African Blog: Namibia

• Top Tips on Enjoying a Malaria-FREE Safari

  kimberoo in Botswana,, Kenya,, Namibia,, South Africa,, Swaziland,, Tanzania,, Uganda,, Zambia,, Zimbabwe,, On Safari,, Travel Tips,,

  March 15th, 2010 10:56am

  Since I was small, my trips to the Kruger National Park have always been dampened by having to take some nasty-tasting medicine in the morning, and even for a few weeks after our trip. Much to my chagrin, my refusal...

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• Birds of a Feather: my Top 5 Birding Spots in Southern Africa

  thefynbosguy in Botswana,, Namibia,, South Africa,, Zimbabwe,, On Safari,, Wildlife,,

  March 17th, 2010 11:01am

  Funny people, bird watchers (I should know - I am one myself). Capable of dropping everything in pursuit of some wind-blown vagrant or unpronounceable rarity, bird watchers (birders to their...

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• BACK ON SAFARI

  davide-aiea in Namibia,,

  March 17th, 2010 11:46am

  Good day, from the 22nd of march to the 3rd of aprile I will be leading my next trip to Namibia. It will be a group of travel agents from Italy and 1 journalist. This trip will take them to Epako Game lodge in order to see the white rhinos of...

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• Take a Tumble in the Namib Desert

  kimberoo in Namibia,, African Adventures,, Travel Tips,,

  April 16th, 2010 5:15pm

  I remember a holiday in the Eastern Cape one year. I was ab...

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• A single Tourism Visa for Southern Africa in the pipeline

  emmagass in Botswana,, Kenya,, Mozambique,, Namibia,, South Africa,, Swaziland,, Tanzania,, Uganda,, Zambia,, Zimbabwe,, 2010 FIFA World Cup ™,, African Adventures,, News & Current Affairs,, Responsible Tourism,, Travel Tips,,

  May 13th, 2010 3:10pm

  Seven border crossings in five days was one of my bragging points after a recent visit to Victoria Falls and the wildlife-packed Chobe River; I do like collecting stamps in my passport! B...

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• South Africa’s Most Beautiful Birds

  kimberoo in Namibia,, South Africa,, On Safari,, Quick lists,,

  May 17th, 2010 4:29pm

  If you're a birding enthusiast and would love to discover new unique and beautiful birds of the air, ground, wetlands and forests - then South Africa is the place....

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• Luxurious Responsible Tourism in Remote Namibia

  emmagass in Namibia,, African Adventures,, Inspirational Stories,, On Safari,, Responsible Tourism,,

  May 21st, 2010 4:09pm

  Too often tourists and travellers are accused of being part of the problem; they rush into an area, indulge in a luxurious holiday and then rush out again without really getting to know the land they’re visiting or contributing ...

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• Putting the Wild back into Wilderness: A Southern Africa Wilderness Guide

  thefynbosguy in Botswana,, Mozambique,, Namibia,, African Adventures,, On Safari,, Wildlife,,

  June 22nd, 2010 8:28am

  Okay, I'll admit it: we get kind of smug south of the Zambezi. African countries here generally have great roads, clean water, lots of power and shops full of food. In addition, our national parks are well o...

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• Thirstland: the Kalahari Made Easy

  thefynbosguy in Botswana,, Namibia,, South Africa,, African Adventures,, On Safari,, Wildlife,,

  July 8th, 2010 3:19pm

  Ask someone to describe the Kalahari Desert and chances are they'll scratch their head a bit and come up with images of sandy wastes and sharp-eyed Bushmen hunters....

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• Bikes, Quads & Canoes: Alternatives to Game Drive Safaris

  kimberoo in Botswana,, Kenya,, Mauritius,, Namibia,, South Africa,, Tanzania,, Zambia,, Zimbabwe,, African Adventures,, On Safari,,

  July 21st, 2010 8:50am

  Last week I wrote a blog about animal-back safaris - something everyone needs to try at least ...

