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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

    Botswana self drive tips

    March 20, 2017

    Getting around Namibia article in Travel Africa 96

    May 23, 2022

    10 Ways to Stay Safer

    July 25, 2017
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    When to Go?

    February 21, 2024 /

    Northbound my choice would be to leave Cape Town in early April. The reasoning is that it’s a great time to travel in Southern Africa, after the rains the grass…

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    Charles Norwood

    Articles from the press

    10 Ways to Stay Safer

    July 25, 2017

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

    August 10, 2020

    Catering & Shopping

    January 7, 2020
  • Pre-Departure,  Travel,  Uncategorized

    Getting around Namibia article in Travel Africa 96

    May 23, 2022 /

    Great edition of Travel Africa magazine focusing on the practical aspects of self-drive journeys in Namibia. To coincide with this we are launching our own back to Africa project that…

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    Charles Norwood

    Articles from the press

    Essentials to Pack

    January 2, 2020

    Self Drive Safari Resource

    October 26, 2019

    Botswana self drive tips

    March 20, 2017
  • 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

    Catering & Shopping

    January 7, 2020

    Camping in Comfort

    December 31, 2019

    Zambia update C19

    August 4, 2020

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