Tagged: Okavango Delta

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Only fools and elephants

Having lived in a region where there are lots of elephants, I do tend to blog about them rather a lot.  Forgive me for this indulgence, but they are such beautiful animals and I...

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African wild dogs in Moremi Game Reserve

One of the highlights of our visit to the Moremi Game Reserve in Botswana’s Okavango Delta in September was a wonderful sighting of a pack of African wild dogs.  It’s not that common to...

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So, what could YOU get for a bread crumb?

Quite often when we are camping we toss a few bits of bread into the grass around the campsite to see what local  residents we can attract. Usually we get a few sparrows, weavers,...

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Go with the flow – in the Okavango Delta

No visit to Botswana is complete without experiencing a mokoro trip in the Okavango Delta.  Whilst the national parks enthrall you with their abundant wildlife and scenery, gliding through the narrow channels of the...