by Ralph Pina | Jul 30, 2015 | Botswana, Chobe National Park, Hwange National Park, Khama Rhino Sanctuary, Lake Kariba, Makgadikgadi NP, Mana Pools, Namibia, Nxai Pan NP, safari travel, Victoria Falls, Zambezi, Zambia, Zimbabwe
I don’t expect this post to be of much interest to others besides those who were in the party who drove the 8000 or so dusty kilometres. It is however a video record – comprising 5 short, amateur videos – of our overland safari through Botswana,... by Ralph Pina | Jun 27, 2015 | Botswana, Khama Rhino Sanctuary, Makgadikgadi NP, Nxai Pan NP, safari travel
“Yesterday was epic. After a great drive across the pans and stay at Kubu Island, our convoy weaved through the woodland following myriad sand tracks, some drivers paying more heed to the instructions of Doris on the GPS, who I am sure had no clue which of the... 
by Ralph Pina | Jul 16, 2001 | Botswana, Okavango Delta, safari travel
2 – 15 July 2001 I think this was one of the trips of a lifetime – a two-week odyssey through some of Africa’s prime wildlife areas, a blend of luxury and adventure. Remarkably, the logistics of it went flawlessly, considering that the itinerary... by Ralph Pina | Jul 16, 2001 | Botswana, Chobe National Park, safari travel
Muchenje Safari Lodge, Chobe 2 – 15 July 2001 Muchenje apparently means “Jackalberry tree” in Lozi. The lodge, built in 1996, tops the ridge above the Chobe River near Buffalo Ridge, commanding a panoramic view of the Chobe and Caprivi. Located just... 
by Ralph Pina | Jul 16, 2001 | Botswana, Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta, safari travel
Machaba, Moremi Game Reserve 2 – 15 July 2001 Machaba is located on the north bank of the Khwai River in riverine forest, with its tents fronting the river across from the Moremi Game Reserve. The area is rich in game, a veritable menagerie, and the birdlife is...
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