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The Namib Desert, located on the coast of Namibia, is a unique tourist attraction in the country. It is also considered one of the oldest deserts in the world. Many people come to this desert to cross the Desert Trail on horseback. There are various excursions available for those who want to cross the desert. In order to get across the desert easily, you should have prior experience riding horses.

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Why in the world you would you ever want to take a trip to an arid desert? There is absolutely no life in the desert, right? It’s just a barren and arid wasteland, right? Wrong! That fact of the matter is that deserts have their own complex and unique ecosystems much like any other environment from the densest jungles to the frozen mountaintops and you won’t find a finer display of desert wildlife and magic than the Gobi desert.

I recently did some research on the Gobi desert while I was paying some bills and looking into texas electricity providers and I was pretty surprised by what I found at the time. I was planning a trip of my own and for those of you looking to do the same, you might want to do some research on the region and the culture before you buy your tickets – Mongolia is a little out of the way. However, if you can make the trip you will find a harsh but fair wilderness with unique and remarkable inhabitants who have all adapted to overcome the scarcity of water in some truly amazing and unprecedented ways.

You could also learn a little something of the culture and history of this fascinating country as many of the cities associated with the Silk Road are located in this Mongolian desert. So brush up on your Mongolian, dress for the occasion, invest in some comfortable hiking boots and get ready for a journey you won’t soon forget.

Enjoying great camping in Africa’s Kalahari Desert is more than just sleeping in a tent beside a campfire. A visit to Makgadikgadi on Hyena Island offers the unique experience of taking a 4X4 dune buggy ride over a dried up lake bed referred to as the salt pans. This area is a mecca for archeology lovers hoping to see such things as stone age relics and animal carcases. When rain returns water to the lake it becomes a haven for exotic birds, zebras and wildebeests.

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If you are planning a trip, and want to see one of the most gorgeous deserts in the world, you can visit the Namib Desert, and make a trip across the desert by foot with a tour group, or you can consider renting a caravan or a 2-wheel drive, in order to get around, and still keep cool in the arid desert region. Making a trip by 2-wheel drive is a great way for you to travel this bountiful Read the rest of this entry »

The Namib Desert is a desert in the south western region of Namibia. The desert is considered to be the oldest desert in the world. This desert is where you will find the highest sand dune in Namibia. This sand dune is also one of the highest in the world.

It is referred to as Dune 7 or even better known as Big Daddy. Big Daddy is 1,256 ft. from base to highest point. It is 1,870 ft. from sea level. According to the Namibian Ministry of Environment and Tourism, the dune is Read the rest of this entry »

The Kalahari area is located in Southern Africa, covering parts of Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. This enormous area takes up over 350,000 square miles! With all that land, there are plenty of opportunities to experience a wild safari.

The best time to visit for a Safari is January through April. Safaris may be made by horseback, river boat, and guided vehicle. While traveling in any of these number of ways, there is ample opportunity to see tons of wild animals such as lions, cheetahs, elephants, wildebeests, giraffes, hippos, crocodiles, and zebras. The area is known to Read the rest of this entry »