Month: October 2024

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Botswana – Perfect Country For Safari Adventures

If you are looking for an amazing African vacation try a Botswana Safari Holiday. The wildlife and landscape of this African country are simply awe inspiring. Watching wildlife safari on The Discovery Channel or on National Geographic is one thing, nice but ho hum. Seeing it with your own eyes, smelling it and hearing it in person is the ultimate travel experience.

There are many provinces in Africa where you can safari and take tours. The Botswana area is less overrun by tourists and gives a person much more freedom to explore on their own (or get in trouble if not careful). If you’re looking for ultimate in adventure, I recommend Botswana Safari Holidays, you will love it.

Botswana Hotels

Tourism is one of Botswana’s main economic industries and the government has been working to improve services. Quality hotel chains now have offerings in Botswana so that only the safari needs to be long, hot & dusty while accommodations can be clean and comfy. Many Botswana hotels have been built into the natural surroundings to bring the wildlife and scenery close adding to your holiday experience.

Let’s explore some of the best Botswana Safari Locations

Okavango Delta

The Okavango Delta in Botswana is the largest inland delta in the world. The area’s waterways pass through the Kalahari Desert without flowing into the sea and irrigate the richly growing land creating a mosaic of palm islands. These islands are overgrown with lush grass and a variety of flora. While touring the Okavango Delta you might stumble upon any number of exotic birds and mammals, including elephant, buffalo, and giraffe. The Delta offers spectacular photo opportunities.

Moremi Reserve

Located in the heart of the Okavango Delta the Moremi Reserve bears the name of Chief Moremi of the BaTawana tribe. This reserve is regarded as one of the most beautiful on the entire African continent. At the Moremi Reserve you can get up close and personal with a huge variety of wildlife.

Xakanaxa Lagoon

The Xakanaxa Lagoon is right in the heart of Moremi and is known for its large herds of antelope, along with wild dogs and leopard. There is lodging available right on the lagoon for added interest and excitement. You can choose to “camp” according to your luxury expectations and your budget. There are several different private camps set-up along the edge of Xakanaxa. “Chiefs Safari Camp” and “Camp Moremi” are integrated into landscape in such a fashion that you can stay within the safety of the camp while still observing wild game in action.

Desert

If you go to Botswana during animal migration season – between March and May, you can hire a 4×4 and take it into the desert for some real safari sightseeing. There is no lodging in the desert, so you would be wilderness camping and sleeping underneath the stars. This can be amazing fun and very dangerous. Do not underestimate the desert. Sufficient supplies and a guide are a must. Hyena, jackal, antelope, lion, snakes and i countless species of birds and reptiles live in the desert. There is something to see any time of the year. Wisdom and caution are a must no matter when you go into the desert.

Safari in Botswana on the Cheap

Adventure travel packages are not the cheapest of holidays – often costing $4500 or more. This is the way to go for some people especially if your pockets are deep. However if you don’t like spending money there are less expensive ways. For a cheap Botswana Safari holiday, book nothing but the flight to Botswana. Then rent your 4×4 when you arrive. Do some studying before you go so that you will be able to book what you want to do and where you want to go when you arrive. It will be more adventurous than having everything prearranged. Although maybe a little more stressful if you are someone who likes to know everything is taken care of. You have more freedom to roam and enjoy the sights since you’re not stuck with someone else’s schedule. It’s easy to stay at a camp in Botswana and arrangements can be made on the spot, in person. If you travel this way, you’ll get your Botswana Safari trip for much less money, saving about 50% of an otherwise high cost adventure.

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A Hunting Trip – Making A Memory Last A Lifetime

Often we wonder about taking a vacation and then the planning for that special getaway is underway. Decisions have to be made considering a number of things and most probably having to decide the type of vacation, be it first time safari in Africa or vacation to a destination already familiar with.

It has been said that to pass through this life without having at least once being to Africa, was an almost perfect life lacking that special ingredient called Africa. Once the African sun has kissed you on your cheek and the sunset bid you a good night, your life will simply never be the same.

And then of course once the “safari-bug” bites you, it is over and done with, for you will seek that African sunrise and sunset as it has become an integral part of your soul and wellbeing. On any hunting trip in Africa, whether it is for plains game or African Big Game hunting the experience is one of an everlasting reality. And just as the memories start to fade, the “safari-bug” bites you again, and you find yourself heading out to Africa for yet another African hunting safari.

