Monday, December 5th, 2011
I have been on safari before – in Kenya and Tanzania – and they were really fabulous. That said, the Botswana and Namibia safaris I went on during my 19-day Acacia Africa Desert Tracker tour were mind-blowing!
Here’re the highlights …
Monday, November 28th, 2011
I’m just off my fabulous Acacia Africa 19-day Desert Tracker tour. So now I’m immensely qualified to give advice on how to most enjoy your upcoming overland truck tour.
Here’s the skinny on how to thrive on big tires:
Cultivate …
Monday, November 21st, 2011
Oh boy – Here comes the Okavango! Are you ready?!
I wasn’t ready. In fact, I wasn’t even sure where the Okavango Delta was (it’s in Botswana) before my Acacia Africa Desert Tracker safari and now it’s one of my …
Thursday, November 17th, 2011
I’ve always been enamored with idea of visiting the Kalahari Desert. Even the name “Kalahari” –meaning Land of Thirst — conjures up all that is intriguing about Africa. So I was thrilled that my Acacia Africa Desert Tracker safari took …
Wednesday, October 5th, 2011
While camping out in the Okavango Delta, we were serenaded by our polers: the locals who propelled us through the waterways in traditional mokoro canoes.
After dinner, this small group of about 15 performed some traditional songs for us. One …
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