December 4, 2014

NEWS | Bridge To Dias Cross Destroyed

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT DIAS BRIDGE to DIAS CROSS – LÜDERITZ PENINSULA NAMIBIA The original WOODEN BRIDGE across the tidal river to Dias Cross was built in late […]
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December 5, 2014

Get Multicoloured for Spring

By Elzanne Erasmus  TAKE HOME AN AFRICAN TAN As ever, the Namibia Craft Centre is playing host to the most interesting locally made products found in […]
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December 8, 2014

Indigenous Plant Products in Namibia

Review Amy Schoeman Indigenous PLANT PRODUCTS in Namibia Venture Publications 2014 Specified on its inner title page as The Commercialisation of Indigenous Natural Plant Products in […]
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December 9, 2014

Popa Falls comes of age

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Annabelle Venter It’s 26 years since I first visited Popa Falls with my sister. We were young, single, straight from Cape Town and on A […]
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December 12, 2014

Animal antics in Walvis Bay

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Text and photographs Ron Swilling The mist lifted and the sun shone through the clouds, creating islands of light on the glittering sea. A flock of […]
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December 12, 2014

Surfing the Skeleton Coast

Text Will Bendix Harsh. That’s how lifelong devotee Rod Braby describes surfing along Namibia’s rugged shores. “The water is cold, and there are lots of top […]
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December 12, 2014

Kalizo – A Family Affair

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Annabelle Venter Kalizo Fishing Camp has entered a new era. This well-known fishing and birding destination in the eastern Zambezi Region, 38 km east of […]
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December 12, 2014

Birding at the Walvis Bay Lagoon

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Pompie Burger Swakopmund is by far the most sought-after holiday destination in Namibia, especially during the December/January summer holiday season. If you have a house […]
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December 15, 2014

Swakopmund through the eyes of a child

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Ron Swilling Ice cream and aquariums, beads and bangles, snakes and skulls. Sometimes it’s so good to remember what it’s like to be a child […]
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December 16, 2014

EVENTS | Upcoming 2014/15

Be sure not to miss out on any of the adrenalin-fuelled, action-packed, culturally enriching, fun and jolly events Namibia plays host to every year! Here are […]
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December 18, 2014

EVENTS | Calendar Dec 2014 & Jan 2015

DESERT BOOGIE SKYDIVING When: December 26, 2014 to January 5, 2015 Where: Air strip, Swakopmund Cost: See below Contact: +264 64 405671 or info@skydiveswakopmund.com The Swakopmund […]
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December 19, 2014

Summer weather at a glance

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Compiled Annabelle Venter Living in such a dry climate for so much of the year as we do here in Namibia, the anticipation of rain is […]
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December 22, 2014

Travel tips for tree lovers

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Luise Hoffmann Summer is on its way and we’re all hoping for a generous rainy season. Fortunately most Namibian trees and shrubs are well adapted […]
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December 24, 2014

Plant wonders of the Namib

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] OVER THE MOON Text and photographs Ron Swilling We’re going to the moon today!” Usually such an exclamation would turn heads and stop conversations, but […]
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December 26, 2014

Finding Treasure at Cape Cross

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Text and photographs Ron Swilling Between desert and sea, a piece of windswept coastline featuring Cape Cross has drawn people over the centuries – for various […]
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December 29, 2014

Desert Fare – Swakop River Saturday

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Text and photographs Ron Swilling When the mist hangs over Swakopmund like a heavy theatrical curtain and you feel the urge to drive out into the […]
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December 30, 2014

Maguni Ice Cream Recipe

By Christie Keulder Maguni (monkey orange) ice-cream recipe Maguni has the flavour of a very complex, tropical fruit salad and is the ideal local fruit for […]
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