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...

ROCK ART OR PRIMARY SCHOOL GRAFFITI?! On the road back to the Caprivi Strip we stopped off to view the Neolithic rock art found at the Tsodilo Hills. The area is a Unesco World Heritage site so we wondered what the paintings would like. The site is known for its' spiritual and cultural importance to the San people of the Kalahari Desert and was made famous by Laurence Van De Post in his book, the Bushmen of the Kalahari. In spite of the academic importance a...

OKOVANGO DELTA Undertaking a safari in the Okovango Delta is usually incredibly expensive. Botswana on the whole caters for the exclusive traveller and works on a policy of 'high income, low impact' tourism. On our budget, a trip into the Moremi Game reserve was impractical, however a cheaper alternative is to enter the Okovango Delta from the north west, known as the Pan Handle. From this area it is possible to pick up a guide or 'poler' who punts you aro...