Day One/Arrival: Day Two: Meeting the chief and getting to tour the village of Mpisi: Visiting the local school, Chamabondo. Brayden got to teach a bunch of the kids how to play lacrosse and they just...
Visiting a Village and School in Zimbabwe and Heli Ride Over Victoria Falls
Today, we did some touring around the area of Victoria Falls, visiting some awesome places, learning a lot and making some new friends in a cool place. We began our day by getting into the car and driving to...
History of Zimbabwe
Area 390,580 sq. km (150,804 sq miles) Population 14,150,000 (estimate 2013) Population Density 36.23 per sq. km (2014) Capital Harare – Population: 1.485 million (2012) Currency By April 2009, the Zimbabwe dollar was suspended indefinitely. The government has adopted a...
Okavango Delta Photo Blog (Botswana)
Our arrival at Xigera Camp in the Okavango Delta: Day One: Our first game drive: Day Two: Day Three and Departure Day: Off to Zimbabwe!
Kalahari Desert Safari Photo Blog
Our welcome to Kalahari Plains Camp in Botswana: Arrival Night: Our first ride out on the afternoon game drive: Seeing the black maned lion for the first time and a visit from a pride of...
Lions and Leopards and Giraffes, Oh My!
This week we went on a safari in Botswana, which is located in Southern Africa. We saw so many amazing animals out in the wild on our game drives twice a day! It was also hotter than I could ever...
The Okavango Delta Safari and Camp
Recently, we stayed at the Xigera camp in the Okavango Delta in Botswana. We just flew here in a bush plane and landed on the airstrip from the Kalahari Plains. The Okavango Delta is almost the exact opposite of...
Botswana History and Overview
Area: 231,804 sq mi) Botswana has shared boundaries with Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Zambia. Population: 2,021,000 Capital: Gaborone (231,592 residents). Geography: The Kalahari Desert occupies a 70% part of the country. The Okavango Delta lies in the northwestern part of Botswana and it is...