Arrival in Botswana at Kazungula from Zimbabwe

World Borders: How To Get From Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe to Kasane, Botswana (At Kazungula)

In February 2020 just before COVID lockdown, I crossed a lot of borders in southern Africa and never wrote about them. Here is a guide on World Borders: How To Get From Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe to Kasane, Botswana (At Kazungula). We left the Shoestrings Backpackers hostel in Victoria Falls City, Zimbabwe by shared car (Malina, Read more about World Borders: How To Get From Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe to Kasane, Botswana (At Kazungula)[…]

Sleeping in a Crocodile Farm!! Our Jaw Inspiring Stay at Chobe Crocodile Cottage in Botswana

Sleeping in a Crocodile Farm!! Our Jaw Inspiring Stay at Chobe Crocodile Cottage in Botswana

On my second trip to Botswana, in 2020 I visited the north of the country. We crossed in from Zimbabwe at Kazungula and decided to stay overnight in a crocodile farm. This was certainly another crazy adventure and another interesting sleeping location to add to our repertoire. I had read about this Crocodile Farm in Read more about Sleeping in a Crocodile Farm!! Our Jaw Inspiring Stay at Chobe Crocodile Cottage in Botswana[…]

Backpacking in Botswana: Touring Chobe Crocodile Farm Near Kasane

Backpacking in Botswana: Touring Chobe Crocodile Farm Near Kasane

African experiences generally throw in animal surprises when you least expect it. My second visit to Botswana was no exception. In May 2016, whilst I was on a lost luggage challenge with Money Supermarket I ended up in Senegal and The Gambia. The Gambia trip gave me the chance to get up close and personal Read more about Backpacking in Botswana: Touring Chobe Crocodile Farm Near Kasane[…]

Backpacking in Botswana: Visiting the Baobab Tree Prison in Kasane

Backpacking in Botswana: Visiting the Baobab Tree Prison in Kasane

“The flame trees will blind the weary driver” – Cold Chisel. Yet another weird and wacky tourist trip entered my backpacking anthology when I headed to the peeler station in Kasane, Botswana. Peeler station in Northern Irish English means Police Station. This was my second visit to Botswana, yet it was nine years after my Read more about Backpacking in Botswana: Visiting the Baobab Tree Prison in Kasane[…]

Backpacking in Botswana: Top 5 Things to Do in Gaborone

Most travellers and backpackers heading to Botswana are there to see zebras. Yes, the zebra may be Botswana’s national symbol and the safari tours are cool. But away from the famous Okavango Delta and the deserts of Botswana, sits a charming and prosperous capital city by the name of Gaborone. The good news is it’s Read more about Backpacking in Botswana: Top 5 Things to Do in Gaborone[…]

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World Borders: How to Get From Botswana to South Africa (Tlokweng to Kopfontein)

In my ongoing world borders series, I give you the best and easiest ways to cross borders all over the world, all from my personal travel experiences. The border crossing from Botswana to South Africa is a fairly straight forward one, so here’s an overview of my journey. You might have read how I went Read more about World Borders: How to Get From Botswana to South Africa (Tlokweng to Kopfontein)[…]

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Thirsty Thursdays: A Night Out in Gaborone, Botswana

I thought I’d write about one of my nights out in Gaborone in Botswana today as it was a really great travel memory. Having arrived at the border into Botswana from South Africa at Tlokweng, my bus took me onwards to the capital city of Gaborone. As it was late at night I had arranged Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: A Night Out in Gaborone, Botswana[…]

Jonny Blair at Tlokweng Botswana

World Borders: How to get to Botswana from South Africa

In my ongoing series about world borders, I aim to make it sound easy for you to venture across one border and into a new country. This post deals with getting to Botswana from South Africa. I make it sound easy here, because it is. I personally LOVE border crossings, there is a thrill about Read more about World Borders: How to get to Botswana from South Africa[…]