Travel in Namibia

Officials in Namibia have threatened to blacklist a group of tourists who posed for nude photos atop the Big Daddy dune at one of the country's national parks.

I'm an independent traveler who likes making my own arrangements. (Or, to rephrase that for the people who know me and will want me to tell you the truth: I'm a travel obsessive with a need to usually control every aspect of a trip.)

Any anxiety you might feel when you read the words self-driving holidays in Namibia evaporates almost the instant you arrive at the Explore Namibia offices in Windhoek. There are a lot of 4x4 vehicles being prepped, cleaned, safety checked and equipped for independent adventurers eager to discover this wonderful country for themselves.

Jul 17, 2024 • 8 min read

Protea Hotels by Marriott celebrates its 40th anniversary with new openings in Angola and South Africa, expanding its presence and enhancing its legacy in hospitality.

Lifestyle hotels continue to be the must-have item in the hospitality industry.

Ennismore, the fast-growing lifestyle hospitality company that’s an Accor joint venture, said Thursday it had entered into a strategic partnership to run and market as part of its family of brands the experiential luxury hotel brand Our Habitas.

The Africa Hospitality Investment Forum (AHIF) 2024, convening in Namibia, is poised to be a pivotal event, drawing over 50 countries’ leaders to discuss trends and investments in the hospitality sector. President Nangolo Mbumba is headlining.

With just over a month to go before the Africa Hospitality Investment Forum (AHIF) opens its doors on 25th June, the government of Namibia has confirmed that the President of the Republic of Namibia, H.E. Dr. Nangolo Mbumba will headline the agenda. AHIF, which is known as the most influential annual gathering of hospitality industry investors, business leaders, government officials, bankers, and expert advisors on the African continent, typically welcomes delegates from over 50 countries for three days of high-level networking, formal business meetings and discussion of the all the latest trends and developments.

The shoot for 2015 instant-classic Mad Max: Fury Road was famously arduous, in large part due to a remote Namibian desert shooting location with extreme elemental trials that only served to further the film’s high-wire madness. For this year’s prequel, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, things were a touch easier as production returned to the Australian setting of the original Mad Max trilogy. The Outback, while not quite the desolate landscape of the Namib (we are talking a difference of a few blades of grass), is still red hot for apocalypse action.

Exodus Adventure Travels reports double digit growth in North America.

Amid the departure gates, terminals, Hudson News stores, and airline lounges at airports lies a hidden language, recognizable to frequent travelers and aviation enthusiasts alike: the three-letter airport code.

With several thousand kilometers and more than ten countries between them, most travelers transiting from London to Lagos opt for a 6.5-hour plane ride—but Pelumi Nubi isn’t your average traveler. Originally hailing from Nigeria’s largest city and raised in the UK capital, Nubi’s deep affinity for travel led her to launch a truly valiant feat at the end of January 2024: a one-woman road trip spanning from the northern reaches of Europe to the West African coast. While the journey was met with its fair share of obstacles, Nubi reached her destination on April 7th, ultimately cementing her status as the first Black woman to complete a solo road trip from London to Lagos.

Namibian authorities have heavily criticised a group of tourists who posed naked on the popular ‘Big Daddy’ dune in the Namib desert.

Ongoing conflict in the Red Sea has led Princess Cruises to revise its world cruise itineraries for the Island Princess and the Crown Princess, which were scheduled to sail there in 2025.

Just when folks may have been wondering if Hyatt and its popular World of Hyatt loyalty program were losing some luster, the hotel giant's Mr & Mrs Smith acquisition rollout shows this is no hotel loyalty underdog.

If you just saw your first total solar eclipse—or you are desperate to see another—here’s where and when to go to experience another totality:

It seems, on some level, like an im-possibility. In the semi-arid highlands of Angola, hundreds of trickling streams join forces with two mighty rivers, the Cuito and the Cubango, which flow through Namibia and into Botswana as the Okavango, then spill into a fan-shaped 4,600-square-mile wetland before vanishing into the sands of the Kalahari Desert. Poof.

Onguma Nature Reserve on the fringe of Namibia’s iconic Etosha National Park has relaunched Onguma Tented Camp, following a refurbishment.  The tents have had an extensive makeover, with new canvas fly sheets – and the addition of an extended deck with more shade to accommodate new wood-fired hot tubs, which have proved so popular at Camp Kala – and to enjoy more time in your suite which is perfectly placed to enjoy the views over the bush as the sun sets and the Milky Way takes centre stage.

BLS International will prioritize security and quality control, overseeing secure application delivery to the Embassy, passport collection, and maintaining a robust security and vigilance system throughout the visa application process.

Partnering with global brands such as Windhoek Namibia is evidence that the Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation is not only a continental brand, but a force to reckon globally.