When we rode through Zambia, Botswana and Namibia, we passed through wild country (called "the Bush") and through cities like Maun and Windhoek. In the city, wealthy people sometimes had cars, but it is uncommon for people in this region to own a personal car. People get paid a lot less money here than in the U.S., and cars are expensive. So, the people we met found other ways to get around.
In the countries we rode through, very few people had cars as they were simply too costly. Most travel is done either on foot, catching a ride in the back of passing pick-up truck, paying for rides in packed local buses or bicycling. The local buses looked like minivans to the Americans! Bicycle or motorbike ownership is a big deal here; it is a lot like owning a car in the U.S. Bicycles and motorbikes free a person up to travel and have a business, like cars do for people in the U.S. Some people here also have donkey carts, horse carts or bullock carts. People who used bullock carts were usually people who worked as subsistence farmers. This is a common job often seen in southern parts of Africa.
