Conversing with Hyena in Botswana

by Jenny Bowen | Oct 10, 2021 | Africa, Botswana, Jenny’s Blog, Safari Ideas, Wildlife

Looking for an inspiring and close up encounter with wildlife? There’s nothing quite like conversing with a Hyena in Botswana. Luxury at Lebala Camp This startling encounter happened when I was staying in Botswana at Lebala Camp. I’d just had a glorious...

Fishing the Okavango

by Jenny Bowen | May 17, 2021 | Africa, Anywhere on Earth, Botswana

Fishing? Why on earth would I want to go fishing the Okavango? Admittedly I have never really done any proper fishing before, I remember as a child fishing for crabs in rock pools in North Wales and I vaguely remember doing a spot of fishing in a lake in France, but...

A night on Makgadikgadi Pan, Botswana

by Jenny Bowen | May 17, 2021 | Africa, All Interests, All Types of Holiday, Anywhere on Earth, Botswana, Jenny’s Blog, Safari Ideas, Travel

I love spending a night out on the salt pans, it’s an out of this world experience. Nothing really seems real. Imagine spinning around and around and around and the view simply not changing at all. All you can see is a white expanse of nothingness. This is what...

Camping with elephant and hyena in Botswana

by Jenny Bowen | May 17, 2021 | Africa, All Interests, All Types of Holiday, Anywhere on Earth, Botswana, Jenny’s Blog, Safari Ideas, Wildlife

There is something magical about camping in Botswana, it has this peaceful air about it. Botswana is mainly thought of as a destination for the discerning traveller; staying in exclusive lodges and in the tranquillity of the African wilderness. It has taken luxury to...

Chobe River Safari

by Jenny Bowen | May 17, 2021 | Africa, All Interests, All Types of Holiday, Anywhere on Earth, Botswana, Jenny’s Blog, Safari Ideas, Travel, Wildlife

Lyn, one of the Angels at Chobe Game Lodge, enthusiastically welcomed us aboard our riverboat. Chobe Game Lodge is the only Botswana game lodge, and maybe Africa, that has an all female guide team. It probably is a marketing ploy, but it is a very good one. We were...

How to see the Okavango

by Jenny Bowen | May 17, 2021 | Africa, Anywhere on Earth, Botswana

How to see the Okavango? The Okavango is one of the world’s largest deltas and often referred to as “the river that never finds this the sea”. It is a peaceful and isolated oasis set in Botswana’s harsh Kalahari Desert. A visit to Botswana, without visiting the...

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