My wife asked if I wanted to go to Minorca or someplace to get some sun and recharge vitamin D levels in January or February, I said "sure,but it will rain how about Namibia or maybe Dubai".

When I lived in Spain it was not uncommon to have a week of rain all winter long. So we need a better plan.

Anyone ever been to Namibia in January or February?

Anybody have a good line on a safariesque place to stay in the UAE that would allow small children? I found one but it was $1800 a night for our crew of 5. Kind of blows the budget in 3 days.

Cape Town, February

Yep. It is a great time to go to Namibia. If you are into photography at all, it is by far the best time to go. Also, since it will be nice and toasty, most Namibians holiday along the coast, so places like Etosha are nearly empty and you can find lodging most anywhere. Swakop will be quite busy, but you can still find rooms at the Strand and the high end B&B type places.

December is more of a challenge as many places close for the month. You can still find lodging without any problems as long as you plan ahead.

Plettenberg Bay (once known as Bahia Formosa which you should be able to translate)

Not quite what you are after, but that's a perfect time to chase eland in northern Cameroon

Herr Butler,

Would you bring 3 kids under 6 to a Cameroon buffalo camp?

Don't have kids, so nope.

Like I said, not quite what you were looking for. There were lots of tourists on the coasts then, mostly French folks. If it's more a family vacation, Cameroon is not the best bet... but the hunting is unique.

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Originally posted by Big Wonderful Wyoming:
My wife asked if I wanted to go to Minorca or someplace to get some sun and recharge vitamin D levels in January or February, I said "sure,but it will rain how about Namibia or maybe Dubai".

When I lived in Spain it was not uncommon to have a week of rain all winter long. So we need a better plan.

Anyone ever been to Namibia in January or February?

Anybody have a good line on a safariesque place to stay in the UAE that would allow small children? I found one but it was $1800 a night for our crew of 5. Kind of blows the budget in 3 days.

I "should" really know the answer, but freely admit that I don't. Old age! So I'll just ask here: In January & February the sun and cancer causing (or promoting) ultra violet light is very hot/high in our southern midsummer. So the liberal application of a high protection factor sunscreen before going out into the sun is really a wise precausion. My question is however: Does the aplication of a high protection factor sunscreen significantly deminish the synthesis of vitamin D in the skin?

But that aside, I can think of many ways to entertain a hunter, and in articular one who does not regard a tape measure as of equal or greater importance than a rifle on a hunting trip, to give wife and kids a great time in sunny South Africa and at the saame time allow the hunter a lot of fun stalking, out-smarting and/or out-patienceing, and then shooting at lesser game animals of species like monkeys, hyrax and crows and other that are not usually listed on hunting outfitters' price lists.

Best of luck and great successs with your planning!

Namibia, particularly northern can be oppressively hot those months and if you are towards Caprivi humid with showers. Lived thru a summer in Caprivi. Kruger area is also very hot and showers. Western Cape is great. Maybe try eastern Cape hunting. Zulu land also awful except when air conditioned. Also remember Caprivi, Zim, KP and Zululand at that time its malaria season.

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Originally posted by Big Wonderful Wyoming:
My wife asked if I wanted to go to Minorca or someplace to get some sun and recharge vitamin D levels in January or February, I said "sure,but it will rain how about Namibia or maybe Dubai".

When I lived in Spain it was not uncommon to have a week of rain all winter long. So we need a better plan.

Anyone ever been to Namibia in January or February?

Anybody have a good line on a safariesque place to stay in the UAE that would allow small children? I found one but it was $1800 a night for our crew of 5. Kind of blows the budget in 3 days.

Namibia is CLOSED to Trophy Hunting the months of December and January, but reopens February 1st. Per the NAPHA website:


Essential information on hunting in Namibia. The Namibian Trophy Hunting season opens on February 1 and closes on November 30 of each year. Clients should ensure that they are booked and will be hunting with a registered Namibian operator, as well as a registered Namibian hunting professional.
NAPHA - Namibia Professional Hunting Association: Trophy Hunting ...
www.napha-namibia.com/legal-in...-hunting-in-namibia/