Comments on: Botswana: First Impressions https://uncorneredmarket.com/botswana-travel/ Travel That Cares for Our Planet and Its People Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:09:27 +0000 hourly 1 By: Audrey Scott https://uncorneredmarket.com/botswana-travel/#comment-1486394 Mon, 17 Sep 2018 16:45:58 +0000 https://uncorneredmarket.com/?p=22049#comment-1486394 In reply to Stefanie Zimmermann.

Thanks, Stefanie, for your kind words about our article! From our experiences in Botswana and Namibia we know how important it is for self-driving travelers to be fully prepared for how to take care of basic car repairs, camping/outdoor gear, and just being self-sufficient in remote areas.

]]> By: Stefanie Zimmermann https://uncorneredmarket.com/botswana-travel/#comment-1480071 Thu, 30 Aug 2018 11:32:41 +0000 https://uncorneredmarket.com/?p=22049#comment-1480071 Dear Daniel:
Thank you for the well researched article about Botswana!
I am a German national and I have lived in Botswana for 5 years (due to my husbands work) and I have never stopped missing it. I have opened a travel agency in Germany with a focus on self-driving Botswana and the surronding countries. If you self-drive and mix camping and lodges the experience can be even more interesting and more affordable. So – if you should ever want to visit the region without a sponsor I would be more than happy to help with booking and organizing. Also I give my customers a brochure which tells them exactly what to bring and expect in each location. During my Botswana years I met a self-driving family from Europe who were very ill equipped for their trip. They didn’t know there was no drinking water in the area where we met them and no shops so we gave them some of our water and lamps. This was when I decided I would like do this better one day (prepare people for their trips) and started thinking about my agency for the first time!
Best wishes from Thuringia!
Stefanie

]]> By: Daniel Noll https://uncorneredmarket.com/botswana-travel/#comment-1466245 Sun, 29 Oct 2017 18:34:13 +0000 https://uncorneredmarket.com/?p=22049#comment-1466245 In reply to farekim.

True that. We were just sharing our fascination of the Okavango Delta and its seasonal cycle with a friend the other day. Remarkable. No surprise it comes up in conversation when we consider some of the more remarkable places we’ve been.

]]> By: Daniel Noll https://uncorneredmarket.com/botswana-travel/#comment-1466244 Sun, 29 Oct 2017 18:31:04 +0000 https://uncorneredmarket.com/?p=22049#comment-1466244 In reply to Julian.

Not sure how we missed this, Julian. When you go to Botswana, these locations should not be missed. Hope you have a chance to see it. Would look forward to hearing about your experience. (As for the map, we bought it years ago at a weekend flea market in Frankfurt..while on a road trip from Prague.)

]]> By: Daniel Noll https://uncorneredmarket.com/botswana-travel/#comment-1466243 Sun, 29 Oct 2017 18:27:09 +0000 https://uncorneredmarket.com/?p=22049#comment-1466243 In reply to Ben Chebani.

Thank you, Ben. I’m glad that the way we chose to relate and share our experiences in Botswana resonates with you as a citizen of the country. Thanks also for your suggestions!

]]> By: Ben Chebani https://uncorneredmarket.com/botswana-travel/#comment-1466073 Fri, 21 Jul 2017 10:49:47 +0000 https://uncorneredmarket.com/?p=22049#comment-1466073 Good day, and thank you for a well-written article. I am a local, who is keen on selling the strong points of my country Botswana. Certainly, we have a lot of weak points, but I like your having chosen to maintain a positive spin of Botswana. Such a gesture raises the spirit (and profile) of a people. I hope you will also visit other parts of Botswana such as the Kalahari Trans-frontier Park in the south-western part of Botswana, the Old Palapye gorges in the east of Botswana, the Kgalagadi region to the west and the vast southern and central parts of Botswana where you can come into contact with the general populace and natural Botswana. As an ordinary citizen I am gratified by your taking your time visit Botswana and write so well about us. Thank you so much to you and your team. God bless you.

]]> By: Julian https://uncorneredmarket.com/botswana-travel/#comment-1464531 Sat, 16 Jul 2016 16:59:32 +0000 https://uncorneredmarket.com/?p=22049#comment-1464531 Nice post, definitely looks like a great safari adventure. I heard lots of beautiful things about the Okavango Delta & the Kalahari Desert, seen numerous documentations. Thanks for the inspiration, really feel like visiting now – Botswana could be our first trip to Sub-Saharan Africa!
By the way, how did you end up having a 1959 East German school map of Africa?

]]> By: farekim https://uncorneredmarket.com/botswana-travel/#comment-1464462 Sat, 02 Jul 2016 13:15:16 +0000 https://uncorneredmarket.com/?p=22049#comment-1464462 Mokoro ride with the hippos and crocodiles, field walks on the islands, really beautiful and peaceful place. Be careful of the mosquitos

]]> By: Daniel Noll https://uncorneredmarket.com/botswana-travel/#comment-1464453 Thu, 30 Jun 2016 08:01:23 +0000 https://uncorneredmarket.com/?p=22049#comment-1464453 In reply to Selma.

Glad it’s useful, Selma. More specifics on our experiences in Botswana coming up.

]]> By: Selma https://uncorneredmarket.com/botswana-travel/#comment-1464450 Thu, 30 Jun 2016 01:08:22 +0000 https://uncorneredmarket.com/?p=22049#comment-1464450 Great to have a primer on this country ahead of my first foray into Africa next year … thanks for all the in-depth research!

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