Travel Guide:namibia

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    Visiting the Real-Life ‘Mad Max’ Scenes of Namibia

    A bullet-hole-ridden sign like this may look ominous, but the road trip through Namibia couldn’t have been friendlier. It felt like I was on the set of a Mad Max movie. On a sun-blasted highway in central Namibia, I was midway on a road trip through the landscapes of the just-released Mad Max: Fury Road — the fourth in the series of postapocalyptic desert vehicle epics begun with Mel Gibson in Australia in 1979.

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    Why You Should Visit Namibia Now, and Not Just for the Cheetahs

    The country of Namibia on the southwest coast of Africa has long been a favorite of European travelers who want to enjoy exotic safari tours, quiet seaside retreats, and camping road trips through the spectacular countryside. You’ll feel welcome in Namibia no matter what language you speak. The country has benefited from its popularity as a travel destination for Europeans and South Africans for decades.

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    New Name for Namibian Town Is a Tongue-Twister

    A linguistic storm is brewing in coastal Luderitz, where some residents of the Namibian town are protesting plans to change its name to !Nami#nus. Independence was declared in 1990 after a guerrilla conflict.