A quick representation of destinations since the GoPro was acquired less than a year ago. Featured : USA,Mongolia,South Africa,Namibia,China. Music will now accompany most videos.

One week in Namibia barely scratches the surface. ArcticTropic was there in October, 2013 for the Adventure Travel Trade Association annual conferences in the capital city of Windhoek and the small seaside city of Swakopmund. At least weeks is needed to see the country properly.

On a hot spring afternoon in Namib Naukluft Park, ArcticTropic and fellow adventurer travel companies embarked on a horse safari covering many kilometers in the desert. THe trip was organized by Chameleon Holidays Travel in conjunction with the ATTA Summit. An edited version of this adventure is soon to follow – this is raw footage.

On our way from Swakopmund to Walvis Bay Airport for a flight to Cape Town. An edited version of the flight over the Skeleton Coast is soon to follow. ArcticTropic has just taken part in the ATTA Summit.

On Monday morning,October 28th, we departed the desert cam for the coast. The first stop was a cheetah reserve. We were able to get up close to the slumbering cats as the sun was too high for them to chase small prey at 110 kph.

Out Chameleon Tours all terrain vehicle. Much more detail will be given about our hosts in later posts. Though now in South Africa writing this, hotel bandwidth is still extremely limited.

This tree grows where rain is scarce because the roots are up to 40 feet deep , getting miniscule amounts of groundwater to stay alive.

Flamingos in a coastal lagoon.

ArcticTropic arrived in Namibia on Saturday, but only now has adequate ( but still very slow ) bandwidth to upload photos. We also have excellent video , which will be impossible to upload until at least South Africa at the end of this week.

A pleasant two hour flight form Johannesburg to Windhoek.

We are here for ATWS 2013 where the top Adventure Travel companies in the world gather to do business and explore the countryside. Here delegates ride horses in the desert.

Oryx on the open range.

While officially half in the tropics, Namibia’s climate is extreme. We went from baking sun in the desert to cold fog on the coast.This past August much of the country was buried in heavy snow.

In Windhoek, local Himba tribeswomen sell handicrafts in the marketplace.

Expeditions for the rest of the year are in the advance planning stages. Above is the flight pattern for June-July.

The flight pattern for October -November, above.

Our friend Bill Tubbs continued his African journey – onwards from Morocco to Zambia,Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia. Above is Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe.

A Bull Elephant cooling off on a hot summer’s day.

Afternoon stop at the watering hole.

A Cape Buffalo enjoys an afternoon snack.

A hippo with his companion.

Nature about to take its’ course.

On top of the Falls.

The German cites of Swapkomund and Windhoek seem out of place in the stark deserts and freezing coasts of Namibia. Namibia is unlimited adventure –safari, mountain climbing, desert treks, four wheeling, surfing and even exploring for diamonds on the Skeleton Coast.

ArcticTropic currently l links to 3 Namibian destinations, with room for many more. Visit the Namibian link HERE.