Namib travels

Holidaying in Namibia will be quite different from any other trip. The capital is the extend of a big city. Sign up for a cultural tour of the informal settlement and you will be sure to enjoy your first taste of kapana. Welcome to Namibia. Now that your holiday has officially started – please keep in mind, you are not travelling to your holiday destination. The journey is the holiday, so take your time, relax, stop, take photos, breathe in the wide open spaces. Remember to always be safe, lock your doors and if possible, don't travel alone – especially women. Make your way down to the coast. The small German town, Swakopmund, offers palm tree-lined streets, beaches and smiling street vendors selling Namibian arts and crafts. For the adventurers, Swakopmund offers a variety of activities from skydiving and scenic flights to sandboarding and quad biking through the dunes. It promises to be a fun-filled experience. The desert tour is a must for anyone who wants to learn more about the plants and the environment. For a very local experience, drive 70 kilometers to Hentiesbay - a small little town, where most people come to retire. There's not much to do but laze about and the hot spot here is Skubbe Bar, where you can see locals cleaning the fish they caught that day. From the coast make your way up north, keeping in mind it's a 550 kilometer stretch. Enjoy a stop-over in Outjo - the gateway to the Etosha National Park. This small town has heart and soul, with friendly locals. Drop by at the Farmhouse for an incredible breakfast, lunch or snack. The museum, although small, has many treasures. Outjo doesn't enjoy quite as much attention as it should and everyone that stops here for a chat, a coffee or a night, has discovered something magical. From Outjo, make your way to the Etosha National Park. Here you can get a guide that can drive you through the park or go it alone if you want - just keep in mind that the gates close at certain times. There are three rest camps and I would recommend spending one night at two of the camps and two nights at Namutoni. Be on the look-out for the big 5. Every rest camp has a watering hole where those lucky enough have spotted leopards late at night. Heading back to the capital, don’t forget to stop at Otjiwarongo. This is home to the Cheetah Conservation Fund and guests can enjoy watching a feeding. Two weeks to nowhere is the perfect escape where your holiday is the open road and the nothingness that surrounds it.