Namibia: The Bradt Travel Guide, Second Edition (Paperback)

~ Chris McIntyre (Author) "Palaeontologists looking for evidence of the first ancestors of the human race have excavated a number of sites in southern Africa..." (more)
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Product Details Paperback: 544 pages Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides; 2nd edition (July 1, 2003) Language: English ISBN-10: 1841620629 ISBN-13: 978-1841620626 Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6.3 x 1 inches Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,016,780 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in this category: (What's this?) #20 in  Books > Travel > Africa > Namibia

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community game guard scheme, municipal restcamp, whilst the ambulance, guest farm, braai facilities, community campsites, braai area, central reservations tel, welwitschia plants, veterinary fence, thatched chalets, lichen fields, including breakfast, red hartebeest, desert elephants, brown hyena, red lechwe, camping kit, conservancy office, walk from the centre, game drives, blue wildebeest, mountain zebra, person sharing, ablution blocks

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Walvis Bay, South Africa, Skeleton Coast, Independence Avenue, Katima Mulilo, Victoria Falls, Cape Town, Further Reading, Nyae Nyae, South West Africa, Swakop River, Henties Bay, Intercape Mainliner, Post Street Mall, Rosh Pinah, Cape Cross, Damaraland Camp, Orange River, Sam Nujoma Avenue, Klein Windhoek, Air Namibia, Namib Desert, Terrace Bay, Fidel Castro, Namib-Naukluft National Park

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• Skeleton Coast by Amy Schoeman on 5 pages
• The Lost World of the Kalahari by Laurens van der Post on page 15, and Back Matter
• The Sheltering Desert by Henno Martin on page 272, and Back Matter
• Africa: A Biography of the Continent by John Reader on page 16, and Back Matter
• Discovering Southern Africa by T.V. Bulpin in Back Matter

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 16 of 16 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars superior guide, December 8, 2000 By  vikki h kauffman (Seattle, Wa USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Guide to Namibia (Bradt Travel Guide Namibia) (Paperback) I have been a world traveler for over a decade, relying on books and word of mouth for my guides. I found Namibia, by Chris McIntyre, to be an excellent resource for my prospective trip to the country. It not only has the information needed to become acquainted with the country and plan the trip, it emphasizes an all important and too often neglected focus: that of treading lightly and respecting the native people (bravo!!). I have typically sought out Lonely Planet books for my trips (I usually refer to two books for my information) and found that this book filled in a number of gaps that the afore mentioned book left out. I would recommend this book as the 'number one' book to anyone traveling to Namibia. The only thing this book lacked was a better section on local languages. Unfortunately I have found it difficult to find more than background information on launguge in ANY book on Namibia. Good Traveling! 12 of 12 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Hands-down the best guide book to Namibia, May 6, 2008 By  June Bug - See all my reviews This review is from: Namibia, 3rd: The Bradt Travel Guide (Paperback) This is the best guide book to Namibia published in English. I have been living in Namibia for awhile and have all recently published English language guide books to Namibia. My family all agrees that the Bradt guide is by far the most comprehensive and up to date - it has by far more listings, more details about history and attractions, and more travel information than any other guide. It is the only book that gives detailed tips on best roads/routes to take as well. It also has details on where petrol stations are, where good bookstores are, where to shop, etc., and describes lesser known attractions that aren't listed in other books. As of mid 2008, it's prices are also the most accurate for lodging - and putting the prices in Namibian dollars actually is quite helpful as the prices really vary depending on the value of the rand. The book also has some basic descriptions of some of the common Namibian mammals & birds, though we use other books for identifying animals and birds. We also appreciate the authors advice for touring/travellng responsibly. Whenever we plan an excursion in Namibia (and we have travelled extensively), we always use the "green book", as we call it for its green binding - though it looks blue from the front, as our first source. We lent it out for two weeks to a visitor and relied on other common guide books. We ended up taking the wrong route and stayed in a campground that wasn't comfortable based on the information from the other guide books. When we got the green book/Bradt guide back, we looked up the details and saw that the Bradt book would have pointed us on the faster route and would have steered us clear of that particular camping ground. We will be careful lending it out again! 12 of 12 people found the following review helpful: 3.0 out of 5 stars This 2nd edition already needs an update!, July 4, 2003 By  Paal Skjetne (Trondheim Norway) - See all my reviews Having bought the Botswana guide I logged on to secure a copy of the new second edition of the Namibia guide, hoping for the same level of high quality up-to-date information...Sad to say some of the information is dated ... A couple of examples to illustrate: Sossusvlei is one of Namibia's most popular destinations. The road from Sessriem to the dunes has been sealed since 2000. The book mentions that "there is talk of sealing the road". Concerning Etosha, there is mention of Helios a long disused waterhole close to the Halali camp. This waterhole was closed before 1998! In mention of Andoni, north of the Namutoni camp, the author says that he has hardly ever seen any game in that area. This depends strongly on the time of your visit. At the end of the dry season September-November, VERY large concentrations of game can be seen in this area. Further in the Caprivi section of the book (last page) there is mention of the dispute between Namibia and Botswana over Kasikili/Sedudu Island. This dispute was settled by the International Court in Hague in december 1999. But not all is bleak, the guide, is VERY COMPREHENSIVE, and still makes an EXCELLENT choice for planning, as long as you check that the information is still current. Clearly some of the material is new to the second edition and thus is current...		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars Extensive guide about Namibia If you have a desire to travel to Namibia, Chris McIntyre's book is the perfect read. Anything and everything about Namibia is included and is superior to any other guide on the... Read more Published on August 13, 2007 by Beth M. Mcclure 4.0 out of 5 stars Bradt Travel Guide, the Second Edition The Bradt Travel guide gave me a lot of information on the different areas of Namibia. My sons are planning a trip there next summer. Read more Published on January 11, 2007 by L. Loubert 4.0 out of 5 stars This is the one... when you are driving your car through namibia. Good tips and hints for a good 4x4 or 2wd holiday in this beautiful country. Read more Published on March 16, 2006 by BoomDijk 4.0 out of 5 stars Namibia - the Brandt Travel Guide Great reading. I read it from cover to cover & am not planning on going for 6 months! Published on March 13, 2006 by Graham S. 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• Paperback: 544 pages
• Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides; 2nd edition (July 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1841620629
• ISBN-13: 978-1841620626
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,016,780 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars superior guide, December 8, 2000

