Most of the time, when we our exploring Botswana, we find ourselves getting immersed in the culture. Today, however, we found ourselves diving into the politics, as the 2019 Global Gateway group happened to be …
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Gaborone Dam
Oh Gaborone Dam! We have less than a week left! This trip has been filled with excursions to explore the different aspects of Botswana’s culture and other public systems. Today I will be talking about …
Kanye Village Homestay
During our third weekend in Botswana, we were fortunate enough to stay in the village of Kanye which is about an hour and a half away from Gaborone. Kanye has 45,000 people within the village, …
Mochudi Hospital Visit
Seated on top of a hill in the village of Mochudi, the Deborah Retief Memorial Hospital looks more like a hotel out of Mamma Mia!, featuring several yellow buildings scattered at the top of the …
Mokolodi Nature Reserve
Before heading to the Mokolodi Nature Reserve I was very excited. As an animal lover, it was really special to me to get the opportunity to see animals like Giraffes, Zebras and even Ostriches which …
Ramadan Vibes
I have to say, it is an absolute privilege to have experienced Ramadan in a Muslim majority country. Now don’t get me wrong, some aspects of it suck, like when you are wandering around Rabat …
Fire Go’ Burn You
I’ve gotten a few requests to write more about the cuisine in Ghana so here goes. Let’s start first with the real hardcore, traditional, home grown, straight up Ghanaian dishes. First one that comes to …
Don’t be Shai!
Three weeks in the books and I am finally starting to feel as though I am getting the hang of this place. I know my way around campus and I have almost mastered the tro …