"As we saddled up for our four-day ‘patrol,’ I felt like a raw recruit preparing for a Boer war skirmish. Trailmaster Steve Rufus’s pre-ride briefing enhanced the feeling that we were about to enter hostile terrain: “I..."
The Best Travel Writing About Botswana
In addition to our collection of fabulous hotels - and their equally fabulous reviews - Travel Intelligence is built upon some of the finest travel writing on the web. So, to find a range of travel writing about Botswana and general Botswana travel tips, you just need to browse the selection of travel articles below...
Articles about Botswana
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Jousting With Giants
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Mark Eveleigh
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Botswana
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The Okavango Delta
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Will Jones
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Botswana
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Moremi and Okavango Delta
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Okavango
"The Okavango Delta is the largest inland delta in southern Africa, fed by the Okavango River which collects in the highlands of Angola. The Delta is an extremely diverse and ecologically rich ecosystem that supports some of the finest wildlife on..."
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Safari for Beginners
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Claire Gervat
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Botswana
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Moremi and Okavango Delta
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Okavango
"Nathan had one hand on the steering wheel, leaving his other arm free to hang out of the window. The back seat was piled high with groceries. An unremarkable scene, you might think, from any British high street. But this was a tiny airport in..."
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Botswana's Okavango Delta
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Brian Jackman
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Botswana
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Moremi and Okavango Delta
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Okavango
"The Okavango Delta is one of Africa's last wild places. Every year, summer rains falling 1,000 miles away on the Angolan highlands spill down the Okavango River to create a miraculous oasis in the northern Kalahari. By the happiest of..."
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Unforgettable travel
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AA Gill
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Botswana
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Kalahari
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Makgadikgadi National Park
"Kubu Island sits on the southernmost tip of the Makgadikgadi Pan, Botswana: if you’ve ever wanted to know what lies behind the back of beyond, this is probably it. Part of the attraction is the epic nature of the journey to get to it through the..."
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Bushmen of the Kalahari
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Rupert Isaacson
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Botswana
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Kalahari
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Matetsi Game Reserve
"Get down! motioned the three hunters, small lithe men in ragged clothes with bows and quiver slung at their shoulders. Tom and I lay prone in the sharp Kalahari grasses. Just ahead grazed a pair of spiral-horned kudu. Bo - the oldest hunter - crept..."
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Jack's Camp
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Will Jones
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Botswana
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Kalahari
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Makgadikgadi National Park
"Set outside the eastern boundary of the Makgadikgadi National Park, Jack’s Camp is one of Botswana’s more unusual destinations. While most safaris focus on the wildlife and ecology of the Okavango Delta, Jack’s Camp and its sister camp, San, offer a..."
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San Camp
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Will Jones
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Botswana
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Kalahari
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Makgadikgadi National Park
"San Camp, sister camp to Jack’s, sits in a small forest of dispersed real fan palms facing out over the vast emptiness of the Sua Pans. The camp differs from Jack’s in that there are only six tents, which are stylish white instead of green, and only..."
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Chitabe Camp
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Will Jones
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Botswana
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Moremi and Okavango Delta
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Okavango
"Chitabe Camp is set on a private game reserve alongside the Moremi Game Reserve in the Okavango Delta. Chitabe is one of the more southeasterly camps in the delta and is therefore one of the last to receive the floodwaters. The area has a variety of..."
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Chitabe Trails
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Will Jones
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Botswana
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Moremi and Okavango Delta
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Okavango
"Chitabe Trails sits at the furthest end of Chitabe Island, sheltered by a row of leadwoods and mopane trees. The camp is very small and personal with only four en-suite, meru-style tents all facing out over a seasonal floodplain, which floods from..."
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