Articles Tagged 'Botswana'

My experience catching and eating the freshest fish I've ever tasted in Botswana's Okavango Delta. by Darley Newman One becomes part of the environment while on safari. I spent each night in a tent – my alarm clock the sounds of the awakening Okavango Delta – if it ever wen...

Filming in Botswana, Africa was one of the most amazing, crazy, exciting and challenging shoots we’ve done to date. In typical Equitrekking style, our tight knit crew made the best of all situations and had a great time filming some of the most incredible wildlife we’ve ever encountere...

In honor of Valentines Day, take our photo tour through three great places to saddle up and find romance. Each day until Tuesday, I'll be counting down my top three!  by Darley Newman I've experienced these horse rides myself and can tell you that the romance level can be off the ...

by Darley Newman We're editing the Botswana episodes and have found some fun behind the scenes that we'll be sharing with you. One is from my experience getting personal with a meerkat colony in the Makgadikgadi Pans in Botswana.  Meerkats are very social animals and this pa...

Ride the Thamalakane River in Maun, the gateway to the Okavango Delta, in Botswana. by Darley Newman Our second day of horse riding at Royal Tree Lodge, an upscale lodge on a private game reserve in Maun, took us into the Thamalakane River. The river is a record high levels this year, flo...

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...

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...

Luggage Limits, Half Chaps and Quick Drying Underwear by Darley Newman After riding for the first time today in my new Ariat Terrain half chaps, I realized I needed to do some quick breaking in before my multi-week horse safari adventure starting next week in Botswana, Africa. As a freque...

Next month, we're headed to Botswana, Africa to film two high definition episodes of Equitrekking. Learn about where we're going and our preparations! by Darley Newman I'm so excited to visit a destination that's been on my bucket list for quite some time and to share it with a...

By Georgia Hunter From Hippos to Hornbills in Botswana's Okavango Delta Matthew held our hands as we stepped into the wobbly dug out canoe he called a mokoro. I took my perch on a wooden plank at the front, my mother on one in the back. Matthew stood between us holding a long pole. Plung...