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THAKADU BUSH CAMP: CAMPING EXTRAORDINAIRE
DAO Says: Thakadu Camp is a fantastic place to stay if you want all the fun of camping without any of the hassles. The very friendly Chris and Jeanette Woolcott run this...
Ghanzi Craft: Ostrich shells & Devil's Claws
David&Pauline Says: The Ghanzicraft co-operative produces textiles, bags, bow-and-arrow sets, dancing skirts, ostrich eggshell necklaces, woven mats and dolls, with all proceeds...
David&Pauline Says: Bear in mind that you will have to travel very long distances to get around Botswana. There are not many large communities to the west of Gaborone’s suburbs and...
Lots of walking & animal spotting
David&Pauline Says: Anyone looking for extreme sport is going to head up north and cross over to Livingstone in Zambia. This town has become one of those “must do” destinations for...
Warm weather gear & school gifts
David&Pauline Says: If you’re travelling in the winter, as we were, you’ll need warm clothing and a good sleeping bag. We camped at Thakadu but wished we’d brought sleeping...
David&Pauline Says: The San people are hunter/gatherers, though hunting is regulated; gathering is still a daily way of life. If you stay at Buitsivango you can accompany the Nharo...
David&Pauline Says: TRANSPORTATIONWe got to Ghanzi by flying into Johannesburg and taking the Intercape Bus to Gaborone, Botswana’s capital. This is the luxury part of the trip, an...
David&Pauline Says: Ghanzi is very safe; not very populated with little opportunity to further a career in theft. There are some Bush people who have been reduced to begging which...
David&Pauline Says: When you ponder over the Botswana government’s, “High income, low impact tourism” policy, many of the more high end Safari Lodges have adopted a Disney style...
A quiet place with gentle people
David&Pauline Says: A must for visitors to Ghanzi is a stay at Buitsivango, run by Andrea Hardbattle and her son, Jason Kennaugh. You’ll need a four wheel drive to get there but...
Rampant Aardvark & Buitsivango: Shake Shake at Ghanzi
David&Pauline Says: Not many people will want to go to Ghanzi for its club scene; it’s the peace of the desert that most are in search of. The locals use either the bottle store or...
The Rampant Aardvark: From waterhole to plate
David&Pauline Says: Ghanzi town has few eating options, there are some Chicken n’ Chip places at the bus stand, the takeaway at the Spar supermarket and the over priced Kalahari...
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when in this area, you must always take extra water with you and extra petrol.it is quite common to get stuck in the thick Kalahari desert sand and not see any...
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