Tag archives for Namibia

The Oldest Desert in the World

Posted by Marcus & Kate Westberg in Beyond the Guidebook on March 12, 2013
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Horses grazing in Namibia. (Photograph by Marcus Westberg)

Standing atop one of the tallest dunes on Earth, it felt as though the sand beneath our feet stretched into infinity. With its red dunes rolling endlessly into the sea, the Namib is the oldest desert in the world — a sea of silica stretching along Namibia’s entire Atlantic coast.

Tips for Taking Your Kids on Safari

Posted by Heather Greenwood Davis of Globe Trotting Mama in Family Time on February 19, 2013
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Zebras playing (or fighting?) in Namibia. (Photograph by Heather Greenwood Davis)

African safaris are the things of bucket-list dreams. Who in their right mind would pass up the opportunity to watch animals in their natural habitat, roaming free as they were meant to? Who wouldn’t get excited about this chance of a lifetime?

My kids.

Imagine There’s No Countries

Posted by Costas Christ on January 3, 2013
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Sign marking Zimbabwe-Zambia border near Victoria Falls. (Photograph by Samantha Geis, My Shot)

Although it’s not the first one, Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area could be the largest cross-border protected area in the world, spanning five countries in southern Africa.

Photos: Where You Went

Posted by Intelligent Travel on March 13, 2012
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Glastonbury Tor, Glastonbury, United Kingdom (Photo: Andy Coleman/My Shot) Photo Gallery

Our jet-setting friends on Facebook continue to amaze us with their weekend travel plans. Here’s a taste of the places you and your fellow gallivanters have visited lately.