First Time In Africa: Ep 1 - Backpacking in South Africa & Namibia

My first trip to Africa was a 5 week adventure through South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Zambia. captured in this travel documentary.

Karl's journey begins in Cape Town, where we goes cage diving with Great White Sharks, does a tour to Cape Point, visits the wineries of Stellenbosch and explores Robben Island.

My journey began in Cape Town, where I went cage diving with Great White Sharks, did a tour to Cape Point, visited the wineries of Stellenbosch and explored Robben Island.

Then I joined a G Adventures tour for the next 3 weeks travelling up through South Africa, into Namibia to see the Fish River Canyon, Dune 45, Big Daddy, went sandboarding and quad biking in Swakopmund before seeing the wildlife at Etosha National Park.

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My name’s Karl, welcome to my channel that’s all about sharing my backpacking adventures from around the world, through fun, entertaining and honest travel documentaries.

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In between my travels I’m based in London, UK where I work as a freelance video editor.

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