Category: Etosha Namibia

Etosha Safari Lodge: classic safari style near Andersson Gate

14/6/2022

By Roxanne Reid
We’d spent a morning in Etosha National Park, listening to the low rumblings of elephants, the frenzied i-hah, i-hah of zebras and the loud tink, tink, tink of blacksmith lapwings. Now we were listening to the tinkling of ice in our gin and tonics and watching from the sunset deck at Etosha Safari Lodge as the sky caught fire.

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Etosha National Park, Namibia: the ultimate guide

25/5/2022

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By Roxanne Reid
Dominated by the white salt flats of Etosha Pan, Etosha National Park is one of southern Africa’s great safari destinations. This 22 700 square kilometre wilderness area in Namibia is home to nearly 115 species of mammals, including four of the Big Five (no buffalo). Here’s the ultimate guide to everything you need to know about Etosha.

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Anderssons at Ongava Game Reserve bordering Etosha

3/7/2019

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Lions at Ongava Game Reserve bordering Etosha National Park

By Roxanne Reid
Life should be made of moments like these. We’re on the deck overlooking the natural bush of northern Namibia at dawn. A pink sunrise unravels through the clouds as a jackal yelps in the distance and a spurfowl chuck-chucks nearby. We’re at Anderssons at Ongava Game Reserve bordering Etosha; our day of wild immersion has just begun.

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How to enjoy Etosha Safari Camp’s energetic township vibe

26/6/2019

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Etosha Safari Camp's energetic township vibe, Namibia

By Roxanne Reid
There aren’t many places in the world where you can shower with an elephant before enjoying dinner around a campfire while live music pulsates with energetic township vibe. Not unless you stay at Etosha Safari Camp 10km south of Etosha National Park’s Andersson Gate in Namibia.

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Best African safari holidays: 7 parks everyone should visit

24/4/2019

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By Roxanne Reid
Which are the best African safari holidays? If you love wildlife, these 7 parks everyone should visit will be on your wish list. They span 7 countries in southern and East Africa. I’ll tell you what to expect, best time to visit, things you can do there, and some ins and outs to be aware of when planning your safari.

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Places to visit and things to do in Namibia: the north

3/4/2019

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Places to visit in Namibia: Etosha National Park

By Roxanne Reid
Deserts, rivers, wildlife, amazing landscapes. I’ve written elsewhere about the best places and things to do in south and central Namibia. In this companion piece about a country I’ve visited more than 30 times and has crept into my heart, I’m sharing my pick of places to visit and things to do in Namibia: the north. You’ll also find some tips to know before you go.

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Okaukuejo camp: see elephants on an Etosha safari

30/5/2018

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Elephants at Okaukuejo waterhole, Etosha National Park, Namibia

By Roxanne Reid
Even when you have a slow day of game viewing at Namibia's Etosha National Park, you’re in the pound seats back at Okaukuejo camp. In our experience it’s a great place in the dry season to see elephants on an Etosha safari.

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12 of the best waterholes at Etosha National Park, Namibia

25/10/2017

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12 of the best waterholes at Etosha National Park, Namibia

By Roxanne Reid
There are more than 40 waterholes at Etosha National Park, each with its own strengths. We’re so addicted to this wildlife park in northern Namibia that we’ve visited nearly 30 times and have got to know the waterholes very well. For consistently good wildlife sightings over the years, here's my pick of 12 of the best.

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Olifantsrus Camp in Etosha National Park

10/2/2016

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Olifantsrus Campsite, Etosha National Park, Namibia

By Roxanne Reid
Olifantsrus Camp in Etosha National Park in Namibia is the park’s newest campsite and it’s a wonderfully different experience. For the first time in Etosha’s history it’s a dedicated campsite, with not a chalet to be seen. And it’s in the western section that was previously closed to ordinary tourists.

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6 travel highlights of 2015

30/12/2015

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By Roxanne Reid
There’s nothing I love more than a road trip, whether it’s a weekend just 100km from home or a multi-week journey across different countries. And 2015 has been a wonderful year of roadheart – defined by author Mary Sojourner as ‘The much to be desired condition of suddenly finding everything astonishing, fascinating, and unique the second you are on a roadtrip … so that even the local gas station becomes full of characters and stories.’ Here are my 6 travel highlights of 2015.

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