Keep Travelling – Your African Vacation
Keep Travelling – Your African Vacation
Podcast Description
“Are you tired of sifting through mountains of adverts and marketing pitches trying to upsell where you should spend your next 5* African vacation packages? Join veteran tourism business owner Rael Zieve as he interviews a diverse array of role players across the African tourism industry. Listen weekly in under 30minutes, from focused questions to first-hand honest responses. Thereby, building trust and giving you confidence of where you should spend your next awesome holiday.”
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Content Themes
The podcast explores themes like tourism experiences, local attractions, and conservation, featuring episodes on diverse topics such as luxury lodges, golf estates, and fly fishing adventures. For instance, discussions include the amenities of Flat Dogs Camp in Zambia, the golfing culture at Erinvale, and sustainable practices at Victoria Falls Safari Lodge.
Keep Travelling offers premium, tailored journeys for the globally adventurous. Rooted in credible relationships and guided by storytelling, we connect discerning travellers with the people, places, and perspectives shaping Africa’s most meaningful experiences.
Episode Number: 9
Property / Guest Name:
Epupa Camp – Deane Spall
Episode Summary:
In the far north of Namibia, where the Kunene River forms the border with Angola, lies one of the country’s most remote and fascinating destinations — Epupa Falls.
In this episode of Keep Travelling: Your African Story, Rael Zieve speaks with Deane Spall from Epupa Camp about what it takes to reach this extraordinary corner of Namibia, what travellers can expect when they arrive, and why Epupa offers such a different experience from the country’s more established tourism routes.
Set beside the Kunene River and completely off-grid, Epupa Camp combines a remote natural setting with river-facing accommodation, local hospitality and access to some of the region’s most memorable cultural and outdoor experiences.
Deane also shares his own unexpected journey from studying finance and accounting to spending two years living at Epupa Camp — an experience that ultimately helped shape his career in African tourism.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
- How to reach Epupa Falls and why the final journey from Opuwo is part of the experience
- What it is like to stay at a completely off-grid camp beside the Kunene River
- How guests can experience Himba culture in genuine local communities
- What to expect from rafting, birding and sundowners overlooking Epupa Falls
- Why Epupa is particularly appealing to repeat visitors looking beyond Namibia’s classic tourism routes
- What travellers should pack when exploring this remote part of northern Namibia
Guest Information:
Deane Spall
Epupa Camp
Northern Namibia
https://www.epupa.com.na/
Key Takeaways:
- Epupa is ideal for travellers wanting to experience a remote and less-travelled side of Namibia beyond the traditional tourist circuit.
- The destination combines dramatic landscapes, the Kunene River, Epupa Falls and meaningful cultural experiences with local Himba communities.
- Epupa Camp’s long history and off-grid setting make it particularly suited to travellers who value authenticity, remoteness and a strong sense of place.
Contact Information:
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