Category: Namibia

Mesosaurus Fossil Camp: camping in Namibia near Keetmanshoop

15/8/2018

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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Kalahari Farmhouse: a relaxing oasis in the Kalahari, Namibia

1/8/2018

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Kalahari Farmhouse, Stampriet accommodation, Namibia

By Roxanne Reid
You know the feeling when you smell the yeasty aroma of freshly baked bread then bite into it to discover the taste is even more heavenly? Now imagine you watched the swirl of spinach threaded through the roll being harvested earlier that day. That’s when you know that the concept of farm to fork is thriving here at the Kalahari Farmhouse, a relaxing oasis in the Kalahari, Namibia.

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Kalahari Anib Lodge: enjoy a sundowner drive in Namibia

25/7/2018

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By Roxanne Reid
This is the thirstland, a place of thorn trees, giant weavers’ nests and creatures adapted to life among the red sand dunes. It’s the Kalahari in south-eastern Namibia and it’ll share its wonders with anyone who looks with an open spirit. When you visit Kalahari Anib Lodge near Mariental, don’t miss the chance to enjoy a sundowner drive in Namibia and feel the Kalahari's heart beat.

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Kalahari Anib Lodge: 12 things to do in Namibia’s Kalahari

18/7/2018

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Kalahari Anib Lodge: accommodation Mariental Namibia

By Roxanne Reid
Kalahari. The word conjures scenes of long-horned oryx striding across terracotta-coloured sand dunes, huge sociable weaver nests in camel thorn trees, tiny meerkats digging through flying sand for beetles and scorpions. Experience all this and more at Kalahari Anib Lodge some 25km east of Mariental and enjoy these 12 things to do in Namibia’s Kalahari.

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Twyfelfontein Country Lodge: nature drive to see desert elephants

11/7/2018

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Stay at Twyfelfontein lodge and see desert-adapted elephants

By Roxanne Reid
If you stay at Twyfelfontein Country Lodge in Kunene (Damaraland), Namibia, there’s lots to see and do in the area – like the Organ Pipes, Twyfelfontein engravings, Petrified Forest and Damara Living Museum. You can read more about the lodge and sights in my blog post here. But whatever you do, don’t miss a nature drive to see desert elephants.

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Twyfelfontein Country Lodge, Namibia: 8 reasons to visit

4/7/2018

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By Roxanne Reid
Late afternoon and the heat had ebbed. From the stoep of our room at Twyfelfontein Country Lodge we watched the sun burnish the rocks, silky grasses ripple on the plains and distant mountains march along the horizon. A mountain chat chirped and a lizard came to visit. It was a reminder why Namibia is such a rewarding destination. Here are 8 reasons to visit Twyfelfontein.

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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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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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Sesriem Campsite: Sossusvlei the slow travel way

7/2/2018

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Sesriem Campsite: Sossusvlei the slow travel way, Namibia

By Roxanne Reid
What's the best thing about Sesriem Campsite at Sossusvlei in Namibia? The extra time you get to spend with the dunes at dawn and dusk when you stay inside the gates into the Namib-Naukluft National Park. Here's why we returned to experience Sesriem Campsite and Sossusvlei the slow travel way.

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Mesosaurus Fossil Camp: camping in Namibia near Keetmanshoop

Kalahari Farmhouse: a relaxing oasis in the Kalahari, Namibia

Kalahari Anib Lodge: enjoy a sundowner drive in Namibia

Kalahari Anib Lodge: 12 things to do in Namibia’s Kalahari

Twyfelfontein Country Lodge: nature drive to see desert elephants

Twyfelfontein Country Lodge, Namibia: 8 reasons to visit

Okaukuejo camp: see elephants on an Etosha safari

5 campsites in Namibia: the southwest

10 unique stays and quirky accommodation in Southern Africa

Sesriem Campsite: Sossusvlei the slow travel way

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