Botswana Immigration Checkpoints
All You Need To Know About Crossing Into Botswana by Car Some people, especially those coming from neighbouring South Africa,…
Month: January 2017
Greetings don’t cost a thing… or do they?
Madume Ga a Jewe How many times have we all heard the expression ‘manners don’t cost a thing’? I’m willing…
Public Transport Hub – The Station & The Bus Rank
The station is the area behind the station mall, used by taxis and a small handful of combis [Broadhurst combis].…
Only in Botswana…
Only in Botswana… will you casually hear about “Thokolosi” To be fair, the “thokolosi” exists in Southern Africa, it’s not…
Staying Safe in Botswana
Lets’ face it, travelling anywhere foreign can be pretty nerve – wracking. But some countries are safer than others, and…
18 places around Botswana and their popular names
Batswana have a penchant for giving places and people names by which to affectionately refer to them. This habit extends…
10 Facts about Orapa Mine, the largest pit-mine in the world
Orapa, which means ‘resting place of lions’ in Setswana, is De Beers Group’s oldest operating mine in Botswana. It is…
20 quirky things Batswana do that make us quintessentially Batswana
1. Is it? “Is it” is widely used as a universal question tag. You’ll very seldom hear people using questions…
Botswana’s Postal Service
BotswanaPost has in recent year undergone a re-brand and with that, overhauled its whole service delivery and offer. BotswanaPost’s rebranding…
Botswana Visas… what you need to know
Whether you’re coming to Botswana on business, to work or as a visitor, non-residents are expected to have applied for…
Botswana internet service providers reviewed
Ask anyone to recommend an Internet service provider in Botswana, and they’ll almost certainly tell you BTC (Botswana Telecommunications Corporation),…
Internet access in Botswana
While it’s clear that Internet access has become a basic necessity for most people across the world, it remains a…
Injured fox takes on a pride of lions
An incident in which an injured bat-eared fox took on a pride of lions at the Central Kalahari Game Reserve…
10 places to visit in Gaborone
Gaborone is often described by some as the ‘sleepy town”. The setting of the popular TV series the No. 1…
Taylor Swift’s 2015 hit song “Wildest Dreams” was filmed in Botswana
Did You Know that acclaimed pop star Taylor Swift’s 2015 hit song, Wildest Dreams was filmed in Botswana? Hard as it…
Botswana Coat of Arms
Botswana’s Coat of Arms of was adopted on January 25, 1966, the year within which Botswana gained independence from Great…
Spotlight on Botswana’s Makgadikgadi Salt Pans
Botswana relies very heavily on tourism for its revenue income and very year, hundreds of people from across the world…
Botswana’s Kgotla System
What Exactly Is A Kgotla? Botswana has often been lauded as one of the oldest democracies in the world, and…
Dutch company rakes it in off the back of Setswana Kgotla system!
In recent years, some Batswana have questioned whether the Kgotla system has a place in 21st century Botswana. Imagine my…
Air Botswana: Through a passenger’s eyes
I travelled to and from Maun via Air Botswana over the festive season, and I’m pleased to say both journeys…
Actor Jesse Metcalfe and his fiancée visited Botswana with UNICEF
In 2014 American actor Jesse Metcalfe and his fiancée Cara Santana took a trip to Botswana for UNICEF. They visited…
Top Gear – Botswana Special
Top Gear: Botswana Special is a full-length, special edition episode for BBC motoring programme Top Gear, and was first broadcast…
The meaning behind the Botswana flag
Not many people know this, but former British protectorate, Botswana adopted its current flag in 1966 to replace the Union…
Botswana Weather – What To Expect
Climate Botswana’s climate is semi-arid. It is hot and dry for most of the year. The rainy season falls over…
Botswana Superstitions
Ask anybody if they are superstitious, and most of them aren’t happy to admit they are. Yet across the world,…
Food glorious food
If there’s a trump card up Botswana’s sleeve, it’s Botswana beef. Prepare to add an inch or two to your…