Travel Stories
First hand accounts of Botswana Trips
The majestic Baobab – a legend in its time
Chobe and the Kasane area has some marvelous Baobab trees. I guess I learned about the Baobab from the old TV show, “Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color” which often had nature shows, but for me … seeing a majestic Baobab for the first time was and is quintessential Africa. Below is a shot... »
Baby leopards in den at Zarafa camp
This article is actually about a citing in the Selinda Concession, just east of Chobe. The Selinda Reserve is a private 135 000-hectare (330 000-acre) wildlife area located in northern Botswana. What makes this locale special is that it follows the floodplains of the Selinda Spillway, the waterway that winds its way through dry... »
Pilot praised for quick reaction
For many travelers who visit both Chobe and also camps near Okavango or Moremi, small charter planes are used to save time and also due to the limited road structure in Botswana. Most of these plane operate out of Maun or Kasane. Accidents happen with all modes of transportation and in all countries. This... »
A passionate view of a Botswana visit
I ran across this video by Jenny Hontz, posted via Northwestern University’s web relations . It’s more of a short narrated slide show, but has some great photos and she delivers some of the feeling of a first visit that I also felt. These stories make me want to go back as soon as... »
New Year’s day in Chobe National Park
The time to go to Chobe is the southern Africa winter months, which span from June until September. The summer (northern hemisphere’s winter) are the wet months. Many of you may want to know just what happens within the park during the ‘off season’ ? The following article was written By: Kelly Landen of... »
Interesting Video: Termites attracting birds attracting lions
This Botrswana feeding frenzy video was captured by crew members Brad Bestelink and Jason Loughran at Earth-Touch.com. A flurry of bird activity in the distance cught the attention of the videographers. The thoughts were that there was a kill and potential prdators ahead. Once arriving at the scene, they realized there was a huge... »
Another First Timers Story of Going to Kasane
We think it is important to bring you first hand accounts of other travelers with first trips to the Chobe area. With that introduction, we bring you this blog by Sandra Bahbah, a writer for PerthNow, and Austalian publication (all article and photo rights to Sandra Bahbah and PerthNow): LOST luggage, a lion’s kill and... »
Three generations on an African Photographic Safari
My first trip to Chobe was a photo safari as part of a graduation present for my son. My surprise on that trip was how the safari acted as such a bonding event for my son and me. Not only must you deal with events that are so uncommon to your everyday life, but... »
Long Way Home – bicycle journey of 2 young doctors
As you may know from prior posts, my son and I drove from Johannesburg to Kasane to start our Chobe safari. North of Nata, we spent an interesting night at Elephant Sands, which has chalets and campsites ( a bit rustic for many Americans, but this adds to the adventure). During that stay, we... »
Part 5 of 5: The Conclusion of “A Mobile Safari – journey log of Johan De Bondt”
Continuation of the August 2009 safari of Johan de Bondt and his travel companions. All text and photos copyright Johan de Bondt. Fifth leg of the trip – Xakanaka (Moremi) There are only a few roads on Mboma island – at first we were driving towards the boat station but we couldn’t find any recent nari... »