Southern Africa GOLD Certified Experts!

We are SUUUPER excited to announce that we have officially qualified as Southern Africa Certified Experts :)  after enrolling in the official travel specialist programme by RETOSA (Regional Tourism Organization of Southern Africa).

As a form of professional and personal development we are on a mission to keep learning about the amazing world of Tourism.  This initiative of 'non-stop learning'  propelled us to enroll into an amazing course that we ACED!
The course was made up of modules detailing  the 15 countries of the Southern African Development Community region, and their major tourism selling points.

To find out more about the Southern African regions' World Heritage Sites, natural attractions, stunning beaches, diverse cultures, amazing, warm people and infrastructure- you now know who to follow, trust and call. We are only a click away!

 

BOTSWANA TO HOST THE 2ND ANNUAL SOUTHERN AFRICA YOUTH IN TOURISM CONFERENCE

CALLING ALL YOUTH!!! 

Are you a Tourism Student, Enthusiast or maybe you just have an interest in learning more about Tourism in Southern Africa? Then you are in Luck today. We are excited to invite you to join us as we will be attending the 2nd Annual SAYIT Conference this year.

The Southern Africa Youth in Tourism Conference is a 3 day event which will be taking place from the 7th-9th December 2016 in the peaceful Gaborone,Botswana!! The will be a lot of activities to learn from and also The Tourism Junior Minister and Miss Tourism Southern Africa 2016 will be chosen at the Conference. So Please join us and learn more about Tourism in Southern Africa,and also just to network and socialize, you will never know who you shall meet. Opportunities are everywhere, we just have to place ourselves in their favor. See you there.

For more information email please rpd@retosa.co.za or just visit RETOSA website

Hamptons Jazz Summer Fest, Gaborone

We are excited about 29/01/2016 do you have your ticket ready? Hamptons Jazz Summer fest.@HamptonsJazzBW #MusicTourism #Music #Jazz #Botswana #Travel #SouthAfrica
The Hamptons Jazz Festival, takes place in Gaborone on the 29thOctober 2016 at Duma Grounds. Each year sees a variety of Jazz musicians, well appreciated by the local and the travelling discerning Jazz patrons playing live. The atmosphere in the sun is dismal for the multitudes that descend to witness this once in a year astounding festival. This event is the brainchild of Debbie Makabe Smith and Starr Ngwenya
Hamptons Festival continues to keep tourists on tenterhooks. Summer in Gaborone should be brimming with Jazz Jazz Jazz….. Any event that the Hamptons organise is one that is filled with fun and long lasting memories that are just too good to forget. We only specialise in live events with live artists singing, aiming to captivate the mature, savvy Jazz audience who appreciate an open air Jazz atmosphere. This annual gathering has become more of a reunion – a celebration with friends, family, culture, music, and a way of life in our mother country BOTSWANA- HOME OF THE OKAVANGO…HOME OF THE DIAMONDS!!!! PULA!!

BOTSWANA GAE LA DITLOU "Home of Elephants"

 Photo by: etlagae

Botswana houses the biggest population of Elephants in Africa.Great Elephant Census estimates this number to be 130,451 and in 2016 and its going down.Okavango Delta like the highly elephant populated Chobe region sees high concentrations of elephant due to the permanent water source.  Elephants are such endangered yet treasured animal species in Botswana, they have always been targets for poachers because of their tusks which poachers steal inorder to sell for making ivory. The Government of Botswana has taken great initiatives to protect wildlife.  Botswana's President His Excellency Lieutenant General Dr Seretse Khama Ian Khama is the founder of the Botswana Anti-Poaching Unit. Which he founded in the late 90s when he was the then head of the Botswana Defence Force Botswana.Among many other measures Botswana has since adopted a "shoot to kill" measure as a response to the growing numbers of poaching of wild animals in the region. We urge you our beloved readers to take time to explore the beauty of the peaceful and serene Botswana to see all this beauty. #EtlaGae

AIR BOTSWANA BANS SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 7 DEVICE FROM ALL FLIGHTS

AIR BOTSWANA BANS SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 7 DEVICE
FROM ALL FLIGHTS

Air Botswana wishes to inform members of the travelling public that the
airline has taken a decision to ban all Samsung Galaxy Note 7 devices
from all its flights for an indefinite period with immediate effect.
The airline has been monitoring the situation closely following a spate of
reported incidents involving the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 device. The
problem has now escalated to levels which pose a serious threat to flight safety. It has been reported that the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 devices havea battery cell that has a risk of exploding or catching flames when in use, including even on the replaced Smart phones.
Air Botswana apologizes for the inconvenience that may result from this
decision however, cooperation by members of the travelling public will
be greatly appreciated as the move is intended to ensure that the safety
needs of our customers is adequately safeguarded.

