Another stop on a fantastic Namibia journey, join Dale of The Maritime Explorer as he takes a deeper look at Twyfelfontein Namibia, the country's first world heritage site.
This is my fifth post from a recent trip to Namibia with Canadian travel company Adventures Abroad and will feature the prehistoric rock carvings at Twyfelfontein in the Damaraland region of that country. But first we need to get there from the Skeleton Coast where we have spent the last two days in the very unAfricanlike city of Swakopmund, away from the heat of the Namibian interior.
Mitla Mexico - Markets, Mezcal & the Mammoth Tule Tree
Continuing on with our Central Mexican excursion with Dale of The Maritime Explorer, this time he takes us with the Adventures Abroad group to a fun day in Oaxaca province in Mexico.
This is post number eleven from my recent tour of Central Mexico led by Adventures Abroad’s veteran guide Victor Romagnoli. Today we are going to visit Mitla, the ancient capital of the Zapotec culture that existed in central Oaxaca state for over a thousand years before being completely destroyed by the Spanish in the early 1500’s.
Swakopmund Namibia – Its Colonial German City
What does a slice of Germany look like in Africa? Read on with this post by Dale of The Maritime Explorer to find out about our stop in the German-influenced city of Swakopmund Namibia, on our tour of this fascinating country.
It’s moving day on Adventures Abroad’s tour of Namibia. We are relocating from the sweltering heat of the Namib Desert where we have spent the last two days exploring the amazing sights at Sossusvlei to the cold and foggy Skeleton Coast. Our destination is the small city of Swakopmund which I am told resembles more a place on Germany’s North Sea coast than one in sub-Saharan Africa. Frankly, I’m skeptical, but I’ll keep an open mind. Won’t you come along and find out if my skepticism is warranted or maybe discover that Swakopmund is the real German deal?
Sossusvlei Namibia - Wondrous Sand Dunes
Underrated, yet utterly beautiful, Namibia is one of the world's most interesting destinations. Continuing on with his wonderful descriptions, Dale of The Maritime Explorer takes us with him on a recent Namibia tour with Adventures Abroad. In this post he explores the stark beauty of the Namib Desert and the impressive Sossusvlei sand dunes.
Having just returned from a 10-day trip through Namibia with Canadian travel company Adventures Abroad, I can say without hesitancy that the visit to some of the world’s largest sand dunes at Sossusvlei in the Namib Desert was one of the highlights of the trip. For someone who left a Canadian winter with temperatures dipping below -20º C (-4ºF) into early March, finding myself in the middle of one of the hottest and driest places on earth a few days later, was simply otherworldly. But it was not in any way an unpleasant experience, in fact the opposite. I actually enjoyed the heat and aridity. Add in the utter silence of the Namib, the sheer beauty of the massive red sand dunes with the sentinel like trees of the Deadvlei at their base combined with the chance to climb one of the tallest dunes on the planet and you’ve got a recipe for a real adventure abroad. Here’s why you will want to make the journey to Sossusvlei.
Namibia Travel Guide - Exploring Namibia
If you have travelled with us, you know our group members comprise of intrepid and intelligent folk who have a sense of wonder about the world around them. We're so lucky to have had Dale from The Maritime Explorer join us on a recent journey to Namibia and Botswana. Read this Namibia travel guide for his take on how the tour went, and some of the highlights of the country.
Alison and I just completed a ten-day tour exploring Namibia with Canadian travel company Adventures Abroad with whom we have traveled many times. Originally Namibia was not high on our travel priority list. Our first trip in 2019 was supposed to be to Southeast Asia, but Alison’s work commitments changed and we had to alter our plans.
Day of the Dead – Mexico’s Unique Celebration
Ever wondered what activities are involved for the Day of the Dead celebration held annually in Mexico? Good news! One of our fantastic group members on a recent journey to Central Mexico with us has summed up his experiences during a Central Mexico tour with us. Thank you to Dale of The Maritime Explorer for allowing us to share this interesting summary.
Alison and I recently returned from the inaugural Central Mexico Tour with Canadian travel company Adventures Abroad. Our reasons for signing up for this trip were numerous, as I wrote in this post. It was to be led by Victor Romagnoli, simply one of the best and most knowledgable travel guides on the planet.
