19 articles tagged with botswana
When I first landed in Maun's dusty airstrip after a grueling series of flights, I had no idea this frontier town would become my favorite safari gateway in Africa. As the jumping-off point for the magnificent Okavango Delta, Maun strikes...
After three decades navigating corporate America, I've discovered that business travel offers unique opportunities to understand urban centers from both economic and cultural perspectives. Francistown—Botswana's oldest town and second-largest city—presents a fascinating case study in post-colonial urban development. Having recently...
The transition from Munich's structured urban landscape to Botswana's wild Okavango Delta represents more than just geographical displacement—it's a recalibration of one's relationship with technology and nature. Having just completed my quarterly IT systems audit for a conservation tech initiative,...
Traveling with children through Botswana presents a fascinating intersection of urban development and pristine wilderness—a juxtaposition I've come to appreciate deeply during my recent expedition to document traditional craftsmanship in Southern Africa. While Gaborone wasn't initially on my itinerary, accompanying...
The first time I landed in Maun's modest airport, the juxtaposition struck me immediately – a bustling frontier town serving as the final outpost of modern convenience before the vast wilderness of the Kalahari Desert unfolds. As someone who splits...
The first light breaks over the floodplains of the Okavango Delta, casting long shadows across the water's mirrored surface. A fish eagle calls in the distance – nature's alarm clock in this pristine wilderness. As I adjust my camera settings,...
G'day, fellow wanderers! It's been exactly three years since I first set foot in Botswana's second-largest city, Francistown. But here's the thing – the real magic isn't in the city itself but in the constellation of villages that orbit it....
There's something profoundly spiritual about the vastness of the Kalahari that words struggle to capture. As the golden light of dawn breaks across endless sand dunes, illuminating acacia trees in silhouette, you realize this isn't just luxury travel—it's a communion...
There's something profoundly humbling about watching a child's face illuminate with wonder as they spot their first giraffe in the wild or gaze up at the Kalahari's impossibly starry sky. Though I typically travel solo, last month I had the...
The Central Kalahari Game Reserve stretches across 52,800 square kilometers of wilderness—a photographer's canvas painted with golden grasslands, ancient baobabs, and some of Africa's most resilient wildlife. Having photographed across six continents, I can confidently say that few landscapes challenge...
The rhythmic hum of the Cessna's propellers faded as we descended toward the dusty airstrip of Maun, Botswana's safari capital. As a physician accustomed to the controlled environment of operating rooms, I've always found a peculiar thrill in surrendering to...
The elephant's trunk grazed my outstretched fingers as our boat drifted silently along the Chobe River. I instinctively held my breath—not from fear, but from reverence. In my years as an EMT, I've witnessed countless moments where life hangs delicately...
There's something profoundly humbling about sitting silently on a private deck at dawn, watching elephants wade across the Chobe River while the African sun paints the sky in brilliant oranges and reds. This moment—this perfect stillness amid nature's grand theater—is...
When you spend your days within the confines of a correctional facility like I do, there's something profoundly liberating about standing in the wide-open African savanna, watching elephants roam freely against the golden horizon. After years of promising myself a...
The boundary between Botswana and Zambia isn't merely a line on a map – it's a living, flowing entity called the Chobe River. Last summer, I found myself drawn back to this liquid lifeline of southern Africa, this time with...
