After our recent trip to the Kgalagadi I have been reflecting. Is it really worth a visit?
Read MoreIf I had to summarise our year of travel and adventure in three words it would be Germany, Drakensberg and Kgalagadi.
Read MoreWe had a long journey ahead of us and knew it was going to be a real slog to get to our campsite at Lesholoago Pan, Mabuasehube Game Reserve which was in the extreme east of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
Read MorePolentswa is an unfenced camp in Botswana. Camping in an unfenced camp means you have to be on high alert for predators.
Read MorePolentswa waterhole can be quite productive regarding animal sightings and it is worth packing a few drinks and snacks and spending some time there.
Read MoreThe wind swept us in to Rooiputs on a cloud of Kalahari dust, the first campsite we stayed at in the Kgalagadi, Botswana. It is approximately 24 km outside Twee Rivieren, the main gate and easy to get to.
Read MoreThe Kalahari is a remote semi-arid wilderness, far from most cities. To get to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park involves a good day’s travel, no matter where you come from.
Read MoreIn the middle of the night a tremor through our inflatable mattress woke me. The thin walls of our tent echoed the same vibration. It wasn’t just the vibration that woke us up.
Read MoreWould you visit the Kgalagadi (Kalahari), a wild and parched park in Southern Africa? Even various desert tribes such as the Khoi and Nama struggled to survive in this unforgiving land.
Read MoreLet me take you on a journey to a far away place. This place is a land of contrasts. A rugged land, a hushed pulsating world with a sun that beats ruthlessly on you.
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