Namibia
Ten of the world’s greatest immersive travel experiences
If you like to get under the skin of a destination – with a few indulgences to boot – then these extraordinary global experiences are for you.
- by Traveller team
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10 days, three lodges, three countries and nature’s wonders
While gourmet meals, luxury accommodation and passionate guides are as consistent as the sun, each lodge in this 10-day safari delivers stellar moments.
- by Kate Armstrong
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Hotel reviews
Exceptionally luxe resort is ‘out of this world’
Namibia’s Okahirongo Elephant Lodge reopened after a major refurbishment. But the real magic lies in the other-worldly landscapes of this distinct region.
- by Kate Armstrong
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Coronavirus pandemic
Government introduces bans on Africa travel over new COVID variant
Epidemiologists urge action as the Omicron variant has prompted a number of countries to close their borders to southern Africa.
- by James Massola, Latika Bourke and Sally Rawsthorne
‘It has inspired the nation’: World Cup to change the face of Namibian cricket
Cricket has long been a sport played in limited numbers in Namibia, and in predominantly white communities. But their deeds at the T20 World Cup may change all that.
- by Kiran Gupta
Deadvlei, Namibia: The most photogenic place on Earth, for five minutes a day
You need to get here early to catch the magic, but getting here isn't easy.
- by David McGonigal
‘Vaccine apartheid’: African leaders tell UN they need vaccines now
“No one is safe unless we are all safe,” was the common refrain.
- by Pia Sarkar
Germany offers Namibia €1b over genocide
Up to 100,000 people were killed in the early 20th century in what was seen as a forerunner to Holocaust.
- by Justin Huggler
Namibia hit by criticism over elephants’ sale
The government defended the auction, saying the elephants would not be sold to zoos. “Only some circles of people, mostly foreigners, object to this.”
- by Anna Pujol-Mazzini
Man named Adolf Hitler Uunona wins election in Namibia
He is not "striving for world domination" and does not have plans to "conquer Oshana," he told German newspaper Bild.
- by Jennifer Hassan
Windhoek, Namibia travel guide and things to do: Nine must-do highlights
Beer, unique culinary experiences and markets make Namibia's capital more than just a base for wilderness jaunts.
- by Nina Karnikowski
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