December 4, 2015

Remembering Etosha’s first vet

In 1965 Dr Hymie Ebedes started his remarkable career in wildlife as the first biologist/veterinarian in the Etosha National Park Namibia. During his tenure there he pioneered the use of Tranquilizers to capture wild African animals, he also identified Anthrax in Etosha and established the protocols to identify the disease and control it's spread.
December 7, 2015

Generation Wanderlust – From bush to beach

There are tons of amazing wild places to explore throughout Namibia at low cost and with high reward. A weekend in the bush is the perfect quick fix to your city-living blues. From Windhoek there are a number of really cool day trip destinations to choose from...and if the bush isn't really your thing, you can head to the beach!
December 8, 2015

Life on a table recipe #4 – Lesley’s crayfish salad

Our dear friends Lesley and Gerrit Wyma live in Stellenbosch, South Africa. They are the owners of Cape Hutton Wines, which have won many international awards. We spend quality time together when they visit us on the farm every six weeks. Lesley makes this crayfish salad with its wonderfully fresh and clean taste.
December 18, 2015

In search of silence at Gobabeb

On the innermost edges of the coastal dune belt lies a fascinating setting, peacefully enshrined in silence. Poetically named !Nomabeb by the local inhabitants – the ≠Aonin Nama or Topnaar – after the fig trees (Ficus sycamorus) that grow along the banks of the Kuiseb River, the place that is today called Gobabeb isn’t your ordinary tourist destination.
December 23, 2015

TNN goes fishing with CYMOT

If you enjoy spending hours on end on beautiful beaches with the soft roar of the ocean waves for company and the thrill of a nip at the end of your line sending adrenalin coursing through your veins, Namibia’s shoreline is the place for you. Get your bait, hook, line and sinker ready and cast away. TNN goes fishing...
January 13, 2016

Explore Swakopmund on horseback

It is said that the Strand Hotel Swakopmund is the most ambitious hotel project in the history of Namibia. It has 125 rooms and is recognized as a four star hotel and the reason for this huge investment made by O&L Leisure is all the activities in and around Swakopmund. The Strand Hotel Swakopmund recommends exploring Namibia on horseback the next time you pay them a visit.