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Traveling in Damaraland: Home of the Herero
Throughout history, humans have used the land to plant crops, chiseled it away at it to make homes and extracted its resources to fill their greatest desires. By using Earth’s resources to construct man-made realities, they have achieved great feats of…
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Etosha National Park Self-Drive Safari in Namibia
Etosha National Park reigns supreme as Namibia’s top safari destination. Covering a large and dusty floodplain in the country’s northern reaches, it is among the top wildlife-viewing destinations in Africa. The park is an enchanting place to visit. While its…
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Visiting a Himba Village from Opuwo
Of all the incredible places to visit in Namibia, the Kunene Region is among my favorite. The area is wild. It is remote. And it is seemingly untouched by the influences of the West. During my year-long stay in Namibia,…
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Why We Are Here
We came to Namibia for adventure. We wanted to challenge ourselves, to stretch ourselves, to step out of our comfort zones. We came for the personal journey of self-discovery and we came in hope that this year abroad would help…
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Mosi ao Tunya–The Smoke that Thunders
“Scenes so lovely must have been gazed upon by angels in their flight” ~David Livingstone upon catching a glimpse of Victoria Falls for the first time. *** After stopping at South Luangwa National Park on our way back across Zambia…
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Night Drive in South Luangwa National Park
After a few relaxing days in Malawi, we said a painful goodbye to the stunning lake and headed back westward, toward home. Perhaps it was because of the paradise we found at the lake, or perhaps it was because we…