By	vikki h kauffman (Seattle, Wa USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Guide to Namibia (Bradt Travel Guide Namibia) (Paperback)

I have been a world traveler for over a decade, relying on books and word of mouth for my guides. I found Namibia, by Chris McIntyre, to be an excellent resource for my prospective trip to the country. It not only has the information needed to become acquainted with the country and plan the trip, it emphasizes an all important and too often neglected focus: that of treading lightly and respecting the native people (bravo!!). I have typically sought out Lonely Planet books for my trips (I usually refer to two books for my information) and found that this book filled in a number of gaps that the afore mentioned book left out. I would recommend this book as the 'number one' book to anyone traveling to Namibia. The only thing this book lacked was a better section on local languages. Unfortunately I have found it difficult to find more than background information on launguge in ANY book on Namibia. Good Traveling!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hands-down the best guide book to Namibia, May 6, 2008

By	June Bug - See all my reviews

This review is from: Namibia, 3rd: The Bradt Travel Guide (Paperback)

This is the best guide book to Namibia published in English. I have been living in Namibia for awhile and have all recently published English language guide books to Namibia. My family all agrees that the Bradt guide is by far the most comprehensive and up to date - it has by far more listings, more details about history and attractions, and more travel information than any other guide. It is the only book that gives detailed tips on best roads/routes to take as well. It also has details on where petrol stations are, where good bookstores are, where to shop, etc., and describes lesser known attractions that aren't listed in other books. As of mid 2008, it's prices are also the most accurate for lodging - and putting the prices in Namibian dollars actually is quite helpful as the prices really vary depending on the value of the rand. The book also has some basic descriptions of some of the common Namibian mammals & birds, though we use other books for identifying animals and birds. We also appreciate the authors advice for touring/travellng responsibly. Whenever we plan an excursion in Namibia (and we have travelled extensively), we always use the "green book", as we call it for its green binding - though it looks blue from the front, as our first source. We lent it out for two weeks to a visitor and relied on other common guide books. We ended up taking the wrong route and stayed in a campground that wasn't comfortable based on the information from the other guide books. When we got the green book/Bradt guide back, we looked up the details and saw that the Bradt book would have pointed us on the faster route and would have steered us clear of that particular camping ground. We will be careful lending it out again!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars This 2nd edition already needs an update!, July 4, 2003

By	Paal Skjetne (Trondheim Norway) - See all my reviews

Having bought the Botswana guide I logged on to secure a copy of the new second edition of the Namibia guide, hoping for the same level of high quality up-to-date information...Sad to say some of the information is dated ... A couple of examples to illustrate: Sossusvlei is one of Namibia's most popular destinations. The road from Sessriem to the dunes has been sealed since 2000. The book mentions that "there is talk of sealing the road". Concerning Etosha, there is mention of Helios a long disused waterhole close to the Halali camp. This waterhole was closed before 1998! In mention of Andoni, north of the Namutoni camp, the author says that he has hardly ever seen any game in that area. This depends strongly on the time of your visit. At the end of the dry season September-November, VERY large concentrations of game can be seen in this area. Further in the Caprivi section of the book (last page) there is mention of the dispute between Namibia and Botswana over Kasikili/Sedudu Island. This dispute was settled by the International Court in Hague in december 1999. But not all is bleak, the guide, is VERY COMPREHENSIVE, and still makes an EXCELLENT choice for planning, as long as you check that the information is still current. Clearly some of the material is new to the second edition and thus is current...