Study Abroad Botswana 2016!

Hello from Botswana! Everyone has arrived safely in Maun, Botswana.

We have been sleeping off jet lag today and will be resting as well tomorrow. The program officially beings on Wednesday, the 25th of May. We have two student phones, which the students will be able to use freely once they get here. You can also call Professor Thoralf or TA Thomas if you cannot get through (in case of emergencies ONLY).

Calling from the US to Botswana: 011 + 267 + phone number

Student Phone 1: 75 05 83 18
Student Phone 2: 75 05 83 16
Thoralf: 72 67 08 36
Thomas: 75 12 65 82 

Cell phone service in Botswana does not work as well as in the United States, so you may have to call a few times to get through. We have also been experiencing power black outs from time to time which also means you might not be able to get through.

We will have a satellite phone ready once the program starts, which will be turned on every night between 7-8 PM (Botswana time, which Texas is currently 7 hours behind). This phone will work in case of power black outs and when we are on safari (where there is no phone service coverage). This phone is for absolute emergencies ONLY.

The satellite phone number: 00881631627587

We are all excited for the program to start and will be posting updates here on the blog every few days or so.

Stay tuned!