How to travel to Sossusvlei on a budget: Sossusvlei is one of the most hauntingly beautiful places on earth. If you aren’t convinced, check out my post of unedited Sossusvlei photos here! But you’re probably reading this post because...
My day trip experience seeing the Welwitschia Mirabilis plants outside of Swakopmund, Namibia
I’m not so into extreme sports… Instead of skydiving or doing a quad bike tour in the sand dunes outside of Swakopmund, I opted for the very low key option of looking at plants. See Also: Visiting Swakopmund and...
Traveling to Swakopmund and Walvis Bay in Namibia
Time to travel to Swakopmund! My next stop was Swakopmund, Namibia’s adventure town on the Atlantic coast. I had crossed the African continent and finally saw the Atlantic! The strangeness of this town really lived up to its bizarre...
Namibia: How to go to Swakopmund from Windhoek
Do you need to get to Swakopmund from Windhoek, Namibia? I mean, with a name like Swakopmund why wouldn’t you want to go there? I figured I would write a little post about the variety of ways you can...
How to get to the Windhoek airport in Namibia and some tips
Arriving and departing from the Hosea Kutako International Airport (Windhoek airport) isn’t quite so straightforward. Especially for budget travelers! I originally thought I would skip publishing these little pieces of information, but I figured it would be worth sharing. Maybe...
Solo Female Travel in Namibia: My Experience
I was sick and practically penniless when I arrived in Namibia. But I was just so happy to be there! Sure I didn’t have a debit card and had a wad of cash that was useless there, but I...
10 UNEDITED photos of Namibia’s Sossusvlei that will knock your socks off
Located in an isolated corner of Namibia, Sossusvlei is one of the most beautiful, haunting places on earth. I am definitely not a photographer, and I have no idea how to edit photos. And yes I know the phrase...
You Enter a Surrealist Painting When you Travel to Namibia
Parts of Namibia are really weird Ok I don’t want to offend any Namibians reading this blog, but I need to admit that I had way more “WTF?” moments in Namibia than in any other countries in the region....
At Least the Spiders Won’t Kill you: Overcoming Arachnophobia in Africa
I was taking an overnight train across Zimbabwe. A group of curious local women were sitting with me in the compartment and asking all about my solo trip: “Aren’t you scared?” “Isn’t it dangerous?” “You’re so brave!!!” I blushed...
My Money Changing Nightmare in Southern Africa
My Problems Changing Money in Africa or I am the Kwacha Queen: How the Okavango Delta became the Okavang-NO Delta “I couldn’t fit inside the tree! “ -Biggie This story is about the nightmare that is changing money...