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Botswana

Wild nights: And Beyond's Xaranna tented camp in Botswana.

Deals: Escape to Africa

Stay six nights at any combination of &Beyond's lodges in Botswana, Namibia or South Africa and only pay for four nights.

Botswana

Cool style in Kalahari heat

Botswana San Camp

From a chic camp on a pristine salt pan, Helen Anderson finds a seemingly barren desert teeming with life.

Botswana

Don't fence me in

Lion.

Glenda Kwek When sleep beckons, settling down for the night at an unfenced African camp can get a bit wild, writes Glenda Kwek.

Botswana

On safari from delta to desert

Elephants bathe in the Okavango Delta.

On a mobile safari by boat, plane and truck, Helen Anderson witnesses the ecological extremes of marshes and salt pans.

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Photo galleries

Ultimate trip into the wild

Botswana is sometimes described as one of the best safari destinations in Africa. From big game to boat rides to sumptuous meals, there's not much more you can ask for in a trip into the wild.

Out in the wild

Affection

Get up close and personal with African wildlife in Botswana, where you can see elephants, zebras and giraffes without even leaving your camp.

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Travellers Tips

Tripologist

Embassy may hold key to keeping vehicle safe

Tripologist My husband wants to drive around Africa. I'm worried about where we leave the vehicle in countries where we know no one. Any tips?

Tips

Don't spit, have public sex or forget to flush the toilet

Topless-sunbathing

Chris Pritchard Breaking laws while on holiday in another country is easier than you think.

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Travel News

No kidding on long-haul flights

Bagan, Myanmar

JANE REDDY | ABC Television's Gardening Australia presenter Jane Edmanson will be at the helm of a tour and cruise to Myanmar.

Frequent Flyer: Daniel Gaudiello

JULIETTA JAMESON | This principal dancer with the Australian Ballet is always prepared.

Bohemia on the Bosphorus

JANE REDDY | Should one tire of Bosphorus views while at the new Istanbul Shangri-La, there's always the lobby with its dome-shaped atrium illuminated by natural light and a Bohemian crystal chandelier that "rains" for nearly two storeys to gaze upon.

Deals: Capella on Lord Howe Island

JULIETTA JAMESON | The Cool Capella Deal includes seven nights' accommodation for the price of six, two return flights.

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