July 18, 2012
Gogga mechanic gives life to desert Entrepreneur Tommy Collard established his operation, Tommy’s Tours and Safaris, some eight years ago. Two years later, encouraged by a […]
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July 18, 2012
by Ginger Mauney The story of The Roof of Africa Hotel and Travel Centre, echoing the story of Africa, is one of evolution. Fourteen years ago, […]
July 18, 2012
Text and photos by ©Sharri Whiting De Masi – All photographs copyright of the author Re-printed with permission of the author Choosing Namibia as your safari […]
July 18, 2012
She was one of the first graduates in tourism at the University of Namibia, achieving a BA degree (Tourism) in 2002. The only one of that […]
July 18, 2012
Thick-billed Weaver Amblyospiza albifrons Roberts No 807 by Pompie Burger When writing an article a while back on the various weavers and their building abilities, I […]
July 18, 2012
by Peter Bridgeford The earthworks for the construction of the campsites at the Moon Landscape in the Namib desert started about two million years ago. The […]
July 18, 2012
Text Jeannette van der Merwe Tucked away safely in the Tiras Mountains is a homely retreat wrapped in the silence of the desert. This is where […]
July 18, 2012
With over 42 000 kilometres of road, Namibia provides endless opportunities for self-drive holidays, allowing families to get out and explore the vastness of the country, […]
July 19, 2012
Text Jeannette van der Merwe White buildings set in dolerite hills peek out through lush vegetation. A welcoming crowd gathers as we stop in front of […]
July 19, 2012
by Ginger Mauney Africa is a land of myths and legends, some true, some false, and some so deeply embedded that they become defining. This is […]
July 19, 2012
My dreams are interwoven with the powerful sound of lions calling, and double doors and long windows let in the first view of the golden dawn […]
July 19, 2012
African Green-Pigeon Treron calvus Roberts No 361 by Pompie Burger A pigeon-like parrot or, a parrot-like pigeon? In Afrikaans these birds are aptly called papegaaiduif, translated […]
July 19, 2012
by Peter Bridgeford All roads lead to Rome is an expression often used, even in Namibia. However, in the southern part of this country, all roads […]
July 19, 2012
It takes a special kind of person to trade a secure job as an attorney in the city for one of climbing out of his sleeping […]
July 19, 2012
by Ginger Mauney Adventure tourism, ecotourism, and fly-in safaris: buzz words in a competitive market where tourism trends seem to change daily and operators often change […]
July 19, 2012
African Finfoot Podica senegalensis Roberts No 325 by Pompie Burger The African distribution map of this very peculiar-looking bird shows the African Finfoot to be quite […]
July 19, 2012
by Marita van Rooyen Situated in the Naukluft Mountains, 40 km from the entrance to the Namib-Naukluft Park, Capricorn Restcamp is an ideal stopover on the […]
July 19, 2012
by Marita van Rooyen “There’s a lavender perfume in the air,” says one of the guests at Cornerstone Guesthouse in Swakopmund. Lavender happens to be the […]
July 19, 2012
In the peaceful atmosphere of the dunes by Marita van Rooyen Situated at the edge of the Namib Desert, with a view over the dunes, Dünenblick […]
July 19, 2012
by Ron Swilling A hundred and eighty kilometres north of Opuwo, the Kunene River plunges 35 metres into the gorge below. A few baobab trees cling […]