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A date with a touch of Namibia.

Keep distances and the weather in mind: a short coastal route, a craft stop or a view of the dunes already makes a complete date.

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4 plans you can actually try.

Use the country as inspiration. Check local opening hours and make a plan together.

Combine two local ideas

Choose a combination. Are both ideas out of the question? Find places close to each other or spread the two ideas over two days.

Try two new things

  1. Dunes in soft light

    Choose an officially accessible dune viewpoint and watch together as the colors and shadows change just after sunrise or before sunset.

  2. Swakopmund between sea and city

    Walk a short public route from a street in Swakopmund to the coast and each take three photos of the contrast.

Try two new things

  1. Dunes in soft light

    Choose an officially accessible dune viewpoint and watch together as the colors and shadows change just after sunrise or before sunset.

  2. Crafts with a question for the maker

    Browse handmade items at a craft market and, if the maker has time, ask about one technique or material.

Things to do together anywhere

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You can also try these ideas in Namibia. Choose a place that suits you and check what's available locally.

Indoors
ALSO FUN HERE Creative classTake a short class together in making something neither of you has ever made before.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Workshop swapEach choose a skill you can teach the other in twenty minutes.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Planetarium showVisit a planetarium, then choose one celestial phenomenon to learn more about.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Make a winter cardMake a card together for someone who could use a kind message.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Map without namesDraw a map of your neighbourhood from memory and compare what each of you remembers.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Take turns drawing a comicDraw a comic, taking turns to come up with the next panel.View the idea
Outdoors
ALSO FUN HERE City beachFind a spot by the water and enjoy a drink for a short date with a holiday feel.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Canoe or ferrySee your surroundings from the water on a short trip or crossing.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Autumn forest colorsWalk a forest trail together and look for the most beautiful color transition in the leaves.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE StargazingOn a clear evening, find one constellation together that you can point out.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Bridge routeWalk past three bridges and compare how they connect the neighborhood.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Watching a lockFind a public spot by a lock and watch how boats pass through.View the idea
Indoors or outdoors
ALSO FUN HERE An autumn playlist walkEach make a short playlist for a walk around your neighborhood.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Leaf printsCollect fallen leaves and use them to make prints on paper.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Build and test a kiteMake a simple kite together and try it out in a suitable open space.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Evening at the observatoryVisit an observatory on a public viewing evening and look through a telescope together.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Digital postcard chainSend each other three photos that together tell a mini story of your day.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Spring playlist walkEach choose five songs and take turns listening to them during a walk.View the idea
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