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Losing my Wallet: Are Namibian Towns Safe?

by Ella McKendrick
Drone view of Toyota Hilux 4x4 self-drive road-trip through Namibia, Africa

I woke up to a cool breeze wafting through my tent. Brr. I clasped my sleeping bag harder, wondering if I’d … Read more

Is The Namib-Naukluft Mountain Zebra Park Worth Visiting?

by Ella McKendrick
Toyota Hilux 4x4 self-drive with rooftop tent in Namib-Naukluft Mountain Zebra Park, Namibia, Africa

The Namib Naukluft Mountain Zebra Park – The Perfect Stop-Over Between Sossusvlei & Windhoek I knew this day had been … Read more

Off-Roading Through the Dunes of Sossusvlei: A Namibia Highlight

by Ella McKendrick
Toyota Hilux self-drive 4x4 in Sossusvlei with sand dunes, Namib Desert in Namibia, Africa

Morning in the Namib desert. We made a speedy exit from the Gondwana Desert Camp in order to be at … Read more

Introducing Solitaire, My Favourite Town in Namibia!

by Ella McKendrick
Ella in Rusty car at Solitaire in Namib Desert, Namibia, Africa

And so the saga with the bees continued. I opened my sleepy eyes, safe within my roof-top tent. Outside I could … Read more

The Time our Car Broke Down in the Middle of the Namib Desert

by Ella McKendrick
Toyota Hilux 4x4 broken down in Namib Desert, Namibia, Africa

I opened the door to the car, the midday sun scorching down on my back. I wiped the sweat from … Read more

Exploring Canyons in the Namib Desert

by Ella McKendrick
Ella and Toyota Hilux self-drive through the Namib Desert, Namibia, Africa

After not seeing any shipwrecks at the Skeleton coast, I was determined to hit the rest of our road-trip at full … Read more

Disappointment at the Skeleton Coast: The Frustrating Side of Namibia

by Ella McKendrick
Rusted car wreck on self-drive through the desert in the Skeleton Coast, Namibia, Africa

I was in the Skeleton Coast, my excitement almost bubbling over. For so long I had wanted to visit this … Read more

2017 Yearly Review: Highlights & Lowlights of The Year

by Ella McKendrick
Lion at N/a’an ku sê (Naankuse) Wildlife Sanctuary in Namibia, Africa

I can’t believe it! Where has 2017 gone? It felt like only yesterday that I was waving goodbye to 2016. … Read more

I Felt Like I Was On Another Planet: The Drive to the Skeleton Coast

by Ella McKendrick
Drone view of Toyota Hilux self-drive through the desert in Damaraland, Namibia, Africa

Dawn light filtered through our tent. I emerged from my sleeping bag, a crumpled heap squashed up to one side … Read more

Falling in Love with Damaraland: An Adventurer’s Dream

by Ella McKendrick
Damaraland rocks and desert in Namibia, Africa

I was still buzzing after coming face to face with a wild lioness in Etosha National Park. I honestly didn’t know how … Read more

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