Botswana
From the highest volcanoes to the world’s least visited country: 10 places to visit this year
From salt pans to Arctic wilderness, here are 10 world-class, offbeat, off-the-grid destinations to escape the heaving crowds.
- Fiona Carruthers
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A safari sighting so rare, not even David Attenborough has seen it
With only bloody clues to work with, an expert safari guide untangles the mystery behind a grisly wildlife encounter in the African bush.
- Justin Meneguzzi
Lovers are turning to lab-grown diamond rings in record numbers. It’s left this country reeling
The increasing popularity of lab-grown gems is creating the biggest disruption in the diamond market since early last century.
- Mbongeni Mguni and Matthew Hill
Pouncing lions, pronking springboks, poison-arrow lessons: Botswana’s safari idyll
On safari in Botswana, the only crowds are the herds of magnificent wildlife.
- Anna Selby
- ★★★★★
- Hotel reviews
The knock-out stay that will ruin all future safaris
From the wreck of a tsunami, one of Botswana’s most prestigious camps was born.
- Justin Meneguzzi
Trump pointed the finger at a country where the average wage is $11 a day. The crowd laughed
“They made a fortune with the United States of America,” the US President declared, as he imposed tariffs on some of the world’s poorest countries, in a move that could open the door for China.
- Philip J. Heijmans and Antony Sguazzin
‘Heartbroken’ Prince Harry has quit his ‘forget-me-not’ charity over infighting
The British Charity Commission said it was looking into “concerns about the governance of Sentebale”.
- Victoria Ward
- ★★★★½
- Hotel reviews
When check-in is accompanied by a lion’s roar
The Selinda Explorers Camp site was hand-picked by seasoned wildlife documentary makers.
- Justin Meneguzzi
Traveller Awards: 10 leaders in protecting the planet
From staying in an upcycled train carriage to signing a tourist pledge, these nations and operators prove there’s no single approach for protecting the planet.
- Traveller team
A place where water is more valuable than diamonds
Without annual floodwaters, this part of the world would be incapable of supporting life. Instead, it’s teeming with it.
- Justin Meneguzzi