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 […]
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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
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
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 […]
August 23, 2012
by Peter Bridgeford Every time we go camping, we invariably compare the different campsites, and the conversation tends to drift in the direction of what is […]
August 23, 2012
A volcanic ruin of great beauty and diversity by Luise Hoffmann The vast open spaces so typical of the Namibian landscape are more often than not […]
August 28, 2012
Great African Outdoors by Marita van Rooyen “Let’s paddle!” shouts Jochen Beckert (tour guide and director of Great African Outdoors) over the noise of the 10 […]
August 28, 2012
by Marita van Rooyen A team of paragliding pilots from South Africa and Namibia made history with a first-ever and first for Namibia paragliding jump in […]
August 28, 2012
by Ron Swilling The early-morning mist in Swakopmund hovers over the town, desert and sea in a thick white embrace. The massive coloured balloon fires up […]
August 28, 2012
Text and photos by ©Sharri Whiting De Masi – All photographs copyright of the author Re-printed with permission of the author How does a sleepy little […]
August 28, 2012
A hidden gem on the road to nowhere by Marita van Rooyen If you’ve ever been on a journey on the road that goes past Klein […]
August 28, 2012
by Ron Swilling The soft red sand of the Kalahari dunes makes its appearance east of Mariental, with the long linear dunes extending further eastwards into […]
August 28, 2012
by Ron Swilling Namibia’s gravel roads stretch like sandy tributaries from the main tar arteries that bisect the country. There is something about being on gravel, […]
August 28, 2012
by Christine Hugo Anyone who has ever organised and packed for a 4×4 safari will appreciate the amount of planning and effort that goes into such […]
August 28, 2012
by Sven-Eric Kanzler The news is spreading like wildfire: shots have been fired in Okahandja. The strangers have taken up arms against us. We must stand […]
August 28, 2012
Ephemeral…elusive… edible… by Amy Schoeman Two highly sought-after forms of edible fungi found in Namibia are omajowa (singular ejowa), the Herero name for the large fleshy […]
August 28, 2012
by Amy Schoeman In Namibia, as in other countries, the tradition of adorning the body goes back thousands of years. Evidence of this is found not […]
August 28, 2012
by Sven-Eric Kanzler Looking around attentively, we follow a dusty trail through dry bush. Suddenly one of our guides drops to his knees and starts jabbing […]
August 28, 2012
by Ginger Mauney Rushing to meet planes, to meet deadlines and to arrive at meeting after endless meeting on time is often the life of a […]