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News | 26 October 2026

Motorists could soon pay to use this section of South Africa’s N1

News | 26 October 2026

Two Japanese climbers found dead on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal

Environment | 25 October 2026

Sossusvlei’s shifting dunes: How wind builds a desert

Environment | 25 October 2026

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Environment | 24 October 2026

Ancient forests beneath Mozambique’s sea are now thriving fish habitats

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Attractions | 23 October 2026

Mount Nimba: The mountain where different worlds of wildlife meet

Environment | 23 October 2026

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Posts Tagged: Namibia

Tanganyika: leading the longest lake for charity

6 March 2012

Five men took on a journey of a lifetime: kayaking along the longest lake in... read more

The Northward Bound Tanzania Expedition

21 February 2012

An epic expedition undertaken around Southern Africa in December 2011.... read more

My top 10 overland campsites

17 February 2012

Overland camps are great places to meet like minded people, grab a cold beer after... read more

Hardap Dam: A place where time stands still

17 February 2012

Outside the drive-by town of Mariental, Nambia, lies a different kind of visitor attraction: Hardap... read more

The top 80 destinations you fell in love with

2 February 2012

The Top 80 Destinations that Getaway's Facebook community fell in love with at first sight.... read more

10 places to escape Valentine’s Day

30 January 2012

Being an avid anti-Valentine's Day celebrator myself, I thought up 10 ideal places to totally... read more

What not to pack on an African motorcycle trip

24 January 2012

Motorcycle trips are very much about space and weight. I learned a few lessons on... read more

Africa’s most romantic destinations

24 January 2012

Valentine's Day packages for the most romantic spots in Africa.... read more

Where to go in 2012

6 January 2012

At Getaway, we get to do rather a lot of travelling. Here are our picks... read more

Mixing the rough with the smooth

27 December 2011

Several years ago, as a bored and frustrated owner of a model agency in London,... read more

Three things I learned on a Namibian trip

28 November 2011

On a trip to Namibia with my family, I learned three lessons that I'll take... read more

Blue crane conservation

24 November 2011

The blue crane is South Africa’s national bird and a symbol of sovereignty and it... read more

The incredible wildlife of the Chobe River

8 November 2011

Chobe National Park is all about the river and since Riki’s leg was not fit... read more

Tracks4Africa launches a new map

27 October 2011

In order to create a reliable GPS map, Tracks4Africa have compiled GPS data collected from... read more

Cycle Africa for rhinos: Popa Rapids Rest Camp to Katima Mulilo

12 October 2011

We spent our rest day at the Poppa Rapids Rest Camp close to Divundu and... read more

Interview with the Parlotones

12 October 2011

Cars, glamour, the ability to turn intelligent people into a pack of screaming fools and... read more

A road trip from Cape Town to the Cederberg Wilderness

30 September 2011

A road trip from Cape Town to the Cederberg Wilderness through the eyes of an... read more

An epic Namibian road trip

19 September 2011

4000 kms, no radio, 10 days. That's what I call an epic road trip to... read more

Top 10 things to do in Namibia

6 September 2011

A recent 10-day road trip to southern Namibia ended up being one of my best... read more

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