It’s always great to see something like this. Rare day time footage of an elephant preparing to take its first steps. Christian and Ginette Leroy were in the right place at the right time when they captured this amazing event…
Category: Travel Stories
Trip Report: The Art of Safari Seduction
We like to regularly share the opinions and experiences of folks visiting Chobe. This is the first hand diary of Drew Prineas. Drew Prineas added a quick trip to Chobe while in South Africa for the World Cup. It was…
Travel Tip: Video of typical morning at Chobe
A typical, slightly better than average, Chobe morning game drive. Mornings like this is why I go. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4xCJHUMGsE&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]
John Huxley: Our safari in northern Botswana
From time to time, ChobeSafari likes to feature travel stories of others to the region so one can gain a broad view of a typical safari vacation. Here is a recent trip summary by John Huxley. by John Huxley Seriously,…
Africa needs more than latter-day Livingstones
The following article is syndicated from the Guardian. All rights are retained by the Guardian and it’s authors. We wanted to reprint this article, which actually features Malawi, because much of what is written is true of all of the…
Good Video Footage: Zebra, Kudu …. and a surprise Lion attack
This video from YouTube was shot by AfricaVideo1 in the Chobe area. It may be some of the best ‘green foliage’ raw footage I have seen. It begins with Zebra and a great Kudu tussle for dominance. That would have…
Travel Tip/Food Tip – Have you had your Mopane Worms Today?
I’m planning an article of the local foods one may encounter while in Botswana. Having been there, I loved the food and felt it important to tease you with potential meals to order. I’ve been contacting lodges and friends that…
Photo Tip: Never Forget that You Are at One of the Greatest Shows on Earth
During my last trip to Chobe, we were coming back from a little side trip to see a leopard in a tree. Unfortunately, all we could see was the tip of a tail and also the legs of the impala…
The majestic Baobab – a legend in its time
Chobe and the Kasane area has some marvelous Baobab trees. I guess I learned about the Baobab from the old TV show, “Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color” which often had nature shows, but for me … seeing a majestic…
A passionate view of a Botswana visit
I ran across this video by Jenny Hontz, posted via Northwestern University’s web relations . It’s more of a short narrated slide show, but has some great photos and she delivers some of the feeling of a first visit that…