<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[African Guide Academy]]></title><description><![CDATA[African Guide Academy is providing training for guides on both FGASA and BQA platforms based in the Okavango Delta, Botswana.]]></description><link>https://www.guidetrainingcourses.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:46:40 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.guidetrainingcourses.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[How I became a Nature Guide in Botswana]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sleeping in a tent, getting up at 5 a.m. every morning to go on game drives, learning about everything from grasses to droppings. 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