When is the best time to visit Botswana?
It’s hard to believe it’s February and here I am just getting started with my first blog post. The year got off with a bang ,with our son James’s wedding to Jess Stewart in Wanaka. It was a wonderful celebration with much fun, laughter and love. The year is shaping up to be a goodie with […]
The Okavango Delta, staying at the Sandibe Lodge, Botswana
Sandibe in the Okavango Delta Our third game reserve was at &Beyond Sandibe Safari Lodge, in hte Okavango Delta. Like all our moves within Botswana, we flew in small fixed-wing aircraft. The lodges have access to remote runways as flying is the only way to get to these locations. However, it’s not always straight forward […]
The Kalahari Desert’s ethereal Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, Botswana
Our second game reserve in Botswana couldn’t have been more different than Mashatu. Amid the remote Makgadikgadi Salt Pans in the Kalahari Desert, it was desolate and beautiful. Our camp, Jack’s Camp was elegant and old-world, with a touch of the British colonial era. Founded by explorer, Jack Bousfield in the 1960s, Jack’s Camp is […]