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By Dawn Jorgensen

Tags Birds, Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia, Sossusvlei

Namibia – In the desert, any small gesture like sharing your water with the birds, is greeted with much enthusiasm and appreciation. These little guys at two different spots, one the Sossusvlei picnic spot and another near Sesriem Canyon, were so cute as they fluttered and drank and swam and just waded in the water to cool off. Before flying off to be wild and free in their barren and beautiful habitat …

That time I visited and climbed the red sand dunes of Sossusvlei in the southern part of the Namib Desert, in Namibia.

NOTE: As much as I love the natural beauty and close connection to nature that Namibia offers, I reiterate my objection to their devastating annual seal culling policy.

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Advocating for a Better World as The Incidental Tourist. My interview with Earth Chats.

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‘I have become acutely aware of the responsibility that I have to do the right thing by my readers and the companies that I work

The Incidental Tourist

The Incidental Tourist is a Personal Travel Blog of a conscious traveller with a deep love for Africa, its incredible people and the environment.

Here I bring you narratives, stories, video and photographs from my travels around the globe, including accounts of gorilla trekking in Uganda, turtle rescue in Kenya, tree planting in Zambia and setting up a temporary home in Lisbon. Not to mention falling in love with Marjorelle Blue in Marrakech.

Included too are accommodation and restaurant reviews, as well as details of the conservation efforts that I support.

A self proclaimed earth advocate and beauty seeker, I invite you to share in my love of sustainable impact travel – and the rich offerings of our beautiful world. With a long career as a Dream Holiday Maker, I can assist with travels arrangements to any of these areas too.

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