Planning a Trip to Namibia

My fellow travelers and I had only stopped in Windhoek for a couple of hours to do some shopping and banking and internet. However in that amount of time two of my friends had an incident happen at two separate ATMs. Apparently they were taking money out when someone stepped up from behind them, pushed some buttons, took out their debit card, slide the debit card up the sleeve of his shirt, and then put it back in the ATM and took off. It happened so fast and the person came out of nowhere that my friends had no chance to react or even know what happened. Needless to say they cancelled their cards and tried to report it to the local police but they didn't really seem to care. So just be careful when withdrawing money and always keep a backup credit card just in case.

An excellent place to see Pink Flamingos...make sure you take lots more film/memory cards than you think you need, as it can be addictive taking photos of these beautiful birds when they are so close up. Go for a drive out past the salt flats to the beach too - you may also see seals.

if you love photo and Namibia...well, you are invited to see my personal photos on my web site: http://worldsailor.altervista.org

An excellent place to see Pink Flamingos...make sure you take lots more film/memory cards than you think you need, as it can be addictive taking photos of these beautiful birds when they are so close up. Go for a drive out past the salt flats to the beach too - you may also see seals.

Swakopmund is a true oasis. Let's face it, by the time you get here you probably haven't had a shower in a while, so treat yourself to a movie, some shopping, and a few drinks in the nightclub but don't forget to get out of town and do some very cool extreme style stuff. In my opinion this is the place if you're ever gonna skydive - absolutely stunning. Save some $$$ for Swakopmund.

Joe's Beerhouse is a wonderful place at night to eat some Zebra or a german schweinshaxe outdoors around fireplaces. Namibian lager beer is great.

joe's beergarden is great!!

Seals are adorable but they do pong a bit, pack your strongest stomach and maybe vist before lunch. Also, during pupping season tragedy can unfold before your eyes. It's Africa - the circle of life is always evident!