For a long time, I was scared to take the leap. I was quite used to travelling as a couple. I had forgotten how to make decisions for myself because I was used to letting my boyfriend making the final call. I was scared to make the ‘wrong’ decision. When I turned 30, I thought…
The best time to visit would be in the dry season, which is from July to October. Of course, we chose January to visit — bang in the middle of the wet season (November to April). Unfortunately, with climate change in our lives now, the story was very different. It reached 39 degrees during both…
If you’re like me and you like a bit of adventure, don’t think about it and just do it: rent a 4×4. It’s the most economical way to cover the wide expanse of Namibia in such a short timeframe. Most sensible tourists would probably go for a comfortable, stable Toyota Cruiser/Isuzu for their 2-week road…
I felt lonely. Even with all these young people around me, there was a bit of a disconnect. It was also partly my fault because I had done no research into what this whole backpacking thing was about. All I knew was that backpacking was a very Western thing: it was only white tourists with…