Namibia

Namibia is one of the few countries in Africa that can claim that the animals are more dangerous than the people. In all of Africa it is probably true to say that the mosquito is the most dangerous animal, but in Namibia it is the hippopotamus that comes in second instead of man. Namibia has a very small population of fewer than 2 million people. It now however also has a small high quality tourist industry. The wildlife is less abundant than many other parts of Africa on the usual safari tourist trail, but the lack of bus-loads of tourists on a day trip away from the beach makes it far more pleasant and the wildlife viewing more satisfying . The varied landscape of ...  Read the complete review

From colony to occupied territory to independent republic, Namibia is one of southern Africa's few successes, with a stable and democratic system of government, in which the rights of all are upheld. It also enjoys efficient infrastructures, a pleasant climate, scenic beauty, plentiful supplies of important minerals (diamonds and uranium), and above all, space. 1.73 million Namibians live in 822,000 square kilometres, a population density of 2 people per square kilometre, compared with Western Europe's least densely populated country, Spain, which has 80 people per square kilometre. The Namibians are truly multi-cultural, comprising blond German ...  Read the complete review

I really wanted to share my amazing experiences on my once in a lifetime trip to Namibia, but there were so many wonderful events that I can't fit it all in to one op so I have decided to break it down and write it bit by bit, like a series (you have been warned!). I noticed that the only other person who has written in this category, up to now, has never actually been to Namibia yet it is her dream destination, well I have been fortunate enough to spend 3 weeks there and it honestly was the best trip I have EVER had, Namibia stands alone as a country of vast open spaces, abundance of wildlife and the most diverse terrain imaginable. I have decided to ...  Read the complete review

I have always dreamed of going to Africa and Namibia is my all time favourite destination to visit. I have this ambition to fly over the Skeleton coast and discover the great wilderness in Africa. The Skeleton coast is the long stretch of Namibian seaboard which extends north from Swapokmund to the Angolan border. It has been given this name from the scores of ships which, over the years, have been swept towards destruction by lethal south Atlantic rips, the Skeleton coast is one of the most remote areas anywhere on the African continent. A quote from Richard Knight sums up why i can't wait to visit this place "from the air one can see clearly the ...  Read the complete review