November 16, 2015

Once upon a time in Seeheim

Looking at Seeheim today it's hard to believe that it was once a larger and more well-known town than Keetmanshoop. This was mainly due to the railway that lead from there to the North, the coast and South Africa. The town boasted hotels, a post office and shops - you can still see the remains of many of these buildings where the town once stood proud.
November 25, 2015

Khaudum National Park

On the north-eastern outskirts of this vast land lies one of the last true Namibian wildernesses. Teeming with herds of elephant and roan, with lions meandering about and endangered African wild dogs yapping in the early evening air, Khaudum National Park is a remote, rugged and vastly unexplored utopia.
November 25, 2015

Kalahari Dreaming with Bernd Wasiolka

The Kalahari is a vast and ancient desert system stretching across southern Africa that captured the imagination of a small boy in Bochum, Germany late in the last century. The word itself had a magical ring to it for Bernd Wasiolka, and it was a place he just had to come and explore for himself.
November 27, 2015

Nedbank Desert Dash 2015 coming up

This Desert Dash started in 2004. Initially it was only a social ride between friends that was done over a two-day period, including one night of camping. This is the race that crosses the world's oldest desert. Those brave enough will be cycling a total distance of 369km over 24 hours.