After years of travelling together across the globe, ticking off country after country, Namibia had long sat high on our bucket list. It was a dream destination, and as we finally landed, we knew we were in for something unique. From Namibia, we self-drove through the wild, uncharted landscapes of Botswana and Namibia, exploring the Okavango Delta and the vastness of the Kalahari Desert.
It was a journey beyond words that would forever change us. However, one of the most unforgettable experiences of this journey was our visit to a Himba village in northern Namibia, where time seemed to slow down. We drove to the village from Etosha National Park, which was about an hour south of the park's south gate.
The heat was relentless, searing the earth and making every inch of the journey feel like a battle against nature itself. It was hard to imagine how people could survive here -- how they live with so little, surrounded by such vast emptiness. We've travelled to 117 countries, seen the extremes of wealth and poverty, and, at times, experienced both ourselves.
But the Himba village was something else, a living testament to the idea that happiness doesn't always come with riches. The Himba people, semi-nomadic and deeply connected to their traditions, live in a world that feels removed from the rest of the fast-paced humanity. The village was simple -- clay huts, grass roofs, and life lived entirely in tune with the land.
There are no luxuries here, no modern comforts. Only the sco.
