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Namibia Travel Podcast with Helena Shipanga

Namibia Travel Podcast with Helena Shipanga

By: Helena Shipanga
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Namibia's terrain is mostly high plateau, with the Namib Desert along the coast and the Kalahari in the east. The podcast follows one woman as she moves through the country the way a resident does, staying long enough to notice the sparse, erratic rainfall and the concentration of people in the far north-central area.

Episodes move from Windhoek to the Namib Desert coast, then north to Oshakati and on to Damaraland. The host listens for the many languages spoken along the way, from Oshiwambo in the north to Nama/Damara in the central west. She follows the connections between these places, returning to them as the dry season settles.

The series accumulates slowly. The host settles in one place, learns it, then moves somewhere connected to it. She returns to earlier places as the erratic rains change the land, so the same route looks different in a dry year and a wet one. This is how knowing a place properly happens: by watching, waiting, and noticing what remains.

Helena Shipanga lives in Namibia and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Helena is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement.

A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers.

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Episodes
  • Katima Mulilo Day Eight: The River's Heavy Breath

    Katima Mulilo Day Eight: The River's Heavy Breath
    19 Oct 2026

    On the seventh day in Katima Mulilo, I navigate the heat and the news of livestock restrictions while fishing for tigerfish on the Zambezi. We discuss the local economy, the craft market, and the quiet rhythm of life on the border before the rains break.

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    Episode 80 of Namibia Travel Podcast with Helena Shipanga. Helena Shipanga is in Katima Mulilo, Namibia.

    Places in this episode: Zambezi River, Green Basket Cafe, Damara Living Museum, Eleanora's Place, Katima Mulilo Border Post, MTC Shop, Katima Craft Centre, Central Street Market.

    Covered: Tigerfish Fishing Logistics, Foot and Mouth Disease Impact, Local Cost of Living, Damara Cultural Heritage, Visa and Residency Rules, Road Trip Planning South.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Katima Mulilo
    03:21 Sossusvlei
    08:31 Damaraland
    11:09 Rundu

    A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.

    #NamibiaTravel #ZambeziRegion #KatimaMulilo #TigerFishing #ZambeziRiver #NamibiaVlog #CapriviStrip #TravelNamibia #SossusvleiBound #WildlifeNamibia #RiverLife #TravelTips #DigitalNomadAfrica #VisaGuide #LocalEats #Damaraland #CrossBorderTrade #SustainableTravel

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    13 min
  • Katima Mulilo Day Seven: Tigerfish and River Light

    Katima Mulilo Day Seven: Tigerfish and River Light
    18 Oct 2026

    Helena navigates the Zambezi waters for tigerfish, explores the Damara Living Museum, and plans the long drive south to Sossusvlei while reflecting on life in Katima Mulilo.

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    Episode 79 of Namibia Travel Podcast with Helena Shipanga. Helena Shipanga is in Katima Mulilo, Namibia.

    Places in this episode: Zambezi River, Green Basket Cafe, Damara Living Museum, Bank Windhoek Katima Mulilo Branch, RIVERSIDE GUEST HOUSE.

    Covered: Tigerfish Fishing Logistics, Damara Cultural Heritage, Katima Mulilo Daily Costs, Visa and Residency Rules, Road Trip Planning South.

    Chapters:
    00:00 River
    03:23 Green Basket Cafe
    06:31 RIVERSIDE GUEST HOUSE
    08:40 Park

    A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.

    #NamibiaTravel #KatimaMulilo #ZambeziRiver #TigerFishing #DamaraCulture #SossusvleiBound #NamibiaSpring #KavangoZambezi #TravelNamibia #RiverLife #NamibianDollar #CapriviStrip #WildlifeNamibia #SlowTravel #NamibiaFood #VisaInfo #AccommodationTips #RiverCruise

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    10 min
  • Katima Mulilo Day Six: River Light and Market Rhythms

    Katima Mulilo Day Six: River Light and Market Rhythms
    17 Oct 2026

    Helena spends day six in Katima Mulilo, watching the carmine bee-eaters return to their burrows along the Zambezi banks before visiting the local market for crafts. She reflects on the town’s history, the practicalities of living here, and the quiet beauty of spring evenings by the water.

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    Episode 78 of Namibia Travel Podcast with Helena Shipanga. Helena Shipanga is in Katima Mulilo, Namibia.

    Places in this episode: Zambezi River, Green Basket Cafe, Juda Haus Lodge, Caprivi Arts Centre, Katima Craft Centre, Zambezi Museum, Bezi Bar & Grill, Impalila Island.

    Covered: Katima Mulilo Daily Life, Zambezi River Ecology, Local Economy Costs, Cross-Border Trade, Craft Culture, Visa Logistics.

    Chapters:
    00:00 Green Basket Cafe
    05:04 Katima Craft Centre
    09:09 Impalila Island

    A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.

    #KatimaMulilo #ZambeziRegion #NamibiaTravel #ZambeziRiver #CapriviStrip #TravelNamibia #AfricanWildlife #RiverLife #CraftMarket #TigerFishing #BeeEaters #SustainableTravel #NamibiaTourism #KAZATFC #ImpalilaIsland #LocalEconomy #SpringInNamibia #HelenaShipanga

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    11 min
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