Braais, wine and the endless horizon
Namibia…at a glance
Wedged between the Kalahari and the South Atlantic, Namibia enjoys vast potential as one of the youngest countries in Africa. In addition to having a striking diversity of cultures and national origins, Namibia is a photographer’s dream – it boasts wild seascapes, rugged mountains, lonely deserts, stunning wildlife, colonial cities and nearly unlimited elbow room.
Despite its [...]
The Amazing Angolan Race
It’s a very unfortunate situation that Angola only issues 5 day transit visas to overlanders heading down the West Coast. We managed to pick ours up in Abuja, Nigeria, with very little hassle and for only US$30. We really recommend this, as it took one day, and in Matadi it takes 4 days and US$100. [...]
Angola at a glance…
Angola is an eye-opener – in more ways than one. Scarred painfully by years of debilitating warfare and untouched by foreign visitors since the early 1970s, the country remains remote and undiscovered, with few observers privy to the geographic highlights and vast cultural riches that lie hidden behind an ostensibly violent veneer. But, with the [...]
