Namibia Travel Podcast with Helena Shipanga

About Namibia Travel Podcast with Helena Shipanga

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. ☕ Enjoying the show? These episodes are free and stay that way because listeners chip in — if a coffee's worth it, support the journey: buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo (https://buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo) Part of Paris2Tokyo — one show for each of the world's hundred most-visited countries. Made for travelers, wherever you are going next. #Namibia #NamibiaTravel #SouthernAfrica #Windhoek #TravelPodcast #Travel #Paris2Tokyo https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/namibia/ (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/namibia/)

Publisher

Helena Shipanga

Category

education · society & culture · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Aug 2026

Latest episode

15 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

65 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Oct 2026

   Katima Mulilo Spring Rhythms and River Life

   Helena explores Katima Mulilo on day three of her Zambezi stay, navigating the town's informal settlements, enjoying a sunset cruise, and discussing the practicalities of living in the region. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo (https://buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo) Plan your trip to Namibia: eSIM & data (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/airalo/namibia) · Tours & tickets (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/tiqets/namibia) · Airport transfers (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/kiwitaxi/namibia) · Car rental (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/discovercars/namibia) · Travel insurance (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/ekta/namibia) · Hotels & full Namibia guide → (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/destination/namibia/) Some links are affiliate links. Episode 76 of Namibia Travel Podcast with Helena Shipanga. Helena Shipanga is in Katima Mulilo, Namibia. Places in this episode: Soweto, Bebi, Choto Proper, Butterfly, Dairy Compound, Macaravani West, Green Basket Cafe, Bank Windhoek Katima Mulilo Branch. Covered: Informal Settlements and Urban Development, Zambezi River Ecology and Wildlife, Local Costs and Economy, Cross-Border Trade and History, Practical Travel Advice. Chapters: 03:42 FNB Katima Mulilo Branch 07:24 Damara Living Museum A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #KatimaMulilo #ZambeziRegion #NamibiaTravel #ZambeziRiver #TigerFish #CapriviStrip #NamibiaLiving #TravelBudget #WildlifeWatching #ImpalilaIsland #CarmineBeeEater #NamibiaRoadTrip #SossusvleiBound #AfricanTravel #RiverLife #CrossBorderTrade #NamibiaVisa #LocalEats https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/namibia/ (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/namibia/)

2. 

   13 Oct 2026

   Zambezi River Mornings and Katima Mulilo

   Helena arrives in Katima Mulilo after a short hop from Kongola, exploring the Zambezi waterfront, local markets, and the rhythm of life on the riverbank as spring settles over the region. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo (https://buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo) Plan your trip to Namibia: eSIM & data (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/airalo/namibia) · Tours & tickets (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/tiqets/namibia) · Airport transfers (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/kiwitaxi/namibia) · Car rental (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/discovercars/namibia) · Travel insurance (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/ekta/namibia) · Hotels & full Namibia guide → (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/destination/namibia/) Some links are affiliate links. Episode 74 of Namibia Travel Podcast with Helena Shipanga. Helena Shipanga is in Katima Mulilo, Namibia. Places in this episode: Zambezi River, Soweto District, FNB Katima Mulilo Branch, Central Street Market, Damara Living Museum, RIVERSIDE GUEST HOUSE, Passione Restaurant, Choto District. Covered: Katima Mulilo arrival and logistics, Zambezi river ecology and wildlife, Local costs and economy, Cross-border trade and history, Informal settlements and urban development. Chapters: 00:00 Katima Mulilo 03:54 Central Street Market 08:06 Passione Restaurant A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #NamibiaTravel #KatimaMulilo #ZambeziRegion #LivingInNamibia #CapriviStrip #ZambeziRiver #NamibiaLife #TravelNamibia #WildlifeWatching #LocalCulture #CrossBorderTrade #BeeEaters #TigerFishing #NamibianFood #SustainableTravel #AfricaAdventures #TravelTips #NamibiaGuide https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/namibia/ (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/namibia/)

3. 

   12 Oct 2026

   Last Light in Kongola: River Rhythms and Road Plans

   On my final full day in Kongola, I walk the dust of the B8, visit the Mashi Crafts Market, and watch the Kwando at dusk. I share practical costs for meals and transport, discuss the reality of malaria safety and banking logistics, and map out the long drive south to Sossusvlei. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo (https://buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo) Plan your trip to Namibia: eSIM & data (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/airalo/namibia) · Tours & tickets (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/tiqets/namibia) · Airport transfers (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/kiwitaxi/namibia) · Car rental (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/discovercars/namibia) · Travel insurance (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/ekta/namibia) · Hotels & full Namibia guide → (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/destination/namibia/) Some links are affiliate links. Episode 73 of Namibia Travel Podcast with Helena Shipanga. Helena Shipanga is in Kongola, Namibia. Places in this episode: Mashi Crafts Market, Kaokoland Restaurant, Mafwe Living Museum, Nambwa Tented Lodge, Kwando River, B8 Highway. Covered: Kongola Local Economy, Malaria Safety, Banking Logistics, Mashi Crafts Market, Mafwe Living Museum, Road Trip Planning. Chapters: 00:00 Kongola 04:03 Kwando River 07:28 Nambwa Tented Lodge 10:32 Road A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Kongola #NamibiaTravel #ZambeziRegion #MashiCrafts #KwandoRiver #BudgetTravel #MalariaPrevention #NamibiaRoadTrip #SossusvleiBound #LocalEconomy #WildlifeViewing #TravelTips #NamibiaCulture #BwabwataNationalPark #MafweLivingMuseum #RuralAfrica #TravelPodcast #HelenaShipanga https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/namibia/ (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/namibia/)

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