Government vehicles have red and white plates, taxis and buses have blue and white plates, and personal vehicles have white and black plates. This makes it easy to put your arm out to signal to a taxi.
There is a small airport in Kasane, which has a few domestic and international flights every day. There were 115 flights in the last 30 days!
Being from the United States and living in Durham, North Carolina where things are spread out, I came to Africa used to riding everywhere in my car, including driving to the park to take a walk. Luckily, I had trained with friends before I came, including carrying extra weight with bottles of water, so I was prepared for when I need to carry things to work or bring groceries home. At home, I was walking for exercise, but now I am also doing it to get around my community. Overall, I enjoy walking and I think I will miss it when I go back to the U.S.
There are also lots of safari vehicles in my area taking people out to see the animals at the park. It is a windy ride, but everyone has a great view. On the river, there are also plenty of boats, ranging from the carved wooden mokoro, or traditional canoes, to larger boats taking visitors on boat cruises to see the wildlife along the river.
In more rural areas people may use carts pulled by donkeys or cattle. I often see people from Zambia riding bikes as they carry things back home to sell, mainly groceries.
Another fun fact about the roads and sidewalks in Botswana is that they are mostly made from interlocking bricks.
