Library
These are books we are taking with us. After reading the reviews on Amazon, these
were the guides we decided to get. We got most of the guides from Amazon. The Globetrotter
ones come as sets: guide book + map or separately. For the same cost as getting
a Globetrotter map I could get a map and guidebook together (travel pack) from Amazon.
* Some countries are not covered as the latest book was not yet published. We hope
to pick those up as we travel. They are included in the list below.
The 4x4 Safari Cookbook by Rita van Dyk (Struik Publishers) 2006 ISBN 97817700072275
4x4 African Adventure by Peter C. Baker (Struik Publishers) 2002 ISBN 186872784X
Malawi by Philip Briggs and Mary-Anne Batlett (Bradt Guide) 2008 ISBN-10:
1841621706 / ISBN-13: 9781841621708
Namibia Handbook by Lizzie Williams (Footprint Books) 2008 ISBN-10: 1906098336
/ ISBN-13: 9781906098339
African Adventure's Guide Namibia by Willie Oliver (Struik Publishers) 2006
ISBN 177007287X – all of the books by Willie Olivier are supposed to be very good.
I didn't read Overland through Southern Africa but heard it was very good.
Getaway Guide to Botswana by Mike Copeland (Sunbird) 2009 ISBN 9781919938806
Tanzania (Lonely Planet) 2008 ISBN 9781741045550
Zambia by Chris McIntyre (Bradt) 2008 ISBN-10: 1841622265 / ISBN-13: 978-1841622262
Globetrotter Travel Packs for:
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Namibia
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Tanzania
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Zambia & Victoria Falls
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Kenya
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Mozambique
Tanzania (Rough Guide) 2010 ISBN ISBN-10: 1848360754 / ISBN-13: 978-1848360754
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Rwanda (Bradt) 2009 ISBN-10: 1841623067 / ISBN-13: 978-1841623061*
Malawi & Zambia (Lonely Planet) 2010 ISBN-10: 1741794331 / ISBN-13: 978-1741794335
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Botswana (Bradt) 2010 ISBN-10: 1841623083 / ISBN-13: 978-1841623085 *
Uganda we will see what we can find.
Kenya by Lizzie Williams (Footprint Books) 2009 ISBN 9781906098476
African Adventure's Guide Mozambique by Willie Olivier (Struik Publishers)
2007 ISBN 9781770075405
Other Books used for research:
Africa Overland: 4x4· Motorbike· Bicycle· Truck by Sian Pritchard-Jones and
Bob Gibbon (Bradt Travel Guide) 2009 – this is the updated version of Africa by
Road by Charlie Shackell 2001
Southern Africa (Lonely Planet) 2007 ISBN 9781740597456
National Geographic African Adventure Atlas (National Geographic) 2003 ISBN
1566951739
Travel Stories:
One Foot Through Africa by Ffyona Campbell
Dark Star Safari by Paul Theroux 2002 (Penguin Books) ISBN 024114048X
A Girl's Own Adventure Across Africa Any Way Any How by Jacqueline Tomlins
(New Holland) 2003 ISBN 1864367792 – very different read
Running with the Moon by Jonny Bealby – I tried to read this book but found
it very depressing.
Long Way Down by Charley Boorman and Ewan McGregor – I found this very slow
reading and not a lot of information of the countries. Bits were nice but it is
very motorbike orientated. Apparently the TV series is a lot better.
Africa - Altered States, Ordinary Miracles by Richard Dowden (Portobello
Books) 2009 ISBN 9781846271557
South African Magazines Weg!, Getaway, Africa Geographic are full
of useful articles.
Any of the Sasol Guides published by Struik Publishers
are good reference books e.g.
Birds, Stars, Trees, Frogs, Snakes, etc.
Cape Town Planetarium's Starwatching by Anthony Fairall (Struik Publishers)
2002 ISBN 9781868727384
For Information and helping hand:
Point it ISBN-10: 3980880273 / ISBN-13: 978-3980880275
Point It Traveller's Language Kit