Notes from the gravel
Practical writing on planning a Namibia self-drive — pacing, routes, and the honest realities of distance out here.
Namibia with kids isn't a resort holiday — it's a real expedition. Here's the honest reality check on driving distances, heat, age restrictions and camp safety, plus the magic that makes it worth it.
Most Namibia trips are won or lost before you leave home. Here's the order to plan in — season, days, budget, destinations, stays, route, vehicle, paperwork — and why that order matters.
Three hours into our first road trip, watching our own dust swallow the road behind us, it hit us. A personal essay on the emptiness, the wildlife, the night sky, and the raw freedom that makes Namibia unlike anywhere else.
What six governments actually tell their citizens about Namibia—and the one risk none of the headlines cover. Checked and date-stamped July 2026.
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