Complete Botswana Photo Safari & Travel Information
5/15/2022 - Optimized for Firefox 100.0 (Quantum)
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NOT responsible for Errors, Omissions or out-of-date Data
REALLY COMPLETE INSECT REPELLENT & KILLER INFO
Complete Sunscreen Information, Toxicity, Ingredients, Products & Resources
** CLICKING ONCE on a Desired, Listed subject will take you to that information **
These web pages are generally arranged in Alphabetic Order,
by Subject, with an INDEX at the end of each web page.
Find your desired subject and double click on it.
Camouflage clothing, is in some cases, illegal to wear
Some small flights limited to 15 kilograms of luggage,
preferably soft-sided / duffel bag types.
Other safari operators REQUIRE soft, duffel type bags.
ACRONYMS / TERMS
al-fresco dining = In the fresh air; outdoors:
B/B = Bed and Breakfast
"Big Five" - lion, leopard, elephant, water buffalo and rhino.
B,L,D = (Breakfast, Lunch & Diner). Plus other variations (B,D),... INCLUDED MEALS
B/O = Bed Only
Bongo = antelope
CBD - Central Business District (Johannesburg) AVOID IT
Cherry, Stuk or Goose = All three mean girlfriend (South African slang)
Ensuite = yours alone and connected to the room.
F/B = Full board. it is providing three meals/day/person
But you have to watch out:
1-it does (usually)not come with alcohol.
2- it is usually a set menu, so u can not change you meal.
thats the big catch!! your travel agent should state clearly
what kind of full board he is offering! Is alcohol included?
is it a buffet style or a set menu?
H/B = Half board, it is breakfast and lunch or dinner
mossies = mosquitoes.
mozzies = mosquitoes.
PPS = Per person Sharing room - based on a minimum of two persons together.
Private = yours alone but you have to leave your room to access it.
robot - South African S L A N G U A G E ... Robot = Traffic light
Shared Ablutions = Shared Bathrooms - Toilets, wash basins - should have shower or tub.
STS = Single Traveler Supplement - additional cost to One person in an accomodation for PPS.
SRS = STS ? = Single Room Supplement
Alpha Dictionary - free travel dictionary
Travel Terminology
Travel Dictionary
Train travel in Kenya - Nairobi - Mombasa, Nairobi - Kisumu
Train travel in South Africa...
Germany: Train Travel Terminology - TripAdvisor
AIRLINES
Air Botswana
American Airlines
British Airways
Kenya Airways - VERY WELL THOUGHT OF
Lots more PHONE NUMBERS for KENYA AIRWAYS
South African Airlines
Reservations (in South Africa): 0861 359 722
US Reservations: 800-722-9675
BAGGAGE
LIBERTY TRAVEL - small flights limited to 15 kilograms of luggage,
preferably soft-sided / duffel bag types.
15 kilograms = 33.0693393 pounds
CONVERSIONS (NON-monetary)
METRIC CONVERSIONS ORG
DISTANCE:
Meters to Feet (convert).
Feet to Meters conversion calculator
Kilometers to Miles conversion calculator
Miles to Kilometers conversion calculator
WEIGHT:
Kilograms to Pounds conversion calculator
Pounds to Kilograms conversion calculator
CURRENCY CONVERTERS,...
Kenya uses the Kenyan Shilling (KES) for currency.
Convert KENYAN SHILLINGS to US Dollars
Convert US Dollars to KENYAN SHILLINGS
Convert KENYAN SHILLINGS to South African RAND (ZAR)
Convert South African RAND (ZAR) to KENYAN SHILLINGS
Currency Converters
DISCOVER charges us TWO PERCENT (2%) foreign exchange rate on the TOTAL
Discover does NOT have "Banks" in Africa
ALL OUR CITIBANK Master Card & Visa Accounts charge 3% foreign exchange rate on the TOTAL
NO banks NOR ATMs in South Africa NOR in Kenya.
HSBC Master Card charge 3% foreign exchange rate on the TOTAL.
HSBC does have "Banks" in South Africa, but don't know about Botswana
Outside the US, dial 702 243 1575 (US country code needed ???)
BOTSWANA - BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Botswana - Wikipedia
MAPS of BOTSWANA
MAP of BOTSWANA
Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia maps
TRAVEL, GUIDES & TOURS - BOTSWANA
CHOBE National Park - more info coming later
TOP TOURISM PICKS
CHOBE - more info coming later
HEALTH & SAFETY
AFRICA TRAVELER'S HEALTH INFORMATION
MALARIA
COLORS to WEAR and to AVOID and Other Precautions
Health and Safety in Botswana
Health & Safety in Botswana | African Safari Travel | Go 2 Africa
Recommended Immunizations:
Cholera*, diphtheria*, hepatitis A, hepatitis B*, malaria*,
polio, TB*, tetanus, typhoid, rabies - FOR 3 MONTH STAYS
I'LL LOOK INTO WHAT IS SUGGESTED FOR A 1/2 DAY VISIT.