South Africa hunting is equally if not more attractive than hunting in any other part of Africa given all the species available to hunt. Hunting in South Africa also offers the sought after Buffalo roaming Tanzania, when booking a safari for big game hunting.

Although the term game hunting South Africa might imply that all species resort to game, in a sense it is true, but we distinguish between our game in three main categories:

Mini -Antelope, of which the Blue Duiker, Red Duiker and Suni are included. Plains-game, of which most of the larger antelope are made up of and then the Dangerous Six, of which the Elephant, Hippopotamus, Rhinoceros, Buffalo, Lion and Leopard and referred to by hunters as doing big game hunting when hunting these dangerous animals.

When booking a hunting trip for going on an African Hunting Safari, we strongly recommend being in a physical best condition possible for a good hunt and a quality memorable safari experience. In the African bush, conditions are trying for the hunter in a poor physical condition. Although hunting is normally conducted during typical winter months in South Africa, conditions during the day can be very challenging with respect to the ambient temperature, having to get used to it and the dry air if not used to it. The South African hunting safaris are conducted mainly in drier climate regions with the exception of the coastal region where the humidity is much higher and makes for an even tougher hunt.

A fit hunter with mental alertness will find it a lot easier to concentrate when perusing his quarry getting to adjust his eyes to the vegetation in the field. Each region where game hunting is done in South Africa has a unique make-up of grass, trees, shrubs and bushes delivering either: grass lands, river rines, savannas or thick bushveld areas.

In these areas all senses available to the hunter must be utilized in giving him the best opportunity to outsmart his quarry and be successful in harvesting his trophy he came to collect. So as much as there is a good Professional Hunter guiding the hunter hunting game during his African hunting safaris, the hunter also contribute to the memorable hunting experience when he is successful with each species he takes during his safari. More often than not, when a hunter fails to complete his safari species he booked, it is very easy to place it at the feet of the Professional Hunter without acknowledging the partnership existing between the Professional Hunter and the client, doing the hunting under the supervision of his guide and Professional Hunter.

The hunting trip will always be a success when booking with an reputable Safari Outfit, one that delivers on their promises every time as they best know how, leaving their clients with a memorable experience of an African Hunting Safari, arriving as a distinguished guest, leaving as a friend of an extended hunting family only to return again-and-again building on the family ties established during their initial African Hunting Safari.

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Planning Your Destination Wedding

Planning a wedding can be a very exciting part of your special day. More and more couples are choosing to have their ceremony at a location other than their hometown. Instead of letting this task become overwhelming, let it be fun and romantic.

After setting your wedding date, choosing your location should be your first step. Do you want an elegant event at a beautiful resort, or would you prefer a romantic and intimate celebration with just family and friends? Either way, you can have the wedding of your dreams.

Make a list of certain things that you must take care of before the big day. This list can include checking with a wedding coordinator from the area. She or he will have resources available to you to help with choosing a photographer, securing your marriage license, as well as checking with the local Chamber of Commerce or Visitors Center to see if there are certain requirements to have a wedding in their area. Remember as well that you will need someone to perform the ceremony. Some states allow a Notary Public to officiate, while other states require a minister that is licensed in the state that the wedding will be held. This would be another great question to ask when checking on local event requirements. Also, make sure that there are accommodations nearby for guests that may be traveling to your wedding.

Another point to remember is that a destination wedding does not have to be an expensive affair. There are very few backdrops as beautiful as nature provides.

Once the major decisions of when and where are taken care of, now the fun can begin! You can finally begin to build your theme around your venue. You may choose wedding favors to decorate your tables. If you are having a sunset beach wedding, you may want to choose nautical wedding favors for your guests to remember your special day. If you have a more elegant theme in mind, you might choose a beautiful picture frame for place card holders that can be used by your guest once they return home.

Close your eyes and picture the way you want your reception to look. Do you see linen-covered table and chairs with beautiful place card holders for your guests, or do you see a more relaxed casual atmosphere with a “toes in the sand” beach feel?

Remember that this is your wedding day. Make it everything you have ever dreamed of.