During our trip to Namibia, I felt I was on the trail of Brangelina; everywhere we went it seemed the couple had also stayed, or did a similar activity. While we were in Swakopmund we spent an afternoon quad biking in the sand dunes; and yup, Brangelina did this too (well, ok only Brad and Maddox as Angelina was eight months pregnant. She had a picnic on the dunes with Zahara, so we're told). The experience was incredible- all you can see in every direction is dunes, but if you get up a high one, you can catch a glimpse of the Atlantic Ocean in the distance. The guys went on manual bikes while the girls stuck with our semi-manuals and we all enjoyed our Easy Rider moments in the dunes- which was celebrated with a bottle of Tafel at the end.

We're back from Namibia and have finally downloaded all of our photos (all 800 of them!) and we'll be showcasing some of the best ones here in iTravel iShop. During our two week trip, we stayed at the magnificent Okonjima (home to the AfriCat Foundation) where this photo was taken, as well as the elegant Mushara and the Erongo Wilderness Lodge, and the lovely Wolwedans resort. Highlights of the trip? Just about everyday was a highlight, as we drove thousands of kilometers around Namibia soaking in the stark beauty of the remote desert plains, the sand dunes and of course, the game. We spotted elephants, cheetah, leopard and plenty of kudu and oryx (we also ate them, in the form of biltong and steaks, and yes, they're delicious). More to come...

For the next few weeks, we'll be swapping shops for the wind-swept dunes of Namibia. We'll start our journey in Windhoek, winding our way north to the Etosha National Park and stopping in plenty of safari lodges along the way- there will even be a few nights of camping in Namibia's “1000 star hotel” (camping will be a first for some of us at iTravel iShop!) We won't be able to update the site while we're gone, but when we're back we'll have plenty of stories and photos from our trip. In the meantime, please send us some of your images and tips from the best shops, restaurants and hotels you've discovered around the world- we'd love to print them when we're back. Email us at info at itravelishop dot com. In the meantime, happy journeys to you.