Well, around 30 years ago the 4x4 market began to grow and facilities with instructors sprang up. Only a few die-hards remain as it requires an investment in manpower, property…
A family group of elephants coming to the water to drink. As a rule, I steer clear of controversial subjects in this column. They are both inappropriate and unnecessary. However,…
Images by Jacqui Ikin & supplied. The beautiful Chobe Marina Lodge. Anais Nin wrote “We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect”. I often take time to…
Good planning is crucial when undertaking a trip , a great deal of thought needs to be put into play to ensure success. We recently met at the local rugby…
The lush environment of the Okavango Delta. Botswana is a land of contrasts. Verdant grasslands and unique ecosystems, side by side with progress and state of the art engineering. The…
View as you come in to land in Livingstone. Zambia and Botswana have always seemed far-off and rather expensive destinations – usually only accessed by driving many, many kilometres in…
I have travelled all over, including our neighbouring countries as well as a brief sojourn to the land of my birth, Kenya. Going through the house I have many memories…
An African skimmer on the sand banks of the Chobe. Birdwatching is a wonderful hobby. It usually begins as a pleasant diversion, perhaps something to occupy you when there are…
Many years ago, I read a book by Peter Hathaway Capstick called “Death in the long grass”. It is a hunter’s account of deaths – of the hunters and the…
By the time you read this column, it will almost be New Year. Another year has come and gone. And it strikes me that they seem to pass faster all…
Plastic bags were mentioned in last week’s column as an environmental problem. So often, we read articles and think “But what can I do?” Especially if you live inland and…
A beautiful green turtle. Image © Debbie Holroyd In this newsletter, we have a variety of random facts which I found fascinating. To begin, do you know what the difference…