Hello and welcome to the Bona Botswana Tourism blog. Bona, the Setswana
word loosely translated see or explore invites you to come to Botswana to
experience her the best that Africa's natural and cultural heritage has to offer.
For those of you who have not had the opportunity to engage in African
geography, Botswana is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is pivotal
that i introduce the country to you because it is our hope and intention to
have this blog will have a global reach where some may not know anything about
our great nation. Formerly known as the British protectorate of Bechuanaland,
Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on
the 30th of September 1966. Since then, the country has maintained a
strong tradition as a stable representative democracy, with a consistent
record of uninterrupted democratic elections.It is bordered by South
Africa to the south and southeast, Namibia to the west and
north, and Zimbabwe to the northeast. It has a border with Zambia to
the north near Kazungula. The citizens of Botswana refer to
themselves as Batswana (singular: Motswana).
Botswana is the number one producer of diamonds in terms of quality in
the World, something that has seen the country largely dependent on the mining
(particularly diamonds) sector as the largest contributor to the national
purse. Another sector however that has now risen to be the second largest
contributor to the GDP is the tourism sector. The sheer beauty, diversity
and awesomeness of our tourism product portfolio has driven many a
global citizen to leave their country in search of the wonders that lie at the
Okavango Delta, at the Moremi Game Reserve, at the Mokolodi Game Reserve, the
Bahurutshi Cultural Village and many such destinations that have awed and
captivated tourists in our country from as far back as the colonial days. The
Okavango Delta has now been listed as the Worlds 1000th Heritage Site, joining
the Tsodilo Hills which have also been declared a World Heritage site. These
are significant and pivotal achievements for our tourism sector, they call not
only for an increase in the number of visitors to these places and many others
like them in the country, but for continued resilience in our conservation and
environmental awareness efforts.
Through the Bona Botswana Tourism Blog, we intend to give you
information on the tourism sector in the country. Places to go, cultures to
experience, food to taste, hotels to stay in, information for back packers,
what to do when touring and all those travel and tourism tips that you would
otherwise not get before getting on the plane or car and heading for the Border
to Botswana. I for one hope that the blog will give you insight into what
Botswana truly has to offer in terms of tourism both wildlife and cultural in
the country, it is my hope that you will be able to interact with us through
this blog and that we will learn from you as much as we will share with you.
Feel free to drop us an email if you are in need of excursions to Botswana,
information on travel and tourism, references
on accommodation or whatever it is you might find yourself in
need of. Once again welcome to the Bona Botswana Tourism blog and to the
adventure that is Botswana's tourism portfolio.
Cheers!
Tk Mosienyane
Operationd Director
Phiri Tourism Consortium
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