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Elephants in my plunge pool

20 May 2019

Elise Kirsten paid a visit to Chobe Forest Reserve and neighbouring Chobe National Park and... read more

Experience an African Dream

7 May 2019

The Okavango Delta's maze of lagoons meander around lush grasslands, groves and mopane forests, this... read more

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25 April 2019

A stay at Chobe Water Villas gives you a front-row seat to the fascinating ecosystem... read more

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12 July 2017

If you're in need of any road trip ideas, we have plenty. Scroll down to... read more

Land Cruiser or Land Rover?

27 January 2017

There’s nothing quite like a 4x4 blunder in Botswana to get a man to revise... read more

Into the Okavango: follow the team on the last days of their epic 4 month journey

15 September 2015

Into the Okavango is now in the last days of an incredible four-month, 2250km... read more

A mobile birding tour of the Okavango Delta

10 February 2015

The Okavango Delta is a World Heritage Site; a maze of waterways and floodplains... read more

Makgadikgadi Epic: skydiving in Botswana

27 January 2015

The Makgadikgadi Epic - the first annual skydiving event help in Botswana - is our... read more

Dining with an African rock python in Botswana

17 December 2014

An African rock python is seen constricting and swallowing a squirrel at Camp Linyanti in... read more

Mimosas on mokoros: an Okavango Delta adventure

27 November 2014

It seems a little unfair that an amateur birder can hop onto a mokoro in... read more

Three great desert activities at Haina Kalahari Lodge

24 November 2014

Trekking out to the Central Kalahari could be one of the most exciting getaways of... read more

The fearless little honey badger

8 October 2014

Even when they're cute and fluffy, they're one of the most dangerous carnivores out there!... read more

Photoblog: finding Baines’ Baobabs

6 October 2014

Inspired by detours, backroads and an elusive painting, my family and I hit the dirt... read more

Top 5 places for an authentic Botswana safari

20 May 2014

Boasting surreal landscapes with fiery sunsets, herds of elephants grazing on the roadside, mighty rivers... read more

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17 April 2014

Winter is the best time of year to go on a safari. Here are some... read more

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2 April 2014

For four years David Bristow scoured the continent for the best eco-friendly lodges in Africa.... read more

The natural death of an elephant

3 March 2014

The rapid rising of elephant deaths due to poaching in Africa make a tuskless carcass... read more

The amazing elephant herds of the Chobe River

21 January 2014

The Chobe River, which flows through Botswana, is one of the best places to see... read more

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