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Gabs Winter, Books and a New Rail Plan

Botswana Travel Podcast with Kabelo Molefe
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Kabelo settles into week one in Gaborone, checking out the city's cultural scene and a new metro plan. He also gets a look at the busy winter calendar and starts mapping his route north for the flood season. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Botswana: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Botswana guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 4 of Botswana Travel Podcast with Kabelo Molefe. Kabelo Molefe is in Gaborone, Botswana. Places in this episode: Main Mall, Cafe Dijo, Extension 11, Government Enclave, National Museum and Art Gallery, Kgale Cableway, Old Naledi Soccer Field, GICC. Covered: Gaborone cultural events August 2026, Public transport and combi fares, Cost of living and banking in Botswana, Planning the northern route to Okavango, Gaborone city life and landmarks, Visa and permit practicalities. Chapters: 00:00 Main Mall 01:16 Bus rank 02:26 Maitisong Theatre 03:38 Quiet room 05:09 National Museum and Art Gallery 06:55 City park 07:41 City evening A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Gaborone #Botswana #BotswanaTravel #GaboroneWinter #OldNalediFiesta #MaitisongFestival #GaboroneBookFestival #OkavangoDelta #Mokoro #Kalahari #CombiRide #Seswaa #GaboroneCulture #TravelAfrica #BotswanaLife #DrySeason #TANA #GaboroneDiaries https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/botswana/

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