Gary Terrazas

South Africa is a vast land where you and your family can spend bonding time and moments. South Africa is a great place for a family vacation.

Acquaint and be with nature's beauty and gift is what South Africa is renowned for.

South Africa's best asset is its beautiful and rich surroundings. Be one with nature, Africa is a land bestowed and blessed with magnificent environment.

Tourism in Namibia is one of the fastest growing sectors within the Namibian economy and more and more people are jumping on the bandwagon to get a piece of the pie. Notably local communities are getting seriously involved with tourism ventures realizing that they have something unique to offer that others want to see and learn more about.

NACOBTA (Namibia Community Based Tourism Association) is instrumental in helping along the efforts of local communities and conservancies to establish these projects.

When you think of Africa & its incredible wildlife you almost inevitably conjure up images of endless plains, scattered with antelope huddling together under the deceptively disinterested gaze of the 'king of the beasts'.

It may then surprise you to learn that Namibia is also home to more than half the world's population of Cape Fur Seals.

South Africa is a quickly developing region, with broadband connectivity growing fast and providing residents and visitors to the area access to the World Wide Web, which is relatively new to them. One of the best of South Africa is its stock exchange market which is among the top in the world, its economy and development has been steadily growing since 1999.

The Caprivi's lush, green environment fed by a number of converging river systems gives rise to a myriad of animal, bird and fish species many of which are not found in the drier areas of Namibia.

The landscape here is more reminiscent of Botswana's Okavango Delta than the Namib Desert!

Why not take a Namibia self-drive safari to visit this spectacular area and perhaps explore Hakusembe Lodge near Rundu, Ndhovu Lodge near Mahangu Game Reserve, Namushasha Lodge near Mudumu National Park & Mamili National Park, Lianshulu Lodge, Impalila Island Lodge, Ichingo Lodge or maybe even the Ichobezi Houseboat moored on the Chobe River!

I recently went on a familiarization trip to the north eastern section of Namibia also known as the Caprivi Strip.

Have you ever wondered how it would feel to see thousands of diamonds all around you?

Well, you can, here in Namibia. Our sky is filled with thousands of stars, all night long, all year long, shining like a 1000 diamonds all around you.

In Namibia, situated in the Southern Hemisphere, you can see 70% more of our Galaxy than anywhere in Europe or most of the Northern Hemisphere.

Many people visiting Namibia would relish the opportunity to meet more of the local people and find out about the fascinating historical and cultural background to this country. Why not combine Namibia's top destinations with some time spent getting to know the Namibian Culture including the Himba and San Bushman people? There are many NACOBTA camps and community projects which can be visited on a Namibia self-drive holiday and we are happy to recommend a safari which includes these unique experiences.

The Cape to Namibia route offers travellers a huge variety of landscapes and experiences and is a highly enjoyable way to traverse this region. Why not take a South Africa and Namibia self-drive safari and take your time to explore Cape Town, the Cape Winelands and Stellenbosch before heading northwards through the beautiful area of Namaqualand and into Namibia.

When you think of Africa & its incredible wildlife you almost inevitably conjure up images of endless plains, scattered with antelope huddling together under the deceptively disinterested gaze of the 'king of the beasts'. It may then surprise you to learn that Namibia is also home to more than half the world's population of Cape Fur Seals. A population of approximately 1 million these intelligent and gentle creatures grace the cold Atlantic coastline of this desert dominated country.

When looking up Namibia in your travel guidebook you will read about the vast open plains of the Etosha National Park, the small coastal resort of Swakopmund with its old colonial buildings or the red sand dunes surrounding Sossusvlei and Deadvlei. But rarely do you come across an article that explains in detail the different desert environments that make up the south of our beautiful country called Namibia.