Year: 2020

  Let’s get down to the most fun part of going away for a holiday - the endless planning! The bookings, the itinerary, the accommodation, the flights (and the “cutting-it-bloody-close” connection flights), the restaurants, the activities, the transport from A to B, the travel insurance, the passports and visas, medical clearance, emergency service numbers…   ...wasn’t this trip supposed to be relaxing? Or at the very least fun? A day at the office contains less potential headache than this! Luckily for you, there is a way that you can go on holiday and enjoy it. The answer; A Travel and Tours company.   But those are damn expensive, right? And surely I can save more if I do all the planning myself?   I’ll tell you what; let’s read a little further and check out how putting yourself in our hands will save you many a temple-pounding migraine.   Time Saver   Photo by Stas Knop from Pexels   In the moments it took you to read up to here, a proper travel company could already have completed 68% of the required work, while you would still be loading up bookings.com.   We do this every day and are well-versed in navigating the treacherous paths of planning and booking the multitudes of necessary little tasks. We work tirelessly to ensure that from leaving the house to drinking a pineapple rum on the deltas of Namibia, you won’t have to stress about a single thing.   “You’re tired, and somebody’s baby is crying, and you want to cry, but there’s no place with air conditioning for you to cry in.”   Remember those painstaking hours spent revisiting and rehashing every holiday detail to make sure that you’re having the optimal amount of fun while simultaneously not killing your loved ones? Well,

Botswana, officially known as the Republic of Botswana, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Formerly named Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its moniker after becoming independent on the 30th September 1966. Since then, it has been a democratic government, with a consistent record of consecutive constitutional elections and the lowest perceived corruption ranking in Africa since at least 1998. It is currently Africa’s oldest continuous democracy.   Botswana is topographically even, with up to 70 per cent of its region being the Kalahari Desert. Its neighbours are South Africa to the south and southeast, Namibia to the west and north, and Zimbabwe to the northeast. The border between Botswana and Zambia, to its north near Kazungula, is poorly defined and only a few hundred metres long.   A mid-sized country of just over 2.3 million people, Botswana is known for being one of the most sparsely populated countries in the world. Only 10 per cent of the population lives in the capital and largest city, Gaborone. Formerly one of the poorest countries in the world — with a GDP per capita of about US$70 per year in the late 1960s — Botswana has since modified itself into an upper-middle-income state, with one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. Its defining source of revenue is tourism, and for a good reason; it’s stunning!   View the best places and reasons below to tour Botswana for your African trip this season!   Related: Tips and Tricks for your African Holiday Adventure.   Okavango Delta   Known as the ‘river with no sea’, the Okavango Delta is a gem feature of the Kalahari. A vast range of water in Botswana, which travelled originally from the Angolan highlands, only to spread down and out to form the largest inland river delta on Earth. Studded with fascinating

  Namibia, a realm of distinguishing landmarks, diverse wildlife and unique people. Ranging from the Salt Pans of Etosha National Park to the enigmatic beauty of the Namib desert, Namibia has been blessed as a country bountiful in the department of natural wonders. Below are just a few examples of the building blocks that make up the mystique and beauty of this land which man has yet to fully tame. Epupa Falls Along the border between Namibia and Angola, a series of misty waterfalls have set up shop, sharing land with the mysterious tribes of the Ovahimba Ovatjimba, Ovazemba and Ovatwe people. This ethereal beauty is spread over 1.5 KM and drops from a height of 60 metres.   The journey to this mystic sanctuary starts in the charming city of Opuwo, where you will be gifted with the beautiful sights and sounds of a country-side yet untouched by man. Bountiful baobabs and towering makalani palm trees line your path in a chaotic fashion; a sharp contrast to the organised city roads lined by street lamps you might be more used to. And if that method of conveyance is still too tame for your thirst for adventure, white-water rafting is a viable means of transport around the region.   This land is home to a number of beautiful avians and predatory wildlife. The main attractions people come to visit (apart from the falls themselves) are the sightings of the wild birds of bright colour and the serpentine crocodiles in their natural environment. You might even be lucky enough to witness a view of the mysterious Himba tribe during your holiday under the mist.   Sossusvlei You would be forgiven for believing you had stepped into a post-apocalyptic wonderland as you walk in quiet awe among towers of sand the colour