Make peace with your creator and jump out of a plane over the dune fields at Swakopmund p319. Brace yourself against the wind and fog on the Skeleton Coast p305. Reconnect with your food by diving finger first into a steaming-hot plate of stew and pap p81. Get a face-first view of the Namib Desert as you slide down a dune on a greased-up masonite board p319. Scope some serious bling at Jwaneng, which produces 10 million carats of diamonds annually p86. Two dedicated authors, 146 days of in-country research, 84 maps, 41 Windhoek Lagers Victoria Falls special chapter, colour wildlife section. Incorporating 412 traveller tips and suggestions.
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Not the best Namibia guide I've used Lonely Planet guides for trips a number of times, and always found them to be the best for independent travelling. After finding out that I was going to be in Namibia for an extended period of time, I immediately bought the Lonely Planet guide to Namibia/Botswana. The book is OK - fine, but is not as extensive or accurate as Lonely Planet guides I've used before. I didn't get the sense that the authors are that familiar with Namibia, at least in comparison to the authors of other Lonely Planet... more info
Good resource I always fear buying a guide book as most are out of date before they get printed. Fortunately this was released only a few months before my trip, so it was in much better shape. All the prices are out to lunch, but the listings themselves are pretty accurate. Maps are OK. Didn't check the Botswana part as I was just travelling in Namibia. Came across a few B&B's listed that don't do Breakfast... Still it was a good resource to carry along and I used Lonely Planet's online Thorn Tree for getting up to... more info
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