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Namibia
Namibia is raw, remote and honestly not like anywhere I’ve ever travelled before.
The drives are long, the roads are dusty, and you’ll spend a silly amount of time in the middle of nowhere. Somehow that ended up being my favourite part.
Then there are the red dunes glowing at sunrise, night skies so packed with stars you could see the Milky Way with the naked eye, and wildlife that looks like it’s wandered straight off the set of The Lion King.
Damaraland
Deadvlei
Language
The official language of Namibia is English, but you’ll also hear Afrikaans, German, and indigenous languages like Oshiwambo and Herero widely spoken.
Some common phrases are:
Hallo – Hello (Afrikaans)
Totsiens – Goodbye (Afrikaans)
Dankie – Thank you (Afrikaans)
Wa lalapo? – How are you? (Oshiwambo)
currency
The currency in Namibia is the Namibian Dollar (NAD), but the South African Rand (ZAR) is also accepted everywhere at a 1:1 rate.
Weather
Namibia’s seasons don’t follow the neat spring–summer–autumn–winter cycle we’re used to.
From December–March it’s hot and rainy, April–May cools down with the odd shower, June–September is dry with warm days but freezing nights, and October–November heats back up with quick bursts of rain.
Basically, you’ll either be hot, cold, or soggy, sometimes all in the same day.
At a glance
My experience in Namibia
James and I spent 3 and a half weeks in Namibia in August 2025, road-tripping around the country in a 4×4 camper with a roof tent.
We visited Etosha, Sossusvlei, Spitzkoppe, and Damaraland, and it was easily the most organised I’ve ever had to be for a trip. Between the distances, campsites, fuel stops, and where you can actually stock up, you do need a rough plan (unless you enjoy a lot of stress!).
The drives were long (and definitely tested my patience on multiple occasions), and living out of a camper became our new normal pretty quickly. But the effort was worth it every 👏 single 👏 day 👏
Being vegan (and also gluten free) was a challenge, but with the help of HappyCow (if you know, you know) and clearing out supermarkets of tofu whenever we could get our hands on it, we managed just fine.
By the time we left, we were already talking about going back, and I’d started a new Namibia bucket list. We didn’t make it to the Caprivi Strip this time, but it’s top of the itinerary for next time!
