Horse riding on the surface of the moon? Learn about one of my most extreme riding experiences. by Darley Newman One of the most unusual and coolest horse riding adventures that I’ve been able to experience was in Botswana. I explored the meandering shoreline of the remote and mysterious...

Dream about taking a riding vacation? Interested in guest starring on Equitrekking on TV? For the first time ever we’re giving away the chance to star on Equitrekking on TV. We are working with Bayer Animal Health as part of the Bayer Animal Health Legend of the Year Award. Part of th...

Visit Motlhabaneng Village in the Tuli Region of Botswana to meet Jane Semanta, one of Botswana's top basket weavers. by Darley Newman David Cheno, one of our guide’s from Limpopo Valley Horse Safaris, is from Motlhabaneng Village in the Tuli Region of Botswana. It’s not too fa...

An update from the field in Botswana's Okavango Delta. No, these animals do not sleep!  by Darley Newman If you read my previous posting from my game drive in Botswana, you saw some of the very cool photos of Botswana wildlife from the cameras that we set up with John Sobey while...

Game Drive with Night Vision in the Okavango Delta. What do those animals do at night!?!?! by Darley Newman We knew elephants, cats and other animals roamed through our camp in the Okavango Delta during our horse safari. We could hear the sounds as we went to sleep at night. In the morning, Gr...

My first horse ride in Africa on safari in the Land of the Giants by Darley Newman Awaking during our first day on safari in Botswana, I found that it’s really hard to get out of bed in the crisp morning air and definitely not shower weather. When cozied in a warm bed, you have to craft ...

If you travel around in Botswana and plan on taking a safari, you’ll most likely be taking small plane at some point on your journey. Botswana is untamed wilderness and there aren’t a ton of roads to take you from one spot to the next, reminding me a bit of Alaska. Just remember, getti...

Discover a resort at the lesser visited Oromia Region, known for its lakes, in Ethiopia by Darley Newman The Oromia Region of Ethiopia, on the western border in an arc to the southwestern corner of the country, is known for its lakes. We drove about an hour outside of the capital city of Addis...

Ethiopia is well-known for its coffee scene, so I decided to hit a popular Addis coffee shop, Café Choche. By Darley Newman We passed crowds of people waiting for buses as we made our way through crowded transport area outside of the historic railway building, “La Gare,” in ...

Learn about traditional scarves and styles that have made their way from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia into Barneys. by Darley Newman I had my first lesson ever in weaving today at Muya Ethiopia PLC, where they are keeping centuries old Ethiopian craft making traditions alive in a sort of cooperative ...