There’s nothing so rare these days as time to one’s thoughts and sensations.
Continue ReadingDisconnecting to Reconnect: A Journey Into the Okavango Delta, Botswana
Destination: Botswana
Travel advice for exploring Botswana, including Chobe National Park, Okavango Delta, Kalahari Desert. Highlights from going on a safari, river trips and cultural experiences.
From Wildlife to Village Life: An Experiential Guide to Chobe, Botswana
Late afternoon to an approaching sunset on Botswana’s Chobe River. As I leaned back in one of the director’s chairs on the deck of our boat, I had what I might refer to as a “Pale Blue Dot”* moment.
“What’s a Pale Blue Dot moment?” you might ask.
Continue ReadingFrom Wildlife to Village Life: An Experiential Guide to Chobe, Botswana
Botswana: First Impressions
Prior to our visit to Botswana, I pondered a 1959 East German school map of Africa hanging on our living room wall. I traced the red lines of its borders until I landed in a central patch of southern Africa.