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If you decided to skip the tourist tour and focus on one place, I vote Natural History Museum. See if you can get the Spirits tour. Otherwise you have trophies from Selous and others there, extinct species not able to be seen elsewhere, and a full size Irish elk. If you can find a private tour...

Funny, I just started PhD research on this...ask me in a couple of years.

No cancellations. No empty booths due to visas.

Thursday is sold out.

I was there in November, so rainy season was underway. I'm not sure you'll want to drive off of asphalt if you're there during that season. Otherwise, it was uneventful. If you plan to cross international borders, make sure you have authorization from your rental.

Look forward to seeing you, buddy!

My recommendation is to buy a Starlink Mini and an Anker battery pack. The only place you can't lose starlink currently is Namibia. When you aren't using it you can pause the service. It saved me when local cell service would not connect to my phone in Zambia and I powered up the mini. It's...

I flew JNB about a dozen times this year. Only issue I had was Airlink being late in luggage to Windhoek once. Got it the next day.

This is true. Last time there, almost lost my camera gear to a shakedown. If you have time in town, I have a few recommendations for food.

I use Paul Taylor for all my UK work. He's in Dorset, but he will take care of you. ptaylor1965@btinternet.com

Headed back for four weeks and just thinking about items that might be on the more unique or unusual side that you've brought back. Interested to hear about your treasures.