August 22, 2012
Relief and splendour for the soul by Ron Swilling Noordoewer, the border post between Namibia and South Africa, is perched a short stretch away from the […]
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August 22, 2012
A getaway for sun worshippers and sand lovers By Ed Jenkins The aptly-named and affordably-priced Sophia Dale Base Camp is an easy ten-minute drive away from […]
August 22, 2012
Old mining towns and Bogenfels arch by Ron Swilling The desert around Lüderitz is steeped in mining history. Tales of diamond smuggling and intrigue abound, and […]
August 22, 2012
Stylish, service-orientated, slightly arty by Ron Swilling A uniformed doorman, a winding staircase, a stem of white orchids in a plate of pebbles, an oil painting […]
August 22, 2012
Local flavour in Walvis Bay by Ron Swilling The small eighteen-room B&B, Courtyard Hotel Pension, is within easy walking distance from the lagoon and yacht club […]
August 22, 2012
A creative and lively space by Marita van Rooyen When lounging in the courtyard of the Secret Garden Guesthouse in Swakopmund, it’s difficult to believe that […]
August 22, 2012
Oysters, penguins and a minke whale by Ron Swilling The sea glitters. A minke whale (the second smallest of the baleen whales) catches the light as […]
August 22, 2012
Peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus Roberts’ No 171 by Pompie Burger This is by far my favourite raptor, because in my view it personifies what a raptor […]
August 23, 2012
By Pompie Burger Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus Roberts’ No 171 by Pompie Burger The peregrine falcon is by far my favourite raptor, because in my view […]
August 23, 2012
A place to relax in Klein Windhoek by Ginger Mauney In September 2004 Dawie and Ruanda de Waal purchased Charlotte’s Guest-house, one of Windhoek’s oldest and […]
August 23, 2012
Gladiator in the Fish River Insects that made headlines all over the world four years ago when they were discovered on the Brandberg are also found […]
August 23, 2012
Bleeding fingers, ice plants, window plants, flowering stones by Amy Schoeman Referred to collectively as veld vygies and informally as ‘mesems’ by botanists and ‘planties’, at […]
August 23, 2012
Birding in Namibia delivers exceptional delights. If you’d enjoy waking up to the call of a Hartlaub’s francolin at sunrise and spending the rest of the […]
August 23, 2012
by Ginger Mauney With its wide, open streets, stately historical buildings and hillsides that entice you to find out what’s on the other side, Lüderitz beckons […]
August 23, 2012
Restored to its former glory “We want to place Aus on the map,” says Bernd Roemer, one of five owners of the newly renovated Bahnhof Hotel, […]
August 23, 2012
By Pompie Burger African Cuckoo, Cuculus gularis Roberts No 375 Ever since I started bird-watching, and – more specifically – doing bird photography, I’ve had this thing […]
August 23, 2012
by Ginger Mauney When browsing through travelogues, readers are often compelled by a striking picture to stop turning the page and take a closer look. Whether […]
August 23, 2012
A haus away from home There are probably many reasons why Andreas and Cynthia Munkelwitz have managed to fill the Deutsches Haus at Swakopmund since they […]
August 23, 2012
If you’re a regular business traveller, where you lay your head becomes your home. Jordani Bed & Breakfast in the Olympia suburb of Wind-hoek allows you […]
August 23, 2012
by Ginger Mauney Much of Lüderitz’s past and present is tied to the sea. Early explorers reached the bay by boat, fishing is a mainstay of […]