Sarah Moss had a childhood dream of moving to Icel&, sustained by a wild summer there when she was nineteen. In 2009, she saw an advertisement for a job at the University of Iceland & applied on a whim, despite having two young children & a comfortable life in Kent. The resulting adventure was shaped by Iceland`s economic collapse, which halved the value of her salary, by the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull & by a collection of new friends, including a poet who saw the only bombs fall on Iceland in 1943, a woman who speaks to elves & a chef who guided Sarah`s family around the intricacies of Icelandic cuisine. Moss explored hillsides of boiling mud & volcanic craters & learned to drive like an Icelander on the unsurfaced roads that link remote farms & fishing villages in the far north. She watched the northern lights & the comings & goings of migratory birds, & as the weeks & months went by, she & her family learned new ways to live. ...

Namibia at 1:1, 000, 000 on a large, double-sided map from Tracks 4 Africa: GPS compatible, with roads & tracks showing both driving times & distances, & printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper. The map divides the country north/south with a generous overlap & Windhoek included on both sides. The Caprivi Strip is shown as an inset at the same scale of 1:1, 000, 000. Topography is shown by altitude colouring with graphics/colouring for salt pans, swamps & marshes, plus plenty of peaks, passes, names of mountain ranges, etc. National parks & other protected areas are highlighted. The map provides for independent travellers an excellent picture of Namibia ...

Namibia at 1:1, 200, 000 on an indexed, waterproof & tear-resistant road map with topographic & tourist information, published by Reise Know-How as part of their highly acclaimed World Mapping Project. The map is double-sided to provide the best balance between a good scale & a convenient size sheet. The country ...

Namibia at 1:1, 500, 000 from Nelles Verlag, with its smaller map size offering a convenient format for use when travelling. The map

Includes:: several insets with street plans & enlargements of popular tourist areas. The country is divided north/south, with a generous small overlap between the two sides. Coverage along the Caprivi Strip extends eastwards to include Livingstone & the Victoria Falls, plus the Moremi Wildlife Reserve in Botswana. The southern half also covers the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park with the Mabuasehube Reserve. Relief shading with spot heights & names of mountain ranges & peaks very effectively presents the topography. Road network distinguishes between asphalt, gravel & dirt roads, & shows distances on most routes. Restricted access roads are clearly marked. Railway lines & local airports are included, & the map also shows internal administrative boundaries with names of the provinces. National parks or protected areas & numerous other places of interest are very prominently highlighted. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at intervals of 30

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Namibia at 1:1, 000, 000 on a large, double-sided map from Tracks 4 Africa: GPS compatible, with roads & tracks showing both driving times & distances, two city maps, & printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper. The map divides the country north/south with a generous overlap & Windhoek included on both sides. The Caprivi Strip is shown as an inset at the same scale of 1:1, 000, 000. Topography is presented by altitude colouring with graphics/colouring for salt pans, swamps & marshes, etc, plus plenty of peaks, passes, names of mountain ranges, etc. National parks & other protected areas are highlighted. The map provides for independent travellers an excellent picture of Namibia ...

Namibia on an indexed map from the South African publishers Map Studio annotated numerous places of interest & GPS waypoints for important road junctions, plus a street plan of central Windhoek. The map covers whole country at 1:1, 650, 000, with the Zambezi Region (the new name of the Caprivi Strip) shown as an inset. Road network highlights main routes & clearly shows road numbers for secondary roads & many cross-country tracks. Important road junctions are annotated with GPS waypoints & locations of filling stations & border crossings are marked. Driving distances are shown on main & selected secondary routes. Railway lines are included & local airports are marked. The map also indicates places with tourist accommodation (hotels/motels, caravan & campsites, etc), medical facilities, & various places of interest. Topography is presented by relief shading. The map shows the boundaries of national parks & game reserves, as well as administrative borders of Namibia ...

The Globetrotter Travel Map of Namibia caters specifically for the needs of tourists who are new to a destination. The town plans of the major centres pinpoint key buildings & places of interest as well as where to stay. Distance & climate charts enable travellers to plan their visits in advance. ...

Michael Poliza captures some of the country`s most spectacular scenery, from the highest star dunes in the world around Sossusvlei to the Namib Rand Nature Reserve, the Kalahari Desert, & the granite peaks of the Spitzkoppe. Taken from both the ground & the air, more than 100 photographs present the country`s nature & wildlife, as well as its indigenous peoples & their ways of life as cattle breeders & smallholder farmers. ...

Namibia at 1:1, 500, 000 on a double-sided, waterproof & tear-resistant map from Nelles Verlag, with coverage of western Botswana including the Okavango Delta & Chobe NP, plus the Victoria Falls. Several insets provide street plans & enlargements of popular tourist areas. Namibia is divided north/south, with a generous small overlap; Windhoek, Swakopmund & Walvis Bay are included on both sides. Coverage along the Zambezi Region (formerly the Caprivi Strip) extends eastwards to include Livingstone & the Victoria Falls, plus northern Botswana with the Okavango Delta & Chobe National Park; the southern half also covers most of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park with the Mabuasehube Reserve. Relief shading with spot heights & names of mountain ranges & peaks very effectively presents the topography. Road network distinguishes between asphalt, gravel or dirt roads & 4WD only tracks, & shows distances on many routes. Restricted access areas are clearly marked. Railway lines & local airports are included, & the map also shows internal administrative boundaries with names of the provinces. National parks or protected areas & numerous other places of interest are prominently highlighted. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at intervals of 30’. The map has no index. Map legend

Includes:: English. Numerous insets, highlighting places of interest & selected tourist accommodation, cover: central Windhoek, Walvis Bay, Swakopmund, Keetmanshoop, Lüderitz, Tsumeb, Okahandja, & Maun. Enlargements show in greater detail Fish River Canyon, Sossusvlei, environs of Lüderitz, Waterberg, plus the Victoria Falls including the town on the Zimbabwe side of the border.

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Namibia in the Culture Smart range of pocket-sized guide books; providing detailed information on local customs, culture, etiquette & manners & ensuring that visitors are prepared for a diverse range of social environments. The series covers an extensive number of countries worldwide & are designed both for those working & living abroad, as well as for visitors who do not want to offend, either intentionally or inadvertently. Their aim is to prevent readers from making embarrassing mistakes & feel confident in unfamiliar situations, while preparing them before arrival on what to expect & how to behave. Each guide is arranged thematically, with dedicated individual chapters on land & people, values & attitudes, customs & traditions, making friends, people at home, ‘time-out’, travelling & communicating. There is also a separate chapter for business travelers, with important information on subjects such as business culture, meetings & making appointments. A Further Reading section also offers a list of recommended other history, travel literature & language titles available on the country. ...