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Global Rescue – better than travel insurance

  • When to travel

    Low Season is best

    December 29, 2019 /

    Why Travel in the Low Season? Firstly its a better experience The “low” season is simply travelling when other people don’t which can be for many reasons. It might be…

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    Charles Norwood

    Articles from the press

    Why you need to be thinking about Safari Drive for your next safari

    August 10, 2020

    Zambia update C19

    August 4, 2020

    How dangerous is the wildlife on a self-drive safari?

    September 21, 2024
  • Trip Safety

    8 Pre-Departure Checks

    November 23, 2019 /

    Setting out for the remote bush in Africa needs some preplanning so that you are self-sufficient and in the event of breakdown or incident you have a plan in place.…

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    Charles Norwood

    Articles from the press

    Article in Land Rover Owner

    July 15, 2020

    Getting around Namibia article in Travel Africa 96

    May 23, 2022

    Why travel rescue is better than travel insurance!

    July 6, 2020
  • About SDSR

    Self Drive Safari Resource

    October 26, 2019 /

    Self Drive Safari Resource is a free content web site that offers, information, planning, inspiration and on the ground knowledge to fully independent travellers that are driving themselves on safari…

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    Charles Norwood

    Articles from the press

    Low Season is best

    December 29, 2019

    Travel Rescue is a better bet, article in Travel Africa 93

    August 8, 2021

    How dangerous is the wildlife on a self-drive safari?

    September 21, 2024
  • Travel

    Why self drive?

    October 1, 2019 /

    Why you should consider taking a self-drive safari for your next visit to Africa and start to enjoy the real rewards of the bush When I first went to Africa…

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    Charles Norwood

    Articles from the press

    Whats has been happening in the Serengeti these past few months?

    August 25, 2020

    How to Spend your safari budget wisely

    August 2, 2017

    Why Tanzania is a tough self drive destination

    August 20, 2019
  • Trip Safety,  Uncategorized

    Health on the Road

    September 26, 2019 /

    It’s especially important that you take your own health seriously when you are a long way from home in countries that have no National Health service, no Ambulance service, and…

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    Charles Norwood

    Articles from the press

    Animal Tails, the tuskless elephants of Ruaha

    September 4, 2020

    Zambia update C19

    August 4, 2020

    Article in Land Rover Owner

    July 15, 2020
  • Travel Destinations

    Why Tanzania is a tough self drive destination

    August 20, 2019 /

    Self drivers in Tanzania struggle with finding decent vehicles, making National Parks bookings and the high prices everywhere. Whilst there are the traditional car hire companies out of the main…

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    Charles Norwood

    Articles from the press

    Catering & Shopping

    January 7, 2020

    Article in Land Rover Owner

    July 15, 2020

    Camping in Comfort

    December 31, 2019
  • Travel

    How to Spend your safari budget wisely

    August 2, 2017 / No Comments

    The game viewing experiences at a waterhole are often the same whether you are paying £500 a night staying in lodge or £25 a night staying in a campsite and…

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    Charles Norwood

    Articles from the press

    Camping in Comfort

    December 31, 2019

    Catering & Shopping

    January 7, 2020

    10 Ways to Stay Safer

    July 25, 2017
  • Trip Safety

    10 Ways to Stay Safer

    July 25, 2017 / No Comments

    As Andrew Pierre White succinctly put it on a safety video about driving the roads of Africa, the easiest way to stay safe is to …. Slow Down! This simple…

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    Charles Norwood

    Articles from the press

    Catering & Shopping

    January 7, 2020

    Zambia update C19

    August 4, 2020

    Animal Tails, the tuskless elephants of Ruaha

    September 4, 2020
  • Travel

    Is Botswana a viable self drive destination?

    April 23, 2017 / No Comments

    Article in Travel Africa Magazine by Charles Norwood Botswana is an adventurous and challenging driving destination so be prepared for the conditions. The roads vary from sealed tarmac with some…

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    Charles Norwood

    Articles from the press

    Low Season is best

    December 29, 2019

    Camping in Comfort

    December 31, 2019

    Health on the Road

    September 26, 2019
  • Travel

    Botswana self drive tips

    March 20, 2017 / No Comments

    Travel Africa Magazine

    Is Botswana a viable self-drive destination…  Botswana is an adventurous and challenging driving destination so be prepared for the conditions. The roads vary from sealed tarmac with some pot holes…

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    Charles Norwood

    Articles from the press

    10 Ways to Stay Safer

    July 25, 2017

    8 Pre-Departure Checks

    November 23, 2019

    Why Tanzania is a tough self drive destination

    August 20, 2019
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