From the icy waters of the Atlantic to the swamps of the Caprivi, shimmering white fortresses to extraordinary plants, the sweeping landscapes, magnificent game viewing and […]
By Marita van Rooyen South Africa has Table Mountain, Botswana has vast numbers of wildlife, Zimbabwe has Vic Falls, Angola has diamonds and Zambia has the […]
By Amy Schoeman A gradual homecoming to Namibia’s coastal waters Baleen whales were once plentiful in the seas off Namibia’s coast, but by the turn of […]
Situated in the National West Coast Tourist Recreation Area, (NWCTRA) Henties Bay offers the nature lover an attractive but highly sensitive natural environment with diversified fauna […]
The Walvis Bay Local Agenda 21 Project (WB LA21), a three-year project concerned with both the environment and the development of Walvis Bay, is now close […]
By Jana-Mari Smith If you’ve ever wanted a complete summary of Namibia’s coastline, its people and animals, its unique weather patterns and landscapes, its past and […]
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.
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 […]
Text and photographs Ed Jenkins Regular visitors and residents agree that The Tug Restaurant holds a special place in their hearts, evoking memories of the good […]
Text and photographs: Ron Swilling A new burst of freshness has arrived in Swakopmund with the Wild Rocket restaurant, conveniently situated in the Kronheimer Courtyard (next […]
Zum Kaiser, Swakopmund Situated at 4 Sam Nujoma and no longer just the dining room for the Swakopmund Boutique Hotel Avenue, the former Gallery has become […]
Old-fashioned comfort at the coast by Ron Swilling This old, solid family home in Lüderitz Street, Swakopmund, was let for 12 years after the Marsden children […]
Central, comfortable and affordable by Ron Swilling A new breath of energy swept into the Atlanta Hotel when Ina and Teuns Janson took over the old […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A market and out-of-town brunch venue by Ron Swilling Twelve kilometres outside Swakopmund on the B2 road to Windhoek, the D1901 gravel road snakes off towards […]