Useful Information and Links Namibia, Botswana, Zambia & Zimbabwe

Visas and Arrival Most nationalities can obtain a visa on arrival into Namibia and Botswana free of charge. Visa on arrival is also available for Zambia (USD $50 single entry) and Zimbabwe (USD$30 single entry for most nationalities /USD$55 for …

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To the Okavango Delta, October 2010

Dumela! I am still in Botswana and have just returned from a week long safari in the Okavango Delta.  This is one of the most unique and pristine areas of wilderness in Africa – a large wetlands area where channels …

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Kalahari Magic, October 2010

Howzit?   This next travelogue finds me in Botswana where I’ve spent the last few days in the Kalahari region. This is classic grassland savannah, punctuated in parts by vast glittering salt pans with groves of silvery-grey desert palms and giant, ancient …

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