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Botswana is a haven for wildlife and several of its protected areas - the Chobe National Park, the Okavango Delta and the Moremi Game Reserve in particular - rank among Africa's best game viewing destinations. Okavango Delta lies at the heart of one of the world's largest deserts, the Kalahari. Rains at the north of Kalahari ends at the sprawling Okavango Delta turning a large area of Savannah into a beautiful waterworld – right in the middle of the dry season. This is a onc

Wild Life in Etosha National Park: Accommodation: I have stayed 2 nights at a lodge near to the west side entry of Etosha, than crossed Etosha to the east and stayed one night at a lodge near to east side entry: - Etosha Safari Lodge Gondwana Collection Namibia (West Entry) - Mushara Lodge (East Entry) There are many other options which you can choose online according to your budget. Mushara Lodge was a nice one. Entrance: With an entrance fee of only about 6 Euros, you can

“Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail” - Ralph Waldo Emerson 1) Sandwich Harbour I was having breakfast in a hotel near Swakopmund, saw an amazing picture on the wall; giant sand dunes running straight into the ocean; asked the hotel owner about it, he said: Sandwich Harbour, thatˋs kind of a place many have heard of but very few have ever visited, that moment I knew already I had to...first day I tried alone, but decided

Tips for discovering Namib Desert

When to Visit? Mid December to early January is the peak season for Cape Town and region. However the weather is fine all through the year so you can visit anytime, even winter days would be sunny with occasional rain only. I stayed before beginning of my Namibia-Botswana-Zimbabwe tour for 3 days, 18-21 December and at the end of my tour for 5 days, 9-15 January. It was a right choice to base in Cape Town to gain power beforehand and relax after a difficult journey. Cape Town

HOW DOES A SAFARI WORK ? Safari is the Swahili word for journey. I arranged my safari tour online. Organisers pick you up from airport and at the end of the safari bring back to the airport. For your return journey, you should choose a flight after 5 pm, if you are planning to fly back at the last day of safari. I stayed one night more in a hotel in Arusha, and took the early flight next morning. My trip organizer: www.mojhi.com WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO VISIT ? From November-

GOOD TO KNOW: - The water in Zanzibar is not safe for drinking and brushing teeth. Use bottled water. - Tanzanian Shillings is the currency, currency exchange services are available around stone town or at the towns around the island. However to draw money, the ATMs are only in Stone Town. - Credit cards are only accepted at major hotels travel agencies and restaurants, most shops and markets do not accept card payment. - You can buy a SIM card from stores in Stone Town, cost

Keram is a popular game in Tanzania. İt is like square snooker table with cloth pockets at each corner. Rules are also similar to snooker. Cameraman, my little friend Musa. Seaweed and Shellfish At low tide, the wide beach provides for the local industry – seaweed farming – during the day you can see women and children pick the young weed. The seaweed is loaded into heavy sacks and carried up the beach to dry. It is then sent for processing in a nearby factory and made into

Maasai people rely on their animals for food (milk, meat etc.). There are goats, cows around. All the way long from Arusha to the Serengeti, we came across with the Maasai who walk for many miles with their animals to find fresh food and water. They built fences around the village from branches and grass to protect their homes from wild animals around. They live in the middle of wild nature, with elephants, lions,giraffes around. THE TRADITION OF THE MAASAI JUMPING DANCE The

Fishing is a predominant trade in Zanzibar. Below you see the big market place in Stone Town. Here you can find meat, fish, vegetables, spices all at one place. I was fascinated from the variety of all fishes available and learned there where they come from: the fishing village Kizimkazi. Next morning, woke up around 4.am and made my way to Kizimkazi which is at the south of the island, about 1 hour drive from where I stayed, Paje. A pair of fishermen selling their catch. İt

Spice Tour is a walking tour at a spice farm where you can learn about different spices how they are farmed and used, taste exotic fruits and can buy fresh spices, coffee, tea, soaps etc. Spices and herbs were originally introduced to Zanzibar by Portuguese traders in the 16th century, brought from their colonies in South America and India. After, Arabs started large spice plantations making Zanzibar the world’s biggest exporter.During this four hour guided walk through Kizim

Zanzibar was once East Africa's main slave-trading port, first colonized by Portuguese than by Arabs. The slaves were put on the market here exactly this point in Zanzibar Stone Town. Buyers would examine the arms, mouths, teeth and eyes of the slaves. They were even whipped to prove their strength. After many weeks or months of marching, the slave caravans reached the coast at ports such as Kilwa and Bagamoyo. Here, the slaves were loaded onto dhows, seldom more than 30–35m