Aug 22nd, 2012 at 8:00AM: Want to go on an African adventure while also learning an important set of skills that every explorer should know? If so, then Sanctuary Retreats has just the trip for you. Their exclusive two-night Delta Bush Skills Adventure will take you to Botswana's legendary Okavango Delta, where you'll stay at the luxurious Baines' Camp while learning how to survive in the wilds of Africa.
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Botswana Adventure Teaches Critical Bush Skills To Would-Be Explorers
Aug 22nd, 2012 at 8:00AM: Want to go on an African adventure while also learning an important set of skills that every explorer should know? If so, then Sanctuary Retreats has just the trip for you. Their exclusive two-night Delta Bush Skills Adventure will take you to Botswana's legendary Okavango Delta, where you'll stay at the luxurious Baines' Camp while learning how to survive in the wilds of Africa.
Located on the ...Largest international conservation area formed in southern Africa
Mar 18th, 2012 at 11:00AM: On Thursday of this week five nations in southern Africa announced plans to form a new international conservation area that will be the largest of its kind once it is complete. This unprecedented move was made to allow the participating nations to combine their conservation efforts and combat illegal poaching in a more efficient manner.
Under the agreement, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Angola and ...Enter the Put Foot Rally for an African road trip adventure
Mar 29th, 2011 at 8:00AM: Adventurous travelers looking for a unique road trip this summer may want to checkout the Put Foot Rally, which is scheduled to get underway in June. The event begins in South Africa and promises to send teams on a 7000km (4350 mile) long odyssey through the wilds of Africa.
The 17-day rally will kick off at two separate starting lines, one in Cape Town and the other in Johannesburg. Once ...On the trail of the Kalahari bushmen
Jun 28th, 2009 at 1:00PM: A few days back we posted about 18 unique travel experiences that even the seasoned traveler would find interesting. One of the suggestions on that list was to travel to the Kalahari Desert to stay with bushmen and partake in an initiation hunt with the tribes that still wander the remote regions of southern Africa. Recently, travel writer Sally Emerson journeyed to Botswana to go in search of ...Adventure destination: Okavango Delta, Botswana
Jun 11th, 2009 at 8:00AM: For many adventurous travelers, an African safari is at the top of the list when it comes to mixing beautiful scenery with the best wildlife encounters on the planet. Most visitors go to Kenya, Tanzania, or even South Africa to get the classic safari experience, but there are other, lesser traveled places, that can deliver that same experience, in a more remote location, far from the typical ...Ten very dangerous animal encounters
Jun 10th, 2009 at 8:00AM: Writer Richard Conniff has made a career out of doing dumb things with animals. He's even gone so far as to write a book about it that is not only humorous but also quite informative. He has taken this extensive knowledge and created a list of his top 10 most dangerous animal encounters for the Times Online, in which he gives the harrowing details of own adventures with wildlife. The intrepid ...
