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It is inevitable that during your travels through this amazing country, you saw something, or experienced something, that just has to be shared. So do.
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Toktok Talkie is a popular series written by Joh Henschel – to connect for more, join Joh’s Toktok Talkie mailing list by emailing him at joh.henschel@mweb.com.na A flurry of tiny sparkling wings laces the air as nuptial dancers are buoyed by the …
Toktok Talkie is a popular series written by Joh Henschel - to connect for more, join Joh's Toktok Talkie mailing list by emailing him at joh.henschel@mweb.com.na First, there were teeming whales until droves of whalers came. Then it went quiet. A century …
By Marita van Rooyen As butter and jam are synonymous for that perfect slice of toast, so is Southern Africa and the braai tradition. (Not from around here and wondering what a braai is? Simple. It’s pretty much the art of grilling …
By Nita Pallett The road is long and winding, the landscape dry and scattered with loose red rocks and Euphorbia. Tall mountains litter the landscape. The cars inch their way forward as the sun stretches across the sky – everything about …
Photos and blog post by Annabelle Venter who discovered that a small car can be ideal for a trip to Etosha National Park Remember the days back in the 80’s/early 90’s when almost everyone travelled around Namibia in small cars, like …
Photos and blog post by Annabelle Venter While for some people Saturdays might mean shopping in the mall, there’s another more restful way to start your weekend. On the first Saturday of every month, the National Botanical Research Institute in Orban street …
Text and photographs by Annabelle Venter A visit to the hot Namib desert haven, alive with small creatures - where sand surface temperatures can rise to 75 degrees C ... It occurred to me recently that I have, like Smokie’s hit song, …
By Jana-Mari Smith The facts: Rhino poaching incident in Namibia December 2012 A cattle herdsman discovers the carcass of a black-rhino mother and her calf on Christmas day 2012 This is the second confirmed rhino-poaching incident in the past two years in Namibia Before …
Our newest guest blogger, Nina – a student currently expanding her knowledge at a Joburg institution of higher learning - decided to start writing about Namibia (her home) and the rest of southern Africa, after she realized how lucky and …
By Marita van Rooyen Remember the days when we were still youngsters and couldn’t wait for the December holidays? We were literally counting the hours until we finally hit the long road to fun, sun and sand. And then, when we finally got …
