6 articles tagged with maun
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...
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,...
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,...
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...
After two decades of exploring underground caverns across continents, I never expected a flat, watery wilderness to leave me speechless. Yet here I was, perched at the edge of Africa's Eden, sipping locally sourced rooibos tea while hippos grunted their...