Health and safety - Botswana Travel Guide
International Help for BLUE CROSS - BLUE SHIELD Members
PASSPORT HEALTH (passports & Vaccinations)
passporthealt - Website
Cary
8450 Chapel Hill Road
Suite 205
Cary, NC 27513
Phone: 919-781-0053
Fax: 919-481-0455
Raleigh
3100 Duraleigh Road
Suite 107 (Ral. Medical Center)
Raleigh, NC 27612
Phone: 919-781-0053
Fax: 919-481-0455
Durham
100 Park Drive
Suite 201 (TEER Building)
Durham, NC 27709
Phone: 919-781-0053
Fax: 919-481-0455
HOLIDAYS - National BOTSWANA Holidays
Botswana Holidays 2010 List, Public Holidays
Botswana Holidays 2010 Calendar:
1 Jan New Year.
2 Apr - 5 Apr Easter.
1 May Labour Day
13 May Ascension Day.
1 Jul Sir Seretse Khama Day.
20 Jul President's Day.
30 Sep Botswana Day.
25 Dec - 26 Dec Christmas.
You must have at least TWO BLANK PAGES remaining in your Passport Book.
You should have SIX MONTHS remaining on your Passport.
PASSPORTS with RFID CHIPS Have Been HACKED - Click HEREPLEASE HELP STOP RHINO POACHING - THEY WILL SOON BE GONE
Stop Rhino Poaching (and Elephant Poaching)
Do you know that since the rhino crisis began to escalate 5 years ago in South Africa, John Hume -
a private rhino conservator with 21 years of wildlife management experience - has managed to save
911 rhinos and had 250 rhino births on the sanctuary? He has tragically lost nine rhinos to poachers.
John Hume is self-funded and his income was derived from private business ventures in timeshare
resorts. Currently, he does not earn an income from his rhino sanctuary.
Meanwhile, hundreds of global rhino NGO's have failed to save over 2000 rhinos which South Africa
has lost to poaching within this time period. These NGO's and various individuals constantly
criticize private rhino conservators for advocating a legal trade in rhino horn, even though
this will mean that rhinos will not have to die to provide the horn.
Who is on the right track? Who should we be listening to on how to save the rhino?
STOP RHINO POACHING - John Hume, Private Conservationist
RHINO HORN HARVESTING
The African elephant is expected to be extinct in the wild in the year 2023.
TIME - What time is it currently, THERE
Botswana - current local time
KENYA - current local time from WorldTimeServer.com
SOUTH AFRICA - current local time from WorldTimeServer.com
Tanzania, United Republic of - current local time from WorldTimeServer.com
United Kingdom - London - current local time
Zambia - current local time from WorldTimeServer.com
ZIMBABWE current local time from WorldTimeServer.com
TRAVEL INSURANCE
I don't know who owns travelinsurancereview.net
Articles, Reviews & Links to Help You Buy Travel Insurance - travelinsurancereview
Insure My Trip - recommended by Clark Howard
Comparison web sites - Travel Insurance
travelinsurancereview
We went with a Travel Guard's Savy Traveler Insurance policy.
TRAVEL INSURANCE COMPANIES
AAA of the Carolinas - RESELLS IMG Travel Insurance
Access America
CSA Travel Protection
Elvia Travel Insurance
Global Alert
Global Underwriters
HTH Worldwide
IMG - International Medical Group
Medex
M.H.Ross Ins. Services
Seven Corners
Travel Guard
Travel Insurance Services
Travel Insured International
Travelex
Travelsafe
TRAVEL WARNINGS - TERRORIST WARNINGS - US State Department
The MOST Dangerous place for Tourists is at ATM Machines.
Never use ATMs in small stores (they have no security guards),
nor in non-really public places. Try to find an ATM in a bank
Current US Travel Warnings
US Department of State: Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets
US State Department, Bureau of Consular Affairs
Preparing for a Trip Abroad?: Sign Up for Email Travel Warnings
VIDEO CAMs - BOTSWANA
Pete's Pond - Bostswana
VISA INFORMATION - BOTSWANA
PASSPORT validity should be at least SIX MONTHS BEYOND the intended period of stay.
