By Mike MunroOur Botswanan guide offers a quiet word of advice before the walking safari in the Okavango Delta begins. The guide, Carl, indicates he's come face-to-face with lions, and he knows what to do, which provides a degree of comfort. Near Kasane, the Chobe River forms not just the northern boundary of the national park, but also the border between Botswana and Namibia. Safari tourism is big business in Botswana, a landlocked country that shares borders with South Africa, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. With the help of Botswana's security forces, the country is a beacon of hope in the fight against elephant poachers.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 07, 2016 00:07 UTC