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Articles about Botswana

Botswana Country Guide
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Botswana Country Guide

Here’s the scoop

A Safari for One: How to Travel Solo with Confidence
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A Safari for One: How to Travel Solo with Confidence

Discover the African wild on a solo safari

Our favourite African water safaris 
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Our favourite African water safaris 

Explore our top water wonderlands

Top places to see wild lions
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Top places to see wild lions

Where to find Africa’s most iconic big cat

Your Guide to Experiencing Victoria Falls
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Your Guide to Experiencing Victoria Falls

Discover the magic of Victoria Falls

Your guide to epic elephant encounters in Hwange National Park
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Your guide to epic elephant encounters in Hwange National Park

Go searching for the majestic elephants of Hwange

Join Jonty in Botswana
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Join Jonty in Botswana

Answering the call of the wild

What makes a great safari guide
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What makes a great safari guide

An exceptional guide can make all the difference

Why do we travel?
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Why do we travel?

What are you looking for when you travel? To learn? to reconnect?

What makes the Green Season so special
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What makes the Green Season so special

The bushveld of Africa undergoes a magical transformation

What You Need to Know About a Botswana Safari
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What You Need to Know About a Botswana Safari

Your Botswana adventure awaits

The True Story of the Okavango Delta
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The True Story of the Okavango Delta

It’s stranger than fiction

Our favourite mobile safaris in Africa
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Our favourite mobile safaris in Africa

One-of-a-kind safaris on the move.

Record Rains in the Okavango Delta in 2017
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Record Rains in the Okavango Delta in 2017

But where’s the flood water?

Best places to propose around the world
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Best places to propose around the world

Create your dream proposal…

See Botswana in Luxury
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See Botswana in Luxury

Experience utter opulence in the wild

What to pack for Botswana
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What to pack for Botswana

Everything but the kitchen sink!

Meg’s Adventure in Botswana
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Meg’s Adventure in Botswana

Bucket list moments from the desert to the Delta

Global Safari Alternatives
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Global Safari Alternatives

Explore the best safari-style wildlife destinations outside Africa

Family friendly safaris for Easter 2019
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Family friendly safaris for Easter 2019

Our pick of the bunch

Top 10 adventurous honeymoons
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Top 10 adventurous honeymoons

Our thrill-seeking ideas to add some splash to your special trip!

Top Botswana honeymoons
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Top Botswana honeymoons

From the intrepid to the cultural – and everything in between

Activities in Victoria Falls
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Activities in Victoria Falls

Add these activities to your bucket list!

Joanna explores Botswana
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Joanna explores Botswana

Wildlife wonders & sensational scenery

What wildlife can be seen on a Botswana safari
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What wildlife can be seen on a Botswana safari

From the elusive to the icons of the animal kingdom

Solo Travel in Botswana
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Solo Travel in Botswana

Find your feet in Botswana

Top 5 Animal Migrations in Africa
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Top 5 Animal Migrations in Africa

The masses are on the move

Bucket list safaris in Africa
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Bucket list safaris in Africa

Make this a safari for the books.

Top Botswana Travel Tips
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Top Botswana Travel Tips

Read on for our insider information…

9 Instagrammers to help you plan your trip to Africa
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9 Instagrammers to help you plan your trip to Africa

Get ready for an Insta-Vacation!

Top Five Places to see African Wild Dogs
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Top Five Places to see African Wild Dogs

Come and see Africa’s painted wolves

Best Wellness Safaris
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Best Wellness Safaris

Indulge in one of these top spa retreats

Best new lodges opening in 2019
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Best new lodges opening in 2019

Top up your travel bucket list

7 active safari ideas
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7 active safari ideas

Keep your heart rate high

Things to do in Botswana
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Things to do in Botswana

From the unusual to the extraordinary

Best lodges in Botswana
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Best lodges in Botswana

Our top spots across the country

Alternative Big Five
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Alternative Big Five

Less commonly sought after beasties

Top 5 safari libraries in Africa
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Top 5 safari libraries in Africa

Where to rest, relax and find the best books

Your Chance to Customise Dereck Joubert’s Dream Big Cat Safari
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Your Chance to Customise Dereck Joubert’s Dream Big Cat Safari

Take inspiration from 25 years of experience with Africa’s big cats

Hard to Pronounce Destinations
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Hard to Pronounce Destinations

Top tongue-twisting spots

Top 10 Eco-friendly safari lodges
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Top 10 Eco-friendly safari lodges

Setting the standards for sustainable and responsible travel

The Ultimate Guide to Planning an Africa Safari Trip
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The Ultimate Guide to Planning an Africa Safari Trip

All the insider info you’ll ever need

How to Plan an Affordable Safari
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How to Plan an Affordable Safari

Save those pennies for an extra night in the bush!

Africa’s Most Beautifully Designed Safari Lodges
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Africa’s Most Beautifully Designed Safari Lodges

Sleep inside an architectural wonder

Timbuktu’s Seven (Alternative) Wonders of Africa
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Timbuktu’s Seven (Alternative) Wonders of Africa

A new twist on an old favourite

Six lodges that keep us coming back
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Six lodges that keep us coming back

Some of our trusted, all-time favourites

Alternative ways to experience Africa
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Alternative ways to experience Africa

8 epic journeys across the continent

A Mokoro Expedition Across the Delta
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A Mokoro Expedition Across the Delta

Drifting through the wilderness in peace

What is the best time of year to go on safari in Botswana?
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What is the best time of year to go on safari in Botswana?

Find out when to see Africa’s safari gem

Unusual places to stay in Africa
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Unusual places to stay in Africa

Not just any old bedroom…

Meet your favourite Lion King Characters
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Meet your favourite Lion King Characters

Oh I just can’t wait to be king…

The Best Bush & Beach Safaris in Southern Africa
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The Best Bush & Beach Safaris in Southern Africa

A fine combination of safari and sand.

Top 10 private safari lodges
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Top 10 private safari lodges

For special occasions, celebrations or a romantic trip for two…

8 lodges where animals roam free
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8 lodges where animals roam free

Now that’s up close and personal

Top 10 Sleepouts across Africa
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Top 10 Sleepouts across Africa

Bedrooms under star-spangled skies

Top 10 African Adventures
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Top 10 African Adventures

Get your blood pumping on a real African adventure!

A Celebration of Incredible Women Across Africa
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A Celebration of Incredible Women Across Africa

Who runs the world? Girls.

The Best Horseback Safari Adventures in Africa
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The Best Horseback Safari Adventures in Africa

Take to the saddle for a wild encounter

The best lodges for walking safaris
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The best lodges for walking safaris

Walk off the beaten tracks

Our month-by-month safari guide
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Our month-by-month safari guide

Fall in love with Africa, month by glorious month.

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