It was only a four night visit en route to Windhoek, but our stay at the Kgalagadi National Park will forever be entrenched in our memories for all the right reasons. The decision to deviate from the highway was not made lightly, what with the December desert heat, the extra time and distance and not to mention the infamous corrugated roads. But it was sanity that prevailed as my wife and I entered the transfrontier park at Twee Rivieren in December.

“There are some activities that simply have to be done on a trip to London: seeing Buckingham Palace and the changing of the guard is one such item, as is strolling across Tower Bridge and watching it open from the bank of the Thames River. Here are our tips on how to see it all – and keep the kids entertained!