UP FOR A CHALLENGE The Van Zyll's Pass is named after a Bantu tribesman who made the Kaokoland area famous. However, the pass is better known for the fact that it is considered one of the most technically difficult and challenging 4x4 tracks in southern Africa. As we were coming to the end of our trip we figured our driving techniques should be up to scratch to attempt the pass. After all, this is what we had come to Africa with a fully equipped Land Rover f...

HIMBA TAXI The following morning we were up early and drove on to a community campsite run by the local Himba tribespeople. The Himba are one of the most recognisable tribes people in Namibia as the women cover themselves with red clay and animal fat for warmth and to fend off the insects. Camilla was fascinated to see how the Himba lived their lives and went with Sofie to see a local village. The Himba live in small villages - usually dominated by one...

PREPARING FOR KAOKOLAND Known to be one of the most adventurous 4x4 routes in South Africa, we were keen to drive through the Kaokoland in North West Namibia. The drive takes you through some of the most spectacular scenery, including Epupa Falls on the Angolan border, the treacherous Van Zyll's Pass, the stunning Marianfluss, and finally ending with tracking desert elephants in the Hoarsib Valley. It is a tough eight days off-the-beaten track expedition th...

Within a minute of entering the East gate of Etosha National Park, we were greeted with the sight of thirty giraffe crossing the road! In the dry season Etosha is one of the top game viewing destinations in the world, with the animals coming to drink from floodlit watering holes placed near the campsites. Yet again, we were in the wet season meaning that the vast area of salt pan in the park was now infact a lake. The animals needn't come to the watering hole...