Botswana Stories


Cruising in a mekoro on the Okavango Delta

Chobe was going to be the only thing I was going to do in Botswana but I met quite a few folks that had gone to the Okavango Delta and told me that I shouldn't miss it so instead of heading straight to Namibia, I head to Maun, the gateway town to the Delta. The bus ride there was almost like a game drive... I saw an elephant, a zebra and a giraffe jus...


Trying to see Botswana's famous wildlife on a budget

Many people that have travelled a lot in Africa have told me that if I want to see the best parks for wildlife, I have to go to Botswana. However, Botswana has no real backpacker culture (even less than other African countries) so I wasn't sure how it was going to work when the lodges listed in the Lonely Planet cost several hundred dollars a night. Fir...


Chobe National Park : Great Game Drive with Roger and Paula

Chobe National Park : Great Game Drive with Roger and Paula Roger and Paula were camping near us and Robert stopped and visited with them and they invited us to go for a game drive in the park with them. Roger said it would only be about two hours because they were going on a sunset cruise the same afternoon. We assured them that would be just f...


Chobe National Park : Afternoon Sunset Safari by Boat !

Chobe National Park : Afternoon Sunset Safari by Boat ! We got back from the day in the park, raced to Choppies to get something to eat, raced to the tent to get some warmer clothes, raced the to activities center and WHEW, we were able to go on a sunset cruise. We were leaving the next day so this was going to be our only chance. Already having...