 6, Elephant Encounters At Elephant Sands

December 28, 2008 By Dave

  The drive back to Elephant Sands was over familiar territory, and went fairly quickly.  On the way back, I saw a giraffe along the road, and we saw several elephants up close.  A few even crossed the highway in front of us.  Dion stopped the van, and we watched as a giant elephant tried […]

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