Okavango Delta

Close encounters

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October 8th 2009
When seasonal rains that fall in the Angolan highlands make their way into neighbouring Botswana the Okavango Delta floods over 18,000 square kilometres of grassland creating islands and lagoons inhabited by all wildlife you'd expect in Africa. On previous trips to Africa we've spent time on safaris in Tanzania and Namibia, but nearly all of that time was spent within the confines of a safari veh ... read more

Africa » Zimbabwe » Victoria Falls

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The UK annexed Southern Rhodesia from the South Africa Company in 1923. A 1961 constitution was formulated that favored whites in power. In 1965 the government unilaterally declared its independence, but the UK did not recognize the act and demanded ... ... read more