Taking in the world's oldest desert, Namibia's Namib Sand Sea

Michael Turtle
Updated July 2 2021 - 1:43am, first published January 5 2020 - 12:00am

There's a slight stinging on my legs, exposed below my shorts, as the wind hits them with full force. I've turned my face away from the gusts and I'm trudging uphill regardless. The strength of the wind is making the climb up this dune hard enough, but the added difficulty is coming from all the tiny sand particles that are being picked up and slammed into me at gale force speed.

Michael Turtle

Michael Turtle

Travel writer

Michael Turtle is an Australian journalist who left his job in television to travel the world forever. He'll show you how to find the lesser-known places, get involved in the culture, learn the history, and meet locals along the way.

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