Text Marita van Rooyen Local tourism expert Meke Imbili shares her tips on what makes winter a special time for travelling in Namibia, detailing how to experience the cultural aspect of local tourism in the best possible way. “Namibia is an all-year-round travel destination. …
Compiled by Marita van Rooyen Walking is one of the absolute best ways to get acquainted with any capital, so get those strolling shoes on and hit our city of Windhoek! The walk should take you between three to four hours to …
Text and photographs by Jana-Mari Smith The four-wheel drive pick-up truck crests the dune and suddenly we are thrust forward into a 36-degree angle. It is no longer only the scenery that takes your breath away. Slowly the experienced driver guides the …
Have a go at a Tswana trance, do the Nama stap, shake your booty to Owambo rhythms, and loosen the limbs to the beat of the African drum. Every Saturday morning at Windhoek’s College of the Arts, two warrior women gather …
Compiled by Annabelle Venter Lead photo: Annabelle Venter Visiting Namibia’s favourite holiday destinations in autumn When setting out from Windhoek, pause for a moment and look up at the skies – they are the bluest of blue and are often filled with burgeoning, powder-puff-like …
Compiled by Jana-Mari Smith In March, a team from Travel News Namibia walked in the footsteps of the Namibian black rhino in the Kunene region, an exhilarating, once- in-a-life time opportunity. This special trip was made possible by the Save the …
The perfect balance for desert beauty Throw a handful of stars, wizened elephant giants, a multi-coloured chorus of birds and a magical water-world together and you have the ingredients for a holiday to remember. Add attractive campsites, from which to savour …
Good news for delegates travelling to Namibia for the Adventure Travel World Summit 2013 (ATWS 2013) in October. For ease of mind and to save time, Namibia's ATWS task team has appointed the last minute online booking portal StayToday (www.staytoday.com.na) to build and …
On Tuesday afternoon, Chris Doyle, the Vice President of the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) joined Namibian representatives in the tourism and conservation sector in order to brief the industry on how to best reap the awards and benefits of …
What exactly is the hype around adventure tourism - a term that has flooded Namibia relentlessly in the past months (unlike the rain) after the announcement that we will be the first African country to host the Adventure Travel World Summit …
