{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63cef943c411d20010bf9ad5/69fa16241353c87e11d5d199?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"TrodPod: Botswana","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/63cef943c411d20010bf9ad5/1777997289232-d0ef1a8e-9b6c-490c-a4af-2ceb0e40ee90.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Botswana is the quiet achiever of southern Africa: a landlocked, sparsely populated country that transformed itself from one of the world’s poorest nations at independence in 1966 into one of the continent’s most stable and prosperous democracies, largely on the back of diamonds. For travelers, though, the draw is wild. The Okavango Delta, the Kalahari Desert and the Chobe River system together make this one of the finest wildlife destinations on earth. It is exclusive, expensive and absolutely worth every penny.</p><p><br></p><p>Love the pod? Get the guide! Out with each new podcast, we publish a guide to the country. Buy the TrodPod guide to Botswana for just $3: <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/c/trodpod/shop\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.patreon.com/c/trodpod/shop</a>. Better yet, become a TrodPod member for just $5 a month and access TrodPod guides to every country in the world, released weekly with each new podcast episode! Sign up now: <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/trodpod/membership\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.patreon.com/trodpod/membership</a></p><p><br></p><p>Thanks for all your support!</p><p><br></p><p>TrodPod is&nbsp;Murray Garrard and Elle Keymer. Sound editing by <a href=\"https://www.leoaudioproductions.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Leo Audio Productions</a>. Design and marketing by GPS: Garrard Powell Solutions.</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"TrodPod"}