My Top 10 Road Trip Experiences of 2025
For me (and for many others), 2025 was a strange and sporadically horrible year. I spent much of 2025 feeling anxious and depressed for various reasons, and I blogged less than I have in [...]
Mammals and Birds of Botswana’s Animal Kingdom
I've already written two posts about my September road trip to Botswana (see here and here). And while those posts are full of tips and information about Botswana and how to get there and [...]
Botswana on a Budget: Driving to the Okavango Delta
Recently, I told you about my September visit to Planet Baobab in Botswana. But I didn't explain the larger context of our Botswana journey, so let me back up a bit. Many months ago, [...]
48 Hours of Magic at Planet Baobab, Botswana
Bless me, dear readers, for I have sinned. It's been more than two months since my last blog post. Yoh, guys, it's been a year. Anyway, things are finally looking up. I've just returned [...]
24 Hours in Kasane: Monkeys, Warthogs, and Elephant-Eating Dogs
Last week Fly Airlink sent Anna-Belle from shesaid.co.za and me on a whirlwind 24-hour trip to Kasane, Botswana, as part of a campaign to promote Airlink's flights around Southern Africa. View of the Chobe River from Chobe [...]
Elephants, Crocs, and Hippos (and More Elephants)
I was skeptical about signing up for a day trip to Chobe National Park during my visit to Victoria Falls. Everyone knows that wild animals sleep during the day and the best times to [...]
Scouring Gabs for Mma Ramotswe
Joe’s brother Jim lives in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana. I’ve been looking forward to visiting Jim as I’m a huge fan of the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency novels, which are set in Gaborone (“Gabs” for [...]
