MY STAY AT JAO CAMP
During my Botswana trip last December, I had a great “water-safari” experience in the Okavango Delta. I say “water-safari”; because when you sail in a mokoro -the traditional dug-out canoe- you see lots of animals -hippos, crocs, ellies and hundreds of colorful birds- and you have a differen
RHINOS ARE BACK TO ZAMBIA
Forty years ago, Zambia had the third largest black rhino population in Africa: around 12,000, with 4,000 of them in the Luangwa Valley. Twenty years later there were none. They were declared extinct in Zambia in 1998. They had been poached out of existence in the 1970s and 1980s to meet illegal com
TOP 15 AFRICAN STAR-BEDS
It was the most memorable part of my Botswana safari last year. I slept outside of my tent, in a luxurious “star-bed”, in the Central Kalahari Desert. It was not easy for me. I was all by myself, under the sacred skies, trying to fall asleep with the noises of the bush and the desert. […]
MY STAY AT KING’S POOL CAMP
Bordering Chobe National Park, Linyanti Wildlife Reserve is one of the best spots in Africa where you can see big elephant herds taking bath in the river. I stayed two nights at wonderful Kings Pool Camp and I can say I had the time of my Botswana safari here! The camp’s nine luxurious tent
MY STAY AT KALAHARI PLAINS CAMP
Last December, I spent 2 days at Kalahari Plains Camp in Botswana. Set in Central Kalahari Game Reserve, this classic camp comprises 10 en-suite canvas units with a sleep-out above each from which to enjoy moonlit or star-studded nights. The main area consists of a lounge and dining area with a swi
SWIMMING LIONS OF THE OKAVANGO DELTA
Lions don’t like water. But sometimes the lions of the Okavango Delta have to swim to cross the water. The Okavango Delta in Botswana is a very large inland delta formed where the Okavango River reaches a tectonic trough in the central part of the Kalahari Desert. It’s a very unique e