Namibia

Namibia is a country of epic landscapes, with sand dunes and tropical wetlands. The county is also blessed with plenty of wildlife. My time in Namibia was very short, I would recommend at least 10 days, I was there just for a week and travelled to Namibia by boat through Botswana. This is a county I am not done exploring and cannot wait to one day go back.

Best Time to Visit

With 300days of sunshine, Namibia is good to travel all year round.

Things to do and see

1. Etosha National Park: Is one of Africa’s largest Wildlife sanctuaries. The best place to spot the black Rhino and Cheetah.
2. Visit the town of Swakopmund: The town of Swakopmund is a past colony of Germany. Which is positioned on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by desert; making it an ideal place to sandboard, quad biking, sailing, fishing and much more.
3. The Namibian Desert: Will be one of the top highlights of your trip to Namibia, the red dunes and camel torn trees, which have been dead for over 800 years but still stand. Making the landscape breath-taking.

Food and drink

Depending on where you are in Namibia the food varies. Game meat like buffalo and giraffe is popular throughout Namibia. Seafood is very excellent in Swakopmund. Most restaurants will offer international dishes.

Transportation

Air: There are several domestic flights operating in Namibia, between Windhoek, Hosea, Kutako and Eros. There are few direct flights to Namibia, all European flights have to stopover in South Africa first.

 Roads: Roads are generally well maintained, but away from the main highways the roads are gravel or dirt. People drive on the left-hand side of the road.

Taxi: Taxis are mostly shared minibuses and found in Windhoek. There are also private taxi’s, prices should be negotiated before starting your ride. It is possible to get a canoe taxi to Namibia from Botswana.

Bus: Intercape coach’s operate between Windhoek, Walvis Bay, Mulilo, Katima, Rundu, Swakopmund and Grootfontein.

Visa

Visas are not required by all EU, U.S, Canadian and Australian nationals.

Language

The official language of Namibia is English and German. There are also tribal languages spoken.

Money

The local currency in Namibia is the Namibian Dollar, the Namibian dollar (NAD) is tired to the South African Rand which can also be used in Namibia. Credit cards can be used in some machines in Namibia mostly in the big towns.

Tipping

10% is customary

Racism/Sexism/Discrimination

Social etiquette

Namibians are conservative people, very polite and friendly. Christians make up 90% of the population.

Adaptor

Namibia has two type of plugs, the same as in the United Kingdom and the pug which has three round pins.

Wifi

There are several internet cafes in Windhoek, Swakopmund and Walvis Bay. Most lodges and hotels will offer internet services that you may need to pay for.