Travels around the world 2009-2024
Exploring our beautiful planet

Selected region: Namibia

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Apr 11, 2014  —   Namibia
This magnificent canyon measures 160 km in length, and up to 27 km in width, and reaches a depth of 550 metres. Seeing it, one can think of the Grand...
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Apr 8, 2014  —   Namibia
Kolmanskuppe is an old diamond mining town. The town once had a casino, a bowling alley and a theatre. However, the town was abandoned after the First...
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Apr 6, 2014  —   Namibia
In certain respects, Luderitz is somewhat similar to Swakopmund. The German influence is everywhere in the architecture of the houses and churches. There...
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Mar 26, 2014  —   Namibia
Sossusvlei is a salt pan ('vlei' in Afrikaans) located in the Namib Desert. It is a small salt lake dry most of the year. It is surrounded by dunes reaching...
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Mar 25, 2014  —   Namibia
Solitaire is a tiny village with basically only one property with a restaurant, a campsite and a fuel station. It is a desert region with only a few farms...
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Mar 22, 2014  —   Namibia
Windhoek is a nice capital with about 350,000 inhabitants. Nevertheless, there are few things to do in this city except the good restaurants and the numerous...
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Mar 19, 2014  —   Namibia
This mountain of 1,728 metres is very scenic and apparently resembles the Matterhorn in Switzerland. It is a very nice region where to walk around. There...
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Mar 16, 2014  —   Namibia
The Namib-Naukluft Park encompasses the Namib Desert and also the Naukluft Mountains. Both environments are very different and magnificent. The part of...
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Mar 14, 2014  —   Namibia
Namibia was once a German colony. Therefore, the city architecture has a strong German influence. For us, it is the nicest town that we had the chance...
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Mar 13, 2014  —   Namibia
The Cape Cross Reserve shelters around 100,000 seals coming here to reproduce each year. This area is very rich in fishes due to the Benguela current.It...
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Mar 11, 2014  —   Namibia
The Dorob National Park exists only since 2010 and consumes the old 'West Coast Tourist Recreation Area'. The park protects a desert zone where lichens...
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Mar 10, 2014  —   Namibia
The Brandberg Mountains are famous for its numerous rock paintings. As for the rock engravings at Twyfelfontein, these paintings could have been done...
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Mar 9, 2014  —   Namibia
Twyfelfontein means 'Doubtful Fountain'. During colonial time, the farmer who named this water source was not sure if the fountain would flow permanently...
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Mar 8, 2014  —   Namibia
We are in a desert zone and we went to see a forest. Weird, isn't it?In fact, it is about an area where ancient trees now transformed in rock are scattered...
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Mar 6, 2014  —   Namibia
Damaraland is another region of Namibia with a semi-desert climate. The landscapes are magnificent and there are nevertheless some animals well adapted...
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Mar 3, 2014  —   Namibia
Here is the second post on the Kaokoveld. You can see the first part by clicking the following link: part 1. Epupa Falls are located on the Kunene River...
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Mar 1, 2014  —   Namibia
The Kaokoveld is a huge region in northwestern Namibia. The region is sparsely populated, and few roads are accessible with a small car. There are a lot...
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Feb 22, 2014  —   Namibia
The Waterberg Plateau is a curious rock formation in the middle of a pain. It is a sandstone plateau 50 km long by 16 km large. The plateau is divided...
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Feb 18, 2014  —   Namibia
We spent 3 days in Etosha Park. All books say that it is better to visit in the dry season to spot the animals easily. Despite the fact we were in the...
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Feb 15, 2014  —   Namibia
Here, I show some interesting sites that we have visited crossing the northern part of the country. In 1920, this meteorite has been found on a farm land...
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Feb 9, 2014  —   Namibia
Bwabwata Park is located in the far north-east of Namibia in a small region called the Caprivi Strip. It is a narrow strip of about 450 km located between...