Better World

Skipper Mareja, Regional Human Resources Manager for &Beyond Botswana, talks about his experiences in tourism, from managing lodges in the Okavango Delta to making a difference in the lives of local communities. Find out about the challenges faced by the communities living on the outskirts of one of the world’s best-known natural wonderlands and discover some of the projects being put into place to assist them.

Show Notes

Skipper Mareja, Regional Human Resources Manager for &Beyond Botswana, talks about his experiences in tourism, from managing lodges in the Okavango Delta to making a difference in the lives of local communities. Discover what it’s like to run a brand new lodge in the Delta and the intricacies of working with tented camps that move every five days. Find out about the challenges faced by the communities living on the outskirts of one of the world’s best-known natural wonderlands, from wandering wildlife to lack of drinking water. Hear more about the projects being put into place to assist them.

What is Better World?

Every day, conservation-led travel company &Beyond seeks to leave our world a better place through our ethos of Care of Land, Care of Wildlife and Care of People. Find out more about our model of sustainable travel and listen to the stories of the people who dedicate themselves to wildlife conservation, caring for rural communities and managing large tracts of protected land and ocean.