Botswana

A relatively prosperous safari superstar in southern Africa, it's especially known for its Okavango Delta and is also home to most of the continent's San (bushmen).

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Diego Delso Around the size of France and with a population of just under 2½ million, the largely flat-savannah Land of the Tswana is one of Africa’s premier wildlife destinations (and parenthetically, diamond producers): big game and only lightly touristed, with a “fewer people, more animals” tourism philosophy. I have fond memories of visiting its reknowned Okavango Delta on safari many years ago, but there are other aspects to the country very much noting as well: read post

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Botswana in ´6 Awesome African Vacation Destinations for Families´

Unsplash This safari superstar is one of Africa's safest countries, with relatively good roads and other infrastructure. It boasts a number of great game parks, such as the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, the Khalagadi Transfrontier Park, the Khama Rhino Sanctuary, the Khutse Game Reserve, and the Moremi Game Reserve. But its main claim to fame is the vast, Okavango Delta (designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its ecological value) in the north of the country, which seasonally…

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Botswana among the countries facing new travel restrictions due to Omicron variant of coronavirus

This worrying new development has in the past 2-3 days led various countries including the US, Canada, Australia, Japan, and those in the European Union to restrict flights to/from various southern African destinations including Botswana. For more details, see https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/new-covid-variant-travel/index.html.

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Botswana properties in '10 of the Top Places to Stay on Luxury African Safaris'

Over the years the level of accommodation in Africa has constantly been on the rise, especially with regard to luxury game lodges and camps. The top end traveller now has many excellent options to choose from and is virtually spoiled when selecting an upmarket safari lodge. read post

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Jeffrey Kunst April 18, 2022 at 11:59am

Botswana has in recent years had an exemplary record in terms of balancing tourism and conservation, but a recent decision to allow 11 new safari camps to be established inside Chobe National Park has raised concerns about whether or not personal interests have prevailed over environmental concerns: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/conservationists-raise-concer...

Conservationists raise concerns over proposal for new lodges in Chobe National Park

A petition against the proposal cites overcrowding, loss of river front and blockage of wildlife corridors
Ed Wetschler September 10, 2011 at 5:54pm

Have you seen this blog post about the disappearing rhinos? http://www.tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/africa-talks-by-shaza-holid...
Tripatini November 8, 2010 at 12:26am

Botswana gets a shout-out today in the Tripatini blog post Africa Safaris 101: The Game's Afoot.
Tripatini June 14, 2010 at 4:22pm

Have a look at an interesting Botswana snapshot, now in our member blogs.
Kathy Moroney September 24, 2009 at 12:06am

Now is a great time to travel to Africa. Many airlines are having special airfares that have to be ticketed by September 24, but are good for travel through January 6, 2010. If you’ve been thinking about going to Africa—whether on a safari, a cultural trip, searching for your roots, or any purpose—this is the best airfare we’ve seen in a long time.

Welcome to Kalahari Summer, Botswana’s definitive green season (1st December 2009 – 31st March 2010) promotion. Visit http://www.kalaharisummer.com/ for 14 participating lodges and camps.
Celebrate the incredible value for money and the spontaneous celebration of nature that is summer in Botswana.
José Balido July 30, 2009 at 8:28pm

It's been 11 years since I went camping in Botswana, but what a trip! Among the most memorable travel experiences I've had: pitching our tent in the bush -- no game park, no fences, nothing between us and the wild animals -- in the Okavango Delta. And a cool, starry night sitting around a campfire with the San (Bushmen), who told told tribal stories and legends. We had no idea what they were saying, of course, but it was magical (especially for a former linguistics student!) to hear them speaking their clicking language. I would go back in a minute.