Category: Botswana

Kalahari Plains Camp: Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana

10/7/2019

Game drive, Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana

By Roxanne Reid
There’s something remarkable about the Kalahari, a wilderness magic that saturates its open spaces, scents the air, fluffs up the clouds and is carried on the wind. It’s a place so timeless you can pass almost unnoticed. So when we got the chance to visit Kalahari Plains Camp in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana, we packed our safari bags without a second thought.

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Best African safari holidays: 7 parks everyone should visit

24/4/2019

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By Roxanne Reid
Which are the best African safari holidays? If you’re mad about wildlife and safari, chances are that these 7 parks everyone should visit are on your wish list. They span 7 countries in southern and East Africa. I’ll tell you what to expect, the best time to visit, other things you can do there, and some of the ins and outs to be aware of when planning your safari.

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Best African countries to visit for epic things to do

27/3/2019

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Things to do in Africa :fly over Victoria Falls

By Roxanne Reid
Think African travel and chances are the first word that pops into your mind is safari. Much as I love wildlife and safari, there’s so much more to Africa than that. This collaborative post highlights some of the best African countries to visit for epic things to do, from scuba diving and surfing to hiking on the rim of a live volcano.

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Safari honeymoon in Africa: romantic breaks for nature lovers

13/3/2019

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Honeymoon in Africa: Sossusvlei, Namibia

By Roxanne Reid
If you’re a safari lover (or even dying to embark on your first safari adventure) there’s no better time than your honeymoon. And there’s no need to rough it. Imagine candlelit dinners, romantic bath tubs, spectacular sunsets, amazing wildlife and fresh air. Here are some destinations to enjoy a safari honeymoon in Africa and find romantic breaks for nature lovers.

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20 reasons why you shouldn’t visit the Kalahari

27/6/2018

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By Roxanne Reid
The Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park is one of South Africa’s most popular, especially with more adventurous visitors who don’t mind a bit of rough and tumble, some dust with their morning eggs. Who knows why, when there are at least 20 reasons why you shouldn’t visit the Kalahari.

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Makgadikgadi pans: San experience at Jack’s Camp Botswana

6/3/2018

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Makgadikgadi pans: San cultural experience

By Roxanne Reid
When you visit the Makgadikgadi pans and Jack’s Camp Botswana, you can tag along on a San experience to learn from the Zu/’hoansi Bushmen about their culture and way of doing things.

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10 unique stays and quirky accommodation in Southern Africa

21/2/2018

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By Roxanne Reid
There are thousands of wonderful places to stay in Southern Africa, but many are variations on the same theme - hotel, safari lodge, etc. But sometimes they offer something different and intriguing, whether it’s a boat, a train, notable architecture or historic value. Here, in random order, are 10 unique stays and quirky accommodation in Southern Africa I’ve enjoyed over the years.

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Readers' choice: 7 most popular African travel posts of 2017

27/12/2017

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Readers' 7 most popular travel posts of 2017

By Roxanne Reid
I’ve written more than 50 posts on this blog in 2017, covering travels to places as varied as South Africa's West Coast, Karoo, Garden Route and Namaqualand, as well as Namibia, Botswana and Kenya. I thought it would be fun to look back and find which of them went down best with you, the readers. Here's the readers' choice of 7 most popular African travel posts of 2017.

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Planet Baobab: a quirky camp in Makgadikgadi, Botswana

22/11/2017

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Hut, Planet Baobab camp, Makgadikgadi pans, Botswana

By Roxanne Reid
About halfway between the dusty little town of Nata and the dusty bigger town of Maun on the edge of the Okavango Delta is Planet Baobab, a quirky camp in Makgadikgadi, Botswana. You’ll know you’ve arrived when you see a giant cement aardvark on the side of the road.

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5 things I hate about the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

1/11/2017

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By Roxanne Reid
From my previous posts about the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park you’ll gather that this park, which skips across the border between South Africa and Botswana, has a special place in my heart.

But it’s not perfect. Here are 5 things I hate about the Kgalagadi.

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