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    RE: Chobe vs. South Luangwa NP

    by nomoss 22 April 2012

    "I will go to Krüger anyway and I am not sure wether to go to Chobe or South Luangwa or even both...any advices?" If you are on a time…

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    Gap Year Adventure - Nairobi to Cape Town

    by GlasgowAlasdair 21 April 2012

    Hello everybody, At the moment i am 17 years old and im planning a gap year adventure with my best mate where by we travel from Nairobi,…

  3. Ruth_in_Canada avatar

    RE: West Africa vs Southern Africa

    by Ruth_in_Canada 21 April 2012

    Southern Africa!! Says she who lived in Botswana for 3 years.

  4. PrincessOfPenguins avatar

    RE: West Africa vs Southern Africa

    by PrincessOfPenguins 21 April 2012

    I would love to go to South Africa or Botswana. No way in hell I'd ever go live in the Congo. I know people who have done stints there.…

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    Travel in Botswana Namibia/South Africa

    by Dinnerz 21 April 2012

    Hi I visited South Africa a couple of years ago with my family and ever since have been dying to go back. Hence, currently trying to…

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    West Africa vs Southern Africa

    by Rezinka 21 April 2012

    Because you lot know everything... A friend of mine has been offered a job which would involve living and working either in West Africa…

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    Re: Travel companion (s) in Africa (Zambia, Mozambique, Botswana)

    by lovezambia 21 April 2012

    Hi Iben, I'm currently living in Zambia. I'm interested in being your travel companion and sharing the costs. I'm also outgoing and optim…

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    Re: Itinerary and budget - what's the verdict??

    by OrangeSoda 20 April 2012

    Thanks for all the helpful responses! Yup, the budget is per person... so, about $70,000 altogether. If I spend less, that would be terri…

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    Power Adaptors in Africa

    by AMELI13 20 April 2012

    Hi there, Was wondering if Admin or other travelers could tell me what type of power adapotors are used in: South Africa, Namibia, Botsw…

  10. GlasgowAlasdair avatar

    Gap Year adventure- Lisbon to Cape Town

    by GlasgowAlasdair 19 April 2012

    hello all, i am currently planning a gap year adventure with my best mate to travel from Lisbon (where we are living at the moment) to…

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    RE: Rhino Sanctuary and Pans

    by Kabasiya 19 April 2012

    It will be good for you to visit the Khama Rhino Sanctuary because that's the only place you are guranteed to see rhinos in Botswana and…

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    18 day self-drive trip, Windhoek to Vic Falls

    by vtrun 19 April 2012

    Hey all, Me and a few buddies are thinking of an 18 day self-drive trip with Discover Namibia Safaris this summer. The plan is to start…

  13. GlasgowAlasdair avatar

    Gap Year adventure- Lisbon to Cape Town

    by GlasgowAlasdair 18 April 2012

    hello all, i am currently planning a gap year adventure with my best mate to travel from Lisbon (where we are living at the moment) to…

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    Rhino Sanctuary and Pans

    by trixie365 18 April 2012

    Hi - we are planning a trip to Botswana and Okavango in 2013. A couple of the itineraries we see start in JNB and stop at the Rhino Sanctua…

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    RE: Solo trip - overwhelmed

    by cath81 17 April 2012

    It's quite cheap to fly to Vic.Falls/Livingstone and go on safari in f.ex Hwange(Zimbabwe)or Chobe(Botswana). You don't need a tour to…

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    RE: Okavango canoe trip on a budget?

    by Kabasiya 17 April 2012

    You can also try Armbush Safaris ( **www.armbushsafaris.com**) they do safaris accross all Botswana national parks at a very reasonable…

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    RE: public transport between Kasane and Gaborone

    by Kabasiya 17 April 2012

    Try Armbush Safaris ( **www.armbushsafaris.com**) they do safaris accross all Botswana national parks at a very reasonable price. I did…

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    Re: Recommendations on Chobe and Vic Falls Tours

    by Kabasiya 17 April 2012

    Try Armbush Safaris ( **www.armbushsafaris.com**) they do safaris accross all Botswana national parks at a very reasonable price. I did…

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    Re: Nothern Parks Botswana-Camping Safari operators-Advise

    by Kabasiya 17 April 2012

    Hi, I recently did a similar trip to yours for 8 days accross Chobe national park, lenyanti, savuti, Moremi game reserve, khwai, Okavango…

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    RE: Who's Who?....

    by Un_Caracol 16 April 2012

    These guys are a worthy Catholic version of the British royals in terms of public relations blunders, but I think Princes Phillip, Charles…

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    RE: excluding south africa,

    by Pizza_Wheel 15 April 2012

    Why exclude SA Orangutan? Namibia is my favourite, but if you're excluding SA you should probably exclude Namibia, Botswana & even Zims…

  22. ManchVegas avatar

    RE: excluding south africa,

    by ManchVegas 15 April 2012

    I've always wanted to go to Botswana. Probably never happen though.

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    16 days in Malaysia!

    by gigien82 15 April 2012

    Hello everybody, I'm Luigi from Italy. I’ll be in Malaysia with my girlfriend next August for 15 full days and I need your suggestion…

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    Re: Recommendations on Chobe and Vic Falls Tours

    by sdub 15 April 2012

    Try www.jjafricatours.com as they may have a short trip to Chobe at a reasonable price. We have gone to Hwange with them before and it…

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    Recommendations on Chobe and Vic Falls Tours

    by oak2world 14 April 2012

    I am looking for a camping and/or lodge safari from Botswana to Vic Falls or the reverse direction. Any recommendations of good companies?…

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