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Best things to do in Windhoek

Monday, 02 May 2022 by Featured post
These are the best things to do in Windhoek
From great culinary and cultural experiences to animal encounters, these are the best things you can do in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. Often ignored by travelers road tripping around Namibia, Windhoek is not only Namibia’s gateway to the world but also a great city to understand what makes this country so different from the
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In search of Namibia’s tribes

Friday, 18 March 2022 by Juan Martinez
Himba in Namibia - What tribes you can see and visit in Namibia
From the distinctive Himba, to the Herero, and the San, these are some of the most interesting tribes you can visit in Namibia. With almost a dozen ethnic groups coexisting together, Namibia’s cultural heritage is vast and outstanding. Around half of Namibia’s population can be traced back to Ovambo and around 10 other ethnicities are
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How to plan a self-driving trip in Etosha National Park

Thursday, 10 March 2022 by Juan Martinez
How to plan a self-driving trip in Etosha National Park
With excellent wildlife, comfy camping spots, and easy routes to follow, a self-driving safari in Etosha is the ultimate adventure in Namibia Self-driving in Namibia is easy and uncomplicated. Rental cars with rooftop tents are available for all budgets, camping spots are quite inexpensive and the natural wonders around the country are simply outstanding. Still,
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Packing list for a self-driving camping trip in Namibia

Sunday, 06 March 2022 by Juan Martinez
Packing list for a self-driving camping trip in Namibia
Camping equipment, food, and enough water. Do you have a checklist of everything your need for a self-driving camping trip in Namibia?  Camping trips are always a fun experience for adventure lovers and Namibia is the right country to plan one. No matter if you go to the most remote areas of Skeleton Coast National
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Why wildlife sanctuaries in Africa are so important?

Friday, 25 February 2022 by Juan Martinez
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More than keeping animals safe, wildlife sanctuaries all over Africa take care of showing us the bigger picture. Old lady is one of the shyest cheetahs at the Namibian Cheetah Conservation Fund 300km north of Windhoek. With a bit over 13 years, she barely moves and is quite distant from the other animals living here.
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Which are the most unique places to visit in Namibia

Thursday, 17 February 2022 by Juan Martinez
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From elephants roaming freely in the desert to abandoned towns and petrified trees, these are some of the most unique and unusual places to visit in Namibia Namibia is not like most countries in southern Africa. It is home to the oldest desert in the world, the Namib desert.  It has the largest population of
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How to plan a road trip in Namibia

Thursday, 10 February 2022 by Juan Martinez
How to plan a road trip in Namibia
Unlike most countries in Africa, Namibia is best seen on a self-driving road trip. How to start planning, prepare a route and get everything you need is what this article is about. After a quick Google search, I was intrigued to see how many articles with itineraries are on the internet about a road trip
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18 photographs showing the world from a bird´s eyes

Monday, 29 February 2016 by Juan Martinez
  AirPano is a not-for-profit project created by a team of Russian photo enthusiasts focused on taking high-resolution aerial panoramic photographs. With 360° photographs, 360° videos and wonderful panoramic aereal videos, AirPano is showing the world from a perspective some of us could only imagine. I made a short copilation of some of the most interesting
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