About Us

Locally informed, globally inspired

About MyDestination.com:

My Destination Namibia is part of the My Destination network. A global network of sites created in 2006 by two young entrepreneurs, James Street & Neil Waller. My Destination is focused on providing websites that offer unrivalled levels of local information, actually written by locals. Each site is run by a team on the ground in each destination who have their fingers on the pulse and are providing real time information. The websites combine accurate information on the local area and businesses with the added usability of an online booking engine, offering travellers a one-stop shop where they can research and book their holiday on a single website.
The websites are fresh and simple in design, with a firm focus on quality and quantity of content. Reviews are always written first-hand and every effort is taken to obtain the best images and information available in order to present a true representation of the services on offer. User-generated content and feedback is also built into the website, building upon content quantity and accuracy; major features of the service we provide.
My Destination continues to go from strength to strength and is always looking for new and exciting destinations to add to the network,so if you would like to join our team and be part of our growing network then click on our logo below to find out more about our business.

Heading up My Destination Namibia - Uys Prinsloo

Uys started working in the service industry by the age of 14, assisting management at various operations varying from hunting camps to restaurants during the school holidays. After matriculating in 1998, he continued working for lodges and safari companies as aid to management. From 2000 till 2004 Uys acquired a Bachelors Degree in Tourism Destination Management at the Cape Technicon in Cape Town, South Africa.

Uys then worked and guided at various lodges as a qualified field guide, including Wolwedans in the Southern parts of the Namib Desert, Kumib Camp in the Skeleton Coast and Ongava bordering the Etosha National Park. Though guiding/conservation were and still remain a huge passion, he decided to broaden his horizons towards starting his own Tourism Business Consulting Company, and hence joined the Namibian Tourism Board in 2005/2006 as a Trade Liaison Officer. During service on the Board, I gained huge exposure to the Namibian Travel Fraternity and especially on marketing Namibia and its international strategies. In 2007 after having gathered enough courage Uys started his own consulting company called Namside Tourism Business Consultants, and have served numerous tourism operations since then.

Uys’ excitement towards running the MyDestination.com/Namibia website is based on two aspects of rendering services to the local industry. The first being able to contribute to the marketing of the Namibian destination internationally in a responsible and informatively correct manner and the second are being able to provide a trustworthy, effective and value for money marketing alternative to the local industry, which is long overdue.