For More Enquiries Contact
Marketing Department
Tel: +267 3688419/420
marketing@airbotswana.co.bw

This above letter is a statement released by Air Botswana marketing team, this comes after the U.S banned the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 device last week. Now other Carriers in Australia, Asia and Europe have also gone and prohibited the device as well, the bans are spreading all over the world as we see now Botswana following suiting on the ban to ensure the safety of its customers. This means the devices will not be carried onto the aircrafts, and in no luggage. This is highly advisable for all the passengers to be safe. May we all abide and be safe. Wishing safe travels for all our readers, we hope to see you in the beautiful and peaceful Botswana soon. Etla Gae.

#EtlaGae #BotswanaTourism #Botswana #AirBotswana #SouthAfrica #SouthernAfrica #Tourism #Technology #SamsungGalaxynote7

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FULL LION ADVENTURE "True Story"

Ever heard of the saying. "A Lion's work hours are only when he is hungry,once he is satisfied the predator and the prey live peacefully together" I believe it is very true. Let me narrate to you a true story. Hi my name is Laninah by the way glad to have you read this, Im writing this from Kasane,Chobe,Botswana the capital of wildlife and tourism in Botswana.

So these lions you see in this picture above were taken on the date 2016/09/2014 by my mother and her colleagues, in one of the camps they went to in the Okavango Area, Botswana. For now let me withhold exact location. When my mom told me this story , I believed her because she is my mother, but it was difficult to really really believe until her colleague came and narrated the story the same way she did. So listen to what apparently happened in this here scenario,.
So my mom and colleagues had gone to the Luxurious  Okavango camps for work purposes, yeah some people have nice jobs hey. So while they were there they had to travel to another camp from the other and they asked for a tour guide to go with them and show them the roads since the area is very remote with very sandy roads. So as they were , driving they encoutered a heard of Lions, these ones you see in the picture. So the tour guide and his assistant suggested that they all make a stop there so that they can take proper pictures of the lions up close and personal and at that point the lions were sleeping, I mean its not everyday you see a lion right infront of your eyes especially from an open safari tour car. (See pic below for an example of the car im talking about) (pic taken from google) but its a similar car.

 So they stopped to take pictures and as they were about to start the car and go on with the journey. The car refused to start, Hehehehe you "guyses". Imagine, And my mom says she was sitting in the front seats the lower ones, I dont even want to imagine mxaah. So one of the other tour guides the older one said, This car does this sometimes "goraa gore battery e somogile ko pele" which means the battery of the car is loose so it needs someone to go tighten it. Heh! mind you the Lions are just there and that time they were sleeping, so everything had to be done so swiftle and so quietly because one trigger anything could happen.. Lord Jesus Christ my mom was in all this. So that went on and the younger tour guide guy climbed up to the front, silently opened the bonnet and tempered with the battery and hit it with a spanner, and all this time everyone is dead quite, so stiff and my mom's colleagues the one who was narrating this story to me says He was even afraid to breath lest he wakes up the Lions, Hahahaha. So by God's grace the car started and that is when everyone started to come back to life and breath. They turned the car around and came to take proper pics again of the now awaken up lions you see in the picture above, what a relieving turn of event. So from my whole understanding and what the tour guide said to them is that, The Lions were probably full. They had eaten enough and when a lion is full it can just sit under the shade with its prey and not make attempts to chow ;) . I dont wanna lie all this made my adrenaline levels rise and im planning to ask my travelling partner and co blogger Olerato to ask our other friends to go on an adventure with us in the Okavango. These are things I only see on TV...
Thank you very much for reading this , give me you comments, if it was you how would you have reacted?

#Botswana #Okavango #BotswanaTourism #Africa #Lions #EtlaGae #VisitUs