EPISODE · Aug 20, 2026 · 11 MIN
Khorixas Markets, Water Woes, and the Road North
from Namibia Travel Podcast with Helena Shipanga · host Helena Shipanga
Day three in Khorixas — Helena visits the craft market, learns how the town's water crisis shapes daily life, and checks in on local politics ahead of Heroes' Day. She also plans the route north toward the Skeleton Coast and Etosha, and catches a glimpse of the coming lunar eclipse. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Namibia: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Namibia guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 20 of Namibia Travel Podcast with Helena Shipanga. Helena Shipanga is in Khorixas, Namibia. Places in this episode: Khorixas Rest Camp, Khorixas Shopping Centre, Donkerhoek, Dodo's cafe, Petrified Forest, Organ Pipes, Burnt Mountain, C35. Covered: Khorixas local economy and unemployment, Water crisis in Donkerhoek, Craft market and Damara culture, Petrified Forest and Damaraland geology, Heroes' Day and local politics, Practical travel logistics (cash, roadworks). Chapters:00:00 C3500:45 Kamanjab01:31 Khorixas Shopping Centre04:04 Donkerhoek05:59 Petrified Forest07:49 Outjo A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Khorixas #Damaraland #NamibiaTravel #OverlandingAfrica #KuneneRegion #RockArt #Twyfelfontein #PetrifiedForest #DesertElephants #EtoshaNationalPark #SkeletonCoast #WaterCrisis #CommunityTourism #Herero #NamibianHistory #LocalMarkets #Stargazing #HeroesDay https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/namibia/
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