Groundbreaking Eco Safari Lodge – Xigera opens in Botswana
Last month, Red Carnation Hotels unveiled an exclusive first-look of Xigera Safari Lodge, opening in January 2021 in the Okavango…
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Mack Air and Pharma Group team up to offer COVID-19 testing
Pharma Group Botswana, in collaboration with Always Open (AO) Clinics, CT Diagnostics and Mack Air are to start offering COVID-19…
Botswana: Photographing wildlife for a good cause
As we anticipate the eventual reopening of our borders for international travel, the question on many Singaporeans’ minds is probably:…
9 Luxury hotels that opened in 2020 – including Xigera Safari Lodge
Yes, some new hotels did open in 2020. Be inspired by these beautiful new properties in Botswana, Switzerland, California, Japan…
Maun Airport makeover complete
The P120.7 million Maun Airport Terminal Renovation project, which started in April 2019, will be completed by the end of…
Changes in Okavango Delta ecosystem kill scores of fish
The Department of Wildlife and National Parks has attributed the mysterious death of countless fish in the Okavango Delta to…
A new sustainable hotel brand launches – Beyond Green
Preferred Hotel Group, Inc. hasannounced the launch of the ‘Beyond Green’ hotel brand that commits to delivering on the three key…
Beautiful Botswana a true African paradise for safari travellers
Home to one of the world’s most amazing natural phenomena, the Okavango Delta, as well as renowned national parks and…
Okavango Delta on new Lonely Planet ultimate travel destinations list
Many of us have been forced to rethink travel plans in the wake of COVID-19, but if you’re soothing your…
Tourism: Botswana to allow chartered int’l flights from November 1
Botswana will allow direct chartered international flights to some of the country’s premier tourist resorts with effect from November 1,…
This New Safari Lodge Is Like an African Art Gallery in the Wild
“The coffee you’re tasting on a sunrise game drive tastes so much more delicious out of a handmade mug,” says…
Concerns over fracking plans on Botswana-Namibia border
Reports suggesting that a Canadian oil and gas firm is planning to start hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in one of Africa’s…
Botswana hopes mysterious elephant deaths are over; Zimbabwe records its first
Botswana says a string of mysterious elephant deaths has come to a halt since June, after at least 281 carcasses were…
Botswana elephant sanctuary owner, Doug Groves killed by wild elephant
Living with Elephants founder and owner, Doug Groves has been tragically killed by a wild elephant in the Okavango Delta.…
Painting eyes on cow butts could save the lives of cattle and lions
The four-year study in Botswana found cattle with eye marks painted on their behinds were less likely to be killed…
The Best New Hotels in the World
Legendary leisure travel magazine, Town and Country has released its list of the world’s best hotels and resorts. The 65…
Okavango Delta artisans still practice centuries-old bladesmithing
Africa’s iron-smelting culture goes back over 1000 years and in the Delta areas, this culture is retained in the form…
Why Botswana – Dereck Joubert
We all have our favourite safari destinations, but what makes this southern Africa country so special? We asked a man…
Shaped by water
Botswana’s enduring appeal is rooted in the striking landscapes that provide its endless horizons and nourish expansive wildlife populations –…
Botswana engages South Africa as elephant deaths mystery deepens
Botswana through the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism has engaged South African authorities to probe the mysterious death of…
Botswana’s Okavango Delta – Heaven on Earth
We at YourBotswana love to share with the world the beauty of our country. It is on that very premise…
Elephants found dead in Okavango panhandle
About 16 elephants have reportedly been found dead in Botswana’s Okavango panhandle. The Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and…
One of the most interesting places in Africa: the Okavango Delta
Botswana’s Okavango Delta is the second-largest inland river delta in the world after the Niger inland delta and represents one…
Botswana’s queen-led Okavango Delta tribe few know about
The Culture Botswana 2.0 Facebook page is amazing at educating Batswana and the rest of the world about our people…
Okavango Delta among Condé Nast’s 2020 50 most beautiful places in the world
Global mass media company, Condé Nast has released its 2020 50 most beautiful places list and our very own infamous…
Okavango 2020 flood levels the highest for five years
With the whole world, including Botswana currently grappling with the Coronavirus pandemic, it’s easy to overlook good news. This week,…