You must have at least TWO BLANK PAGES remaining in your Passport Book.
NO VISA IS REQUIRED FOR OUR SHORT TRIP
Botswana - Travel Documents
Entry Requirements - Botswana
Visa Requirements - Botswana
WEATHER
Botswana Weather - Fahrenheit - africasafari
Botswana A to Z City Weather Forecast Listings - eldoradocountyweather
Botswana : Weather Underground
Weather History - what is the expected weather - any location - wunderground
Weather History anywhere in the World - weather.orgINDEX & Jump Table
Africa
AFRICA SAFARI OPERATORS THAT WE USED
AFRICAN SAFARI PLANNING
Africa - Traveler's Health Information
Air Botswana
Airlines (not A.A.)
Airlines, American [the company]
Airlines - Discounts
AIRLINE FEES (extra / hidden / additional / surcharge)
Airline Flight DELAYS
Airline FLIGHT TRACKING
Airplane Seating Diagrams
AIRPORTS
American Airlines AIRPORT HUBs (AIRPORTS) WEATHER (DFW, O'HARE)
Air Botswana
AWD vs 4x4
BITES - Treating & Identifying
BLUE LIGHT (rays) may CAUSE Macular Degeneration
Calculations & Conversion Tools
Cameras - Digital Camera Reviews
Cameras for Safaris
Camera RENTAL
Car RENTALS
Carbon Monoxide Detecting & Poisoning
Cell Phones - for use in AFRICA & London
Cell Phones - International
CHIKUNGUNYA Virus - painful, no cure, no vaccine
CLOTHES & SAFARI GEAR
Clothes - TREAT WITH INSECTICIDE (Permethrin)
CLOTHING COLORS TO WEAR AND TO AVOID - Click HERE
CPAP and Battery powered CPAP/APAP
CURRENCY Converters
Date Calculator
Daylight Saving Time
Digital Camera Reviews
Digital Photography Information, Tips & Resources
DIGITAL - Audio, Editing, HDTV, Video, Conversion...
Discount Vacations for Airline Employees
Discount Travel (so they say)
E10
E15
Electric Outlet Shapes and Adapters - BOTSWANA
Electrical Connections / Plug Types / Voltage
Emergency Flashlights / Radios
FIRE DETECTORS
FLEX-FUEL / ETHANOL Fuel Mixtures
Flight DELAYS
FLIGHT TRACKING
GPS
HATS, SAFARI
Health, Travel
HOTEL / MOTEL & Internet Access INFO
(Some) Hotel Electronic Door Locks are easily Defeated
House Swapping / Trading - Vacation
Information to Use while Traveling
International Drivers Permit
Internet, at Hotels
JOHN HUME - Private Rhino Conservationist - South Africa
KENYA
Kenya Airways
LANGUAGE Converters
LUGGAGE RESTRICTIONS
LUGGAGE - UNDER AIRLINE SEAT DIMENSIONS
LYME Disease
LYME DISEASE IN SOUTH AFRICA
MAGIC JACK
MALARIA - Prevention, Prophylactics & Information
MALARONE - Malaria Prophylactic - RECOMMENDED
MAPS
MEDICAL INFORMATION
MONEY POUCHES / SAFES (to wear)
Mosquitoes
MOSQUITO Borne DISEASES - Really complete
NEWSPAPERS
PASSPORTS with RFID
PERSONAL: airlines, airports, cars, discount, tires, Financial, Fix-it, Movies, ETC **
Photo Info,...
Prophylactics - Malarone & Doxycycline
Recommended Computer Security Steps
References, Postage, Converters, Dictionaries, Languages
Rental CARS
RFID
RHINO POACHING - PLEASE HELP STOP
RID - Mosquito & FLY repellent
SAFARI OPERATORS THAT WE USED (Africa)
SAFETY TIPS for TRAVELERS
Shipping & Mailing
Smart cards
SKYPE
SOUTH AFRICA
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SUNGLASSES - What they SHOULD do, Macular Degeneration
SUNSCREEN - Complete Information, DANGERS, Ingredients, Products & Resources
SWAHILI
Theft from car windows while moving through crowds
TICKS - Complete TICK Information
Tick BITES
Tick DISEASES
TICK REPELLENTS
TIME, TIME ZONE INFO
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Travel, General
Travel INSURANCE
TREAT CLOTHES WITH INSECTICIDE (Permethrin)
VIDEO CAMERAS - Safari
VIDEO CAMS of AFRICAN WILDLIFE
VISAs
VONAGE - Converting to
WEATHER & TIME INFO
ZAMBIA
ZIMBABWE
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