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Whatever You Do, Don't Run: True Tales of a Botswana Safari Guide

Peter Allison

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Total reviews: 38 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

LOL 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Yes, I did laugh out loud.
I should have read it before my trip to the Okavango. I read botanical, animal books, but none captures the experience like this one!. However, since you tend to find amusing what you relate to, I would have missed much. Afterwards, it just reminded me of a wonderful experience. Nevertheless, you don't have to have the experience to enjoy it. The author is funny, funny, funny and manages to give an intriguing and realistic glimpse into the life of a guide. I'm mailing it to all my South African companions.

Enthralling 5 out of 5 stars.
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If you want a window into the life of a Safari Guide, mixed with humour, good story telling and a wonderful insight into African wildlife - read this book. I have just read it in one sitting. Loved it!

Enjoyable! 4 out of 5 stars.
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I found this book very enjoyable and surprisingly readable. No, he's not Bill Bryson, but except for A Walk in the Woods I found this book more entertaining than most of Brysons' other books. Stories of unpredictable animals and not so charming clients fill this book as well as tales about the author who has an endearing way of poking fun at himself.

Nothing thought provoking or "deep" about it, just pure enjoyment.

Fodor's The Complete African Safari Planner, 1st Edition: With Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa & Tanzania (Full-Color Gold Guides)

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FODOR’S THE COMPLETE AFRICAN SAFARI PLANNER

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Botswana: Okavango Delta, Chobe, Northern Kalahari, 2nd: The Bradt Travel Guide

Chris McIntyre

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The Bradt guide to Botswana concentrates on the prime regions for travelers in the north of the country, with the essentials on the gateway cities of Gaborone and Maun. The Okavango Delta is a wetland paradise and one of the top destinations in Africa for wildlife enthusiasts, who will delight in the thorough descriptions of the unique ecosystem and its multitude of bird and plant life. Other key regions covered in depth are the Chobe National Park--an important conservation area--the Linyanti Swamps, Central Kalahari Game Reserve, and Tsodilo Hills with their wealth of bushman rock art.

Features include:

*In-depth coverage of national parks and game reserves, with details of where best to see each species

*Unrivaled guidance on safari camps and lodges for this major destination for up-market safari visitors

*GPS points for bush navigation catering to fly-drive visitors

*Background to the culture and people of the region

Botswana - Culture Smart!: a quick guide to customs and etiquette

Michael Main

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Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliar situations, and develop trust, friendships, and successful business relationships.

Culture Smart! offers illuminating insights into the culture and society of a particular country. It will help you to turn your visit-whether on business or for pleasure-into a memorable and enriching experience. Contents include


* customs, values, and traditions
* historical, religious, and political background
* life at home
* leisure, social, and cultural life
* eating and drinking
* dos, don'ts, and taboos
* business practices
* communication, spoken and unspoken


"Culture Smart has come to the rescue of hapless travellers." Sunday Times Travel

"... the perfect introduction to the weird, wonderful and downright odd quirks and customs of various countries." Global Travel

"...full of fascinating-as well as common-sense-tips to help you avoid embarrassing faux pas." Observer

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"...offer glimpses into the psyche of a faraway world." New York Times

Africa's Top Wildlife Countries: Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia & Zimbabwe

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Navigating Africa can be daunting, particularly when planning a safari – an experience that varies greatly according to location. This guide demystifies the process, by detailing the safari stats of 18 African countries with maps, color photographs, illustrations of wildlife, 11 useful charts, and an accommodation guide with a detailed rating system.

Fodor's South Africa, 4th Edition: With the Best Safari Destinations in Namibia & Botswana (Fodor's Gold Guides)

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Get an eyeful of elephants on a bush drive, glide on a mokoro boat past hippos and crocs, visit some of the southern hemisphere's best vineyards, honor the historic struggle against apartheid, or take a side trip to the world's largest waterfall—Fodor's South Arica, 4th Edition offers all these experiences and more, including the best sarfari destinations in Namibia & Botswana! Our local writers have traveled throughout the area to find the best hotels, restaurants, attractions and activities to prepare you for a journey of stunning variety. Before you leave for your trip be sure to pack your Fodor's guide to ensure you don't miss a thing.

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Botswana & Namibia (Multi Country Guide)

Paula Hardy

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Good resource 4 out of 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

I always fear buying a guide book as most are out of date before they get printed. Fortunately this was released only a few months before my trip, so it was in much better shape. All the prices are out to lunch, but the listings themselves are pretty accurate. Maps are OK. Didn't check the Botswana part as I was just travelling in Namibia. Came across a few B&B's listed that don't do Breakfast... Still it was a good resource to carry along and I used Lonely Planet's online Thorn Tree for getting up to date info

Editorial Review:

Make peace with your creator and jump out of a plane over the dune fields at Swakopmund p319. Brace yourself against the wind and fog on the Skeleton Coast p305. Reconnect with your food by diving finger first into a steaming-hot plate of stew and pap p81. Get a face-first view of the Namib Desert as you slide down a dune on a greased-up masonite board p319. Scope some serious bling at Jwaneng, which produces 10 million carats of diamonds annually p86. Two dedicated authors, 146 days of in-country research, 84 maps, 41 Windhoek Lagers Victoria Falls special chapter, colour wildlife section. Incorporating 412 traveller tips and suggestions.

Botswana Map by ITMB

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Scale 1:1,500,000. With inset map of central Gaborone. Printed on one side.

Map of the country with portions of Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe. With topographical contours; elevations indicated by color changes.

Legend locates settlements of all sizes from capital to villages; international and district boundaries; roads from primary paved roads to tracks (with point-to-point distances); airports and airfields; bus stations, railways, and ports; national parks and reserves; streams and salt pans/dry streambeds; gasoline supply; campsites or huts; hostels and other lodging; wells; archaeological sites; points of interest; information centers; missions/churches; museums; hospitals.

With index of place names; extensive information about geography, history, and wildlife. Chart of point-to-point distances on main roads.

Botswana Travel Pack (Globetrotter Travel Packs)

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The highly successful "Globetrotter Travel Series", which includes Travel Guides, Travel Maps, Road Atlases, Best Of Pocket Guides and In Your Pocket Language Guides, presently covers more than 90 destinations worldwide. The Packs are excellent value, including both a guidebook and a softcover version of the fold-out Globetrotter map of the region, in a printed plastic wallet.The handy pocket-size guide is packed with useful information, tips and recommendations, accompanied by colour photographs, charts and maps for the first-time traveller who wants to experience the major highlights that Botswana has to offer. The fold-out map of Botswana is ideal for tourists and visitors.

Botswana Travel Map (Globetrotter Travel Map)

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Lacks detail 3 out of 5 stars.
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The map lacks detail. Doesn't show many rivers or give the names of the few it does show. Hard to find places. In its defense, it's possible that the country is poorly mapped. However, I doubt that.

Editorial Review:

The fold-out map of Botswana is ideal for tourists and visitors. In addition to the main map of Botswana, which highlights scenic routes, it features 9 detailed area maps and 2 town plans.