This far-flung lodge in the northern reaches of Botswana’s Chobe National Park may seem unduly far off the beaten path for some – and ideally placed for others. But Nogatsaa Pans follows its own logic, one that falls in step with the bush. Surrounded by a cluster of natural clay-bottom pans that attract huge numbers of wildlife in the dry season, Nogatsaa is strategically placed on the largest pan, Kwikamba. The lodge’s structures, all on stilts, range across the thicketed bank. The main attraction? The landscapes, which are sweeping and silent, and the creatures that flock to the water sources.