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Global Rescue – better than travel insurance

  • Animal tails,  Bush Camping,  Uncategorized,  Wild Animal Encounters

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

    September 21, 2024 /

    Given that many camping areas are completely unfenced and inside National Parks what are the real dangers for a self-drive family in Botswana or Namibia? The answer may surprise you…

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    Charles Norwood

    Articles from the press

    Why self drive?

    October 1, 2019

    How to Spend your safari budget wisely

    August 2, 2017

    Free Spirit article in Travel Africa 92

    May 14, 2021
  • Bush Camping

    Catering & Shopping

    January 7, 2020 /

    Nowadays most African towns have good quality supermarkets where all your food shopping can be done. In some countries the bottle shop is separate so you may have to shop…

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    Meregan Norwood

    Articles from the press

    8 Pre-Departure Checks

    November 23, 2019

    Is Botswana a viable self drive destination?

    April 23, 2017

    Health on the Road

    September 26, 2019
  • Bush Camping

    Camping in Comfort

    December 31, 2019 /

    Self drive safaris are very tiring especially in the hotter times of the year and if you are camping. Heat, dust, rain, and mud combine to sap your strength and…

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    Meregan Norwood

    Articles from the press

    Zambia update C19

    August 4, 2020

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

    August 10, 2020

    Why self drive?

    October 1, 2019

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