One of my favorite travel accessories is a good book to keep me company on a flight, bus ride, or on the beach. I have always been an avid book reader and after tracking the books that I read last year, I wanted to do it again. I set myself a goal of 52 books […]
Etosha Game Drive
Day 10 of our tour treated us to the Etoshia National Park Game drive. I was excited for a full day of getting to see the animals in Africa. After all, that was one of the main reasons for my visit! Our Etosha game drive started around 7am to give us the best chance to […]
Namibia Life
Day 8: Spitzkoppe We finally had a day with a late start leaving the hostel at 1pm. It gave us a chance to sleep in, use wifi, eat lunch, and relax. We only had a three hour drive before arriving at our campsite. It was another stunning campsite that made me enjoy being in Africa. […]
Living Desert Tour and Quad Biking
Day 6: Living Desert Tour We had early start for the Living Dessert optional. The owner of the campsite took us out in the dessert to show us how to survive. He told us the first rule was to stay away from trees. In a storm, lightening will strike a tree and if you are […]
Orange River and Fish Canyon Sunset
Orange River and Fish Canyon were two breathtaking sights in Africa that I got to discover on my Acacia Africa Desert Tracker tour. While many go to Africa for the animals or culture, the landscape of Africa is pretty amazing too. Namibia delivers on everything from sand dunes to Fish Canyon (very similar to the […]
Dune 45 and Deadvlei
Dune 45 and Deadvlei was on Day 5 of my Acacia Africa tour. We had our earliest start of the trip leaving at 4:45am in order to make it to Dune 45 at opening time. The view at Dune 45 is magnificent as you are surrounded by large dunes. Dune 45 gets its’ name from […]