Category: Camping

Namaqua National Park guide: everything you need to know

2/9/2020

Namaqua National Park: everything you need to know

By Roxanne Reid
Think carpets of spring flowers, giant rock formations, star-filled night skies and the pounding of the Atlantic Ocean. This is the Namaqua National Park south-west of Springbok in South Africa’s Northern Cape. Here’s a guide to everything you need to know.

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Luderitz, Namibia: colourful hamlet in a windswept landscape

29/5/2019

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Luderitz things to do: see old buildings

By Roxanne Reid
Luderitz, Namibia, is wedged between the Namib Desert and the icy Atlantic, a colourful hamlet in a windswept landscape. To get there you must drive 340km from Keetmanshoop on a straight road that takes you through forbidden diamond territory. When you crest the last dune, the town appears out of a barren landscape like a mirage, as misplaced as any tiny German hamlet could be.

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15 Namibia campsites: a guide for camping in Namibia

5/12/2018

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By Roxanne Reid
I love camping in Namibia, especially in wilderness places without many people. I’ve written before about campsites in southwest Namibia, but not the rest of the country. Here are 15 Namibia campsites: a guide for camping in Namibia, from the southeast to the north.

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Quivertree Forest and Giant’s Playground, Namibia

13/11/2018

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By Roxanne Reid
Not far from Keetmanshoop in southern Namibia is the Quivertree Forest. The sheer number of these aloe trees here makes them special. Nearby at Giant’s Playground, huge boulders form strange patterns like massive Lego bricks. Find out how to visit Quivertree Forest and Giant’s Playground, Namibia, and where to stay when you do.

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Mesosaurus Fossil Camp: camping in Namibia near Keetmanshoop

15/8/2018

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Camping, Mesosaurus Fossil Camp, Namibia

By Roxanne Reid
What kind of camping makes your heart beat and your soul sing? For me, it’s not crowded resort-style camping but bush camping in the peace of the wilderness. If that sounds like you, you’ll love Mesosaurus Fossil Camp and the chance to go bush camping in Namibia near Keetmanshoop.

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20 reasons why you shouldn’t visit the Kalahari

27/6/2018

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By Roxanne Reid
The Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park is one of South Africa’s most popular, especially with more adventurous visitors who don’t mind a bit of rough and tumble, some dust with their morning eggs. Who knows why, when there are at least 20 reasons why you shouldn’t visit the Kalahari.

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Karoo National Park: the ultimate guide

13/6/2018

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Karoo National Park accommodation at the main rest camp

By Roxanne Reid
Stark, denuded and barren are words that might be top of mind for any first-time visitor to the Karoo National Park in South Africa. But that would be to ignore all that makes this area special. Find out more in Karoo National Park: the ultimate guide.

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Camdeboo National Park: the ultimate guide

6/6/2018

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Camdeboo National Park: the ultimate guide

By Roxanne Reid
Deep in South africa's Karoo heartland is a national park that entirely surrounds the town of Graaff-Reinet. It's probably most famous for the spectacle that is the Valley of Desolation, a rocky landscape formed millions of years ago. But there are lots of other reasons to visit too; find out more in Camdeboo National Park: the ultimate guide.

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5 campsites in Namibia: the southwest

28/2/2018

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5 campsites in Namibia: Little Hunter's Rest, Tirasberg

By Roxanne Reid
Southern Namibia is dominated by the Kalahari in the east and the Namib Desert in the west. Here scenery has a lunar tinge, mountains and plains go on forever and sand is your constant companion. When visiting the Fish River Canyon, Sossusvlei, the wild horses and the ghost town of Kolmanskop, you might enjoy camping at these 5 campsites in Namibia.

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10 unique stays and quirky accommodation in Southern Africa

21/2/2018

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By Roxanne Reid
There are thousands of wonderful places to stay in Southern Africa, but many are variations on the same theme - hotel, safari lodge, etc. But sometimes they offer something different and intriguing, whether it’s a boat, a train, notable architecture or historic value. Here, in random order, are 10 unique stays and quirky accommodation in Southern Africa I’ve enjoyed over the years.

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