Destination: Botswana
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A landscape so incredibly beautiful it seems like a dream, teeming with wildlife and sensational camps: Botswana is Africa’s biggest success story. With an economy kick-started by the discovery of diamonds in 1967 and a remarkably stable government, the country now focuses on top-quality, low-volume tourism and offers one of the most authentic and mind-blowing wildlife experiences on the planet. Botswana is virtually the same size as France yet has a population of only 1.8 million, nearly half of whom have jobs connected with hospitality and conservation. The best wildlife encounters—and we’re talking up close and personal—are to be found in the vast private reserves (or concessions, as they are known locally) into which the land has been divided. These are leased out to top-notch safari companies, which are required to train and employ local people and to “give back” to native communities, or the government, in exchange for the privilege of being there. The arrangement creates a happy, easy-going relationship between visitors and locals.
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