Botswana. The Insider's Guide

The Insider's Guide is a all-in-one guide to overlanding, delta safaris, history, people, accommodation, arts, crafts, music in Botswana.
Michler, Ian
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Title: Botswana
Series: The Insider's Guide
Author: Ian Michler
Struik Publishers
ISBN 1868729966 / ISBN 1-86872-996-6
Cape Town, South Africa 2004
Softcover, 21x25 cm, 192 pages, throughout colour photos


Description:

Botswana boasts some of southern Africa’s most glorious and unspoiled safari destinations, with a staggering array of wildlife and pristine habitats. Most spectacular of the country’s natural treasures is the Okavango Delta, home to unsurpassed animal and bird life, which you can discover on foot, in a 4x4 vehicle or on a leisurely mokoro trip. But wildlife is not all Botswana has to offer. The Insider’s Guide takes you on a journey through a country that has one of the most vibrant economies in the region and is home to a thriving arts and cultural scene.

It also gives you invaluable insight into the life and people, and practical details on the best overland trips you can take, the ideal camps and lodges for a safari, and wonderful insider tips on where to find the best arts, crafts, festivals and music on your travels. Fans of the bestselling The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series will be delighted to visit Gaborone, the home of its protagonist, Precious Ramotse. Botswana - The Insider's Guide is your all-in-one guide to this incredible country.


Content:

Author’s note
Welcome to Botswana
Introduction
Something old, something new
From Dung to Diamonds
Fact file
Eco-tourism – The way forward
A history of peace
Be Enticed
Okavango options
The best of the rest
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
En Route
Gabs City
Gabs-Francistown Route
The Trans-Kalahari Highway
The Shakawe Route
Botswana country map
Gaborone town plan
Maun town plan
Okavango Delta & Moremi map
Chobe, Savuti & the Pans map
The Kasane-Nata Route
The Royal Route via Serowe
Maun Town
Of Desert and Delta
On Safari
Unique and diverse
Widlfie highlights
The Okavango Delta & Moremi
Chobe National Park
The Makgadikgadi Pans
The Tuli Block
Lodge to lodge
Food for thought
The overland experience
For the adventurous
Be guided
Wildlife Wonders
Birdlife
Animal portraits
Predators
The plains game
Plants & trees
Delta Blues
Science & conservation at work
Out of the Way
Art for All
Baskets of Botswana
The Life and Soul
The people
More modern
A culture of ceremony
So to speak
Myth and Mystery
Boboko Jwa Kwena
The stars above
Travel Directory
Travel advisory
Contact details
Index
Glossary