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If you could only visit one place in Namibia, it should be Namib-Naukluft At 49,768 sq km (19,216 sq mi), Namib-Naukluft National Park is Africa’s second largest national park, and its third largest protected area. It’s home to many of…

The cold waters of the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Namibia are a shipwreck graveyard. The largest in the world, in fact. Many hundreds of ships – if not more – have met their ends here. These include sixteenth-century…

Moremi Game Reserve in the Okavango Delta is a game reserve with many faces It can ring hollow to say that Moremi Game Reserve is a place of diverse landscapes and experiences. Isn’t that what safari marketers tell you about…

Makgadikgadi Pans in northeastern Botswana is a massive salt pan system that sustains a surprising variety of wildlife Once upon a time, Makgadikgadi Pans was covered by a vast lake. Today, that lake is gone, and what’s left in its…

In Mozambique, sunny days abound, and the ocean is deliciously warm and swimmable all year round There are places where palm trees give way to yellow sands that meet a gently lapping ocean. In other spots, the land drops steeply…

The Himba are a proudly traditional people who live in the coastal Kaokoveld Desert of northern Namibia and southern Angola Apart from the Herero, the Himba are probably Namibia’s most well-known ethnic group, not least because of the women’s distinctive…

Practical and personality considerations to help you choose between a self-drive or group tour on your African overlanding adventure Overlanding is one of the most affordable, thrilling, immersive, and environmentally friendly ways to approach a multi-country African adventure like that…

If you’ve ever dreamed of visiting the Okavango Delta, here’s what you need to know to start planning your adventure The Okavango Delta is the world’s largest inland delta. It’s also a true oasis, offering a water-rich habitat in the…

A Great Migration safari doesn’t come cheaply, but here are some ways to reduce the overall price tag There are two places you can visit to witness the spectacle that is the Great Migration: Serengeti National Park in northern Tanzania…