Bounded by water—sculpted by wind, Namibia inspires with crisp blue skies, swirling red dunes, massive open landscapes, and exotic big game. The beauty is raw and rugged, and humans are few. It’s a swath of Africa few outsiders have seen. Explore the Skelton Coast named for its whale bones and known for shipwrecks washed ashore. In earth’s oldest desert life is sustained by thick morning fog—as trade winds drive a frigid Antarctic current into the searing desert heat. At night, the stars blaze brightly thanks to the dry crystal air. Walk through the sand that was here 50 million years before humankind.