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• Photographic Safaris: Get Those Shots & Wow Your Fiends

  sandramallinson in Botswana,, Namibia,, South Africa,, On Safari,, Travel Tips,,

  August 5th, 2010 5:43pm

  Wild animals are not the easiest subjects to photograph; being wild they tend to live in leafy habitats, and being animals they move about quite a bit. ...

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• Desert Safaris in Africa

  thefynbosguy in Botswana,, Namibia,, South Africa,, African Adventures,, On Safari,, Wildlife,,

  August 10th, 2010 9:37am

  Tricky word, 'desert'; images of clean-lined dunes and palm trees immediately spring to mind, and in Africa's largest desert - the Sahara - this is largely true. Trouble is, the Sahara is ni...

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• African Rock Art

  claudiskies in Botswana,, Namibia,, South Africa,, Zimbabwe,, African Adventures,, Community & Culture,,

  August 17th, 2010 3:12pm

  Africa is the birthplace of modern man and woman. It follows that where there are people, there is a need for self-expression - ergo, Africa is the birthplace of art...

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• Spotted, Moving Swiftly: the Best Places to See Cheetah

  thefynbosguy in Botswana,, Kenya,, Namibia,, South Africa,, Tanzania,, On Safari,, Quick lists,, Travel Tips,, Wildlife,,

  September 1st, 2010 10:52am

  You have to feel sorry for cheetahs: way down on the predator pecking order (below wild dog, just above jackal), they regularly lose freshly-caught prey to lions and hyenas; they are persecuted as livestock-...

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• A Red Sea from the Sky: Ultimate Namibia Fly-In Safari

  kimberoo in Namibia,, On Safari,, Travel Tips,,

  October 1st, 2010 4:36pm

  Like all good things, it's often best to start in the middle. And a fly-in safari to Namibia is most definitely a good thing - so it would be best to start in W...

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• Discovering Africa’s Waterfalls

  kimberoo in Lesotho,, South Africa,, Uganda,, Zambia,, Zimbabwe,, African Adventures,, Quick lists,,

  October 12th, 2010 10:12am

  After you've hiked for hours, and your anti-perspiring shirt is no longer working as well as it should, it is nothing less than a relief to come around the corner and find a pool of wat...

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• Africa’s Most Beautiful & Striking Antelope

  kimberoo in Botswana,, Kenya,, Namibia,, South Africa,, Tanzania,, Zambia,, Zimbabwe,, Wildlife,,

  December 2nd, 2010 2:52pm

  I was on safari at Sanbona Game Reserve recently - a beautiful private reserve located in the Karoo in the Western Cape, and something really stood out for me: ...

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• 5 Reasons to Spend Christmas on Safari

  thefynbosguy in Botswana,, Namibia,, South Africa,, Zambia,, On Safari,, Travel Tips,, Wildlife,,

  December 21st, 2010 9:37am

  Feeling stressed yet? I am - Christmas is just around the corner, bringing with it the wearingly familiar routine of wallet-emptying shopping, ulcer-inducing meals, crippling hangovers and piles of plastic tat. ...

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• Meet & Greet: are there any genuine interactions with local African cultures left?

  thefynbosguy in Botswana,, Kenya,, Namibia,, Tanzania,, African Adventures,, Community & Culture,, Responsible Tourism,,

  January 11th, 2011 10:51am

  Most people come on holiday to Africa to marvel at the stupendous wildlife that grunts, growls and gallops across burnished savannahs. Interaction with the local population is usually limi...

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• Soothing your soul at the Fish River Canyon….

  mwendo in Namibia,,

  January 31st, 2011 4:41pm

  I had never been to Namibia before, so crossing the border into this unknown landscape was particularly exciting. Across the invisible line, I could see jagged orange rocky outcrops set against an electric blue sky, with puffy white clouds drifting over...

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