Power cuts and water rationing
Anyone travelling to (or planning to relocate to) Botswana needs to understand and appreciate the situation regarding water and electricity. Water…
The Ivory Elephant Sculpture (SSK International Airport)
The majestic sculpture of an elephant at the Sir Seretse Khama International Airport may not be to everyone’s one taste,…
Sir Seretse Khama International Airport
Airport: A Brief Review I recently flew to Maun from Gaborone over the festive season. I was very pleasantly surprised…
Public Transport – Long Distance Buses
There’s an abundance of privately owned local buses that travel from Gaborone outwards to various parts of Botswana. The buses…
Dialling Codes and Emergency Numbers
Botswana Emergency Service Numbers (Toll Free) Ambulance Service 997 The Police 999 Fire Brigade 998 Medical Rescue 911 *Medical Air Rescue…
Electricity in Botswana
Electricity just like water in Botswana is a huge challenge. I find it ironic that it took us until the…
Water Supply In Botswana
For a very long time, Botswana water was always considered safe to drink straight out of the tap. However, it…
Smart ways to survive the harsh Botswana heat and all it comes with
During this time of the year, a lot of people around the world are wrapping up warm in their winter…
Celebrating Christmas and New Year’s in Botswana
For some people, the festive season is cold, grey, wet and maybe even snowy. If you’re one of those people,…
A United Kingdom
A United Kingdom is a British biographical romantic drama film directed by Amma Asante and starring David Oyelowo and Rosamund…
Quick facts about Botswana
Botswana’s President is His Excellency Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi. He is the fifth President of Botswana, serving since 2018. He also…
Taxis
There’s no shortage of taxis in Botswana. Taxis in Botswana fall in three categories; blue plates, taxi companies and unregistered…
How Gaborone, the capital city of Botswana, came about
Quick Facts Widely referred to by Western friends of Botswana as Gaberones, a name that dates back to its pre-independence…
Botswana Public Transport
Spotlight on Gaborone If you ever find yourself in Botswana, prepare yourself for the lack of reliable public transport. Well,…
Expat’s view on expats
Botswana is home to many expats from a variety of countries. I’m British and I can count on one hand…
Setswana etiquette and the ‘Spirit of Botho’
Etiquette is quite simply; a code of polite conduct, a set of guidelines any responsible person should follow in the…
Begging
Botswana, like many other countries, has issues with poverty and the gap between the rich and the poor is quite…
Diary of a pom living in Gaborone
Admittedly this post is taken from another blog site, however given it’s specifically about Botswana, I had to share. Please…
Basic/Common Setswana Phrases
Being a graphic designer in Botswana – Part 1
Being a graphic designer in Botswana is frustrating and rewarding in equal measures. A bad client can be really bad,…
Public Transport
There are a few modes of public transport in Botswana; buses or planes will help with long distance journeys, but…
The Language Barrier
I’ve been in Botswana for three years now and one of the challenges of moving to Botswana (for me) is…
Ease of doing business – Botswana shows slight improvement
According to the Doing Business 2017: Equal Opportunity for All report released on the 25th of October, Botswana has reportedly…
Botswana Currency: Pula le Thebe
The banknotes: Pula – Setswana word for rain The coins: Thebe – Setswana word for shield Batswana (the people of…