Kane Motswana's guest appearances

Kane Motswana

Life on Safari Podcast

Beautiful Botswana - The Travel Podcast

Grant Reed

Stephen James

Simon Byron

James Wilson

Ian Michler

Okavango Bushman

OwlTail

Kaay and Kane Motswana grew up in neighbouring villages in the Northern Okavango but only met as adults working in the tourism industry. In this episode this wonderful couple share their insights into growing up surrounded by wildlife and discuss the impact this has had on their careers and businesses. They share some advice for younger tourism professionals who may be looking to start their own businesses as well as their love and passion for Botswana and its wild spaces.They run a travel agency Safari Embassy which books trips to Botswana and around Africa as well as trips with their Mobile Safari company Kane's Adventure Safaris.Great Plains Conservation's Student Conservation Camps which Kane participates in every year is mentioned in the episode.

Kaay and Kane Motswana grew up in neighbouring villages in the Northern Okavango but only met as adults working in the tourism industry. In this episode this wonderful couple share their insights into growing up surrounded by wildlife and discuss the impact this has had on their careers and businesses. They share some advice for younger tourism professionals who may be looking to start their own businesses as well as their love and passion for Botswana and its wild spaces. They run a travel agency <a href="https://www.safariembassy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Safari Embassy</a> which books trips to Botswana and around Africa as well as trips with their Mobile Safari company <a href="https://www.kaneadventuresafaris.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kane's Adventure Safaris</a>. Great Plains Conservation's <a href="https://greatplainsfoundation.com/student-conservation-camps/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Student Conservation Camps</a> which Kane participates in every year is mentioned in the episode.

10 - Kaay and Kane Motswana - Growing up in the Okavango

Kane Motswana is a Bushman from the Okavango Delta in northern Botswana. His family were nomadic hunter gatherers, and he was born under a tree. He is now one of the finest safari guides in Africa, with a completely unique perspective and approach.  In this conversation we start by chatting to Kane about his early days. he shares stories of hunting reedbuck and warthogs with his friends, and running 26kms through the bush to get to school - and how strange life was when he first made it to a big town. It is a life that resembles the movie 'The God's Must be Crazy'! We then move into his life working in the ecotourism industry. And this is where the conversation really goes to a whole new level. Kane talks about the importance of his spiritual connection to his ancestors and how they assist in guiding him through the wilderness and creating remarkable experiences for people. He talks about how his ancestors communicate to him - sometimes through a small bird called  a cardinal woodpecker, and sometimes in his dreams. On one occasion his ancestors forced him to get his guests out of bed early, and they found a pride of lions about to kill a buffalo.  Please note that at times it can be hard to understand some of the place names that Kane is talking about. My suggestion is not to worry about that, and just keep up with the gist of the conversation. Detailed information on the different places that Kane talks about is available in the show notes at africanfamilysafaris.com/podcast Enjoy! Richard

Kane Motswana is a Bushman from the Okavango Delta in northern Botswana. His family were nomadic hunter gatherers, and he was born under a tree. He is now one of the finest safari guides in Africa, with a completely unique perspective and approach.  In this conversation we start by chatting to Kane about his early days. he shares stories of hunting reedbuck and warthogs with his friends, and running 26kms through the bush to get to school - and how strange life was when he first made it to a big town. It is a life that resembles the movie 'The God's Must be Crazy'! We then move into his life working in the ecotourism industry. And this is where the conversation really goes to a whole new level. Kane talks about the importance of his spiritual connection to his ancestors and how they assist in guiding him through the wilderness and creating remarkable experiences for people. He talks about how his ancestors communicate to him - sometimes through a small bird called  a cardinal woodpecker, and sometimes in his dreams. On one occasion his ancestors forced him to get his guests out of bed early, and they found a pride of lions about to kill a buffalo.  Please note that at times it can be hard to understand some of the place names that Kane is talking about. My suggestion is not to worry about that, and just keep up with the gist of the conversation. Detailed information on the different places that Kane talks about is available in the show notes at <a href="http://africanfamilysafaris.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">africanfamilysafaris.com/podcast</a> Enjoy! Richard