July 24, 2012
Text and photographs by Gary Newton The 150-pound pork missile We were standing in the back of a lime-green Frankenstein of a farm vehicle. It looked […]
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July 24, 2012
This is the eleventh in a series by Joh Henschel of EnviroMEND about the Namib Desert. Its wonders have many forms, some of which are small, […]
July 24, 2012
Namibia’s Coast: ocean riches and desert treasures Tony Robertson, Alice Jarvis, John Mendelsohn and Roger Swart Published by RAISON (Research and Information Services of Namibia) If […]
July 25, 2012
Text and photographs Ron Swilling The plots that edge the green swathe of the ephemeral Swakop River as it snakes its way towards Swakopmund and the […]
July 25, 2012
Gobabeb Training and Research Centre Text Annetjie Siyaya, Mary Seely, Viv Ward Photographs Gobabeb Training and Research Centre Originally chosen for research purposes, the location of […]
July 25, 2012
The coastal town of Swakopmund has an aura entirely of its own. Surrounded by desert and edged by a chilly ocean, the town with its palm trees, wide streets and old German architecture seems to be out of place and out of time.
July 25, 2012
Text Bill Torbitt Enshrined in the constitution Namibia is one of only a few countries in the world that specifically addresses the importance of environmental conservation […]
July 26, 2012
Text Marita van Rooyen Where and when Opened in May 2011, Paguel Restaurant is located in northern Independence Avenue (at number 416) in Windhoek. The restaurant […]
July 26, 2012
by Ron Swilling Having survived (in essence) since 1906 when the railway line, or Eisenbahnlinie, was built between Lüderitz and Aus, the Bahnhof Hotel has witnessed […]
July 26, 2012
Grey Go-away-bird Corythaixoides concolor Roberts No 373 by Pompie Burger I remember the first time a Gab came into our garden to drink water. Helga phoned […]
July 26, 2012
by Yolanda Nel When you walk into Egumbo Lodge, situated across the lagoon in Kovambo Nujoma Road in Walvis Bay, the many hours of time and […]
July 26, 2012
Text Ron Swilling Ostriches, baboons and quiver trees clinging to the rocky soil characterise the drive through the terraced mountain scenery to Fish River Lodge. A […]
July 26, 2012
En route to wild horses and diamond towns by Ron Swilling Surrounded by granitic-gneiss koppies, the camel-thorn-studded horseshoe of land has an air of seclusion, accentuated […]
July 26, 2012
by Marita van Rooyen “There are certain unique aspects to every culture – features that differentiate people in different groups from each other. This is why […]
July 26, 2012
Dr Mary Seely, who has lived in Namibia since the early 1960s, was Director of the Desert Ecological Research Unit (DERU) at Gobabeb in the central […]
July 26, 2012
Private landholders in Namibia have played a significant role in the conservation of wildlife, resulting in several outstanding examples of conservation initiatives on privately-owned land. The […]
July 26, 2012
The establishment of Communal Area Conservancies has not only given rural Namibians living on communal land the legal right and responsibility to manage their natural resources […]
July 26, 2012
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] From professionally trained whiskey barmen to carefully selected traditional artefacts from every corner of Namibia, the Olive Exclusive Boutique Hotel in Windhoek will fill a […]
July 26, 2012
by Luise Hoffmann You’re fond of hiking? You take an interest in rock art and in the survival skills of the San people? You enjoy camping […]
July 26, 2012
by Ron Swilling Rössmund Lodge is one of those surprises you happen on when you veer off the main route. Six kilometres before Swakopmund along the […]