September 3, 2012
by Peter Bridgeford About 10 to 20 million years ago, the sands of the initial Namib Desert accumulated in deposits, in places over 200 metres thick. […]
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September 3, 2012
A trip into yesteryear by Ron Swilling Ten kilometres from the Fish River Canyon entrance, spiky aloes push with determination through rusty Chevies. A windmill and […]
September 3, 2012
by Margaret Jacobsohn, co-director IRDNC Conservancy Safaris – Namibia [CS-N] – is the first and only mobile safari operation partnering with conservancies for real benefits. Investors […]
September 3, 2012
by Marita van Rooyen There’s just something about a thatched-roof chalet that makes you want to move closer to it and breathe in the freshness. You […]
September 3, 2012
History with a piece of cake by Marita van Rooyen If you want to experience sleeping in one of the first hotels established in the coastal […]
September 3, 2012
by Marita van Rooyen “Namibia offers many possibilities and opportunities for young people,” says Johannes Michels, partner at Kambaku Safari Lodge. “Young people from all cultures […]
September 3, 2012
Forever landscapes, wild horses and history by Ron Swilling I wake early for the show. Lying propped up in bed with the curtains open, I am […]
September 3, 2012
by Marita van Rooyen The region surrounding the Andersson Gate, the central-southern entrance to Etosha, is known for its vast areas of mopane woodland. And what […]
September 3, 2012
Paradise flycatcher Terpsiphone viridis Roberts’ No 710 by Pompie Burger Some people have big cars, some have holiday houses in Swakopmund, and others are privileged to […]
September 3, 2012
Angling in Namibia offers one of the best experiences of it’s sort in the world. Who would imagine that a desert country, promoted with striking images […]
September 3, 2012
by Charlene Cooke It is fair to say that most people are awed by the gigantic size of the African elephant and humbled by its apparent […]
September 3, 2012
by Amy Schoeman A curious aspect of the Cape hare is that when you come across it out in the open, it comes to a dead […]
September 3, 2012
Spacious and gracious by Amy Schoeman If you are someone who appreciates high ceilings, large gardens and plenty of space, the Out of Africa Town Lodge […]
September 3, 2012
Travel News Namibia’s Amy Schoeman interviews Rolf Schmidt of Rolf Schmidt Goldschmiede on his design philosophies, aims and objectives, involvement in training, marketing strategies and what […]
September 3, 2012
Pied kingfisher Ceryle rudis Roberts’ No. 428 by Pompie Burger When travelling in a boat on one of the rivers in Namibia’s far north-eastern regions, the […]
September 3, 2012
by Michaela Kanzler Two small, dark-green leaves are passed from visitor to visitor. They rub them between their fingers and take a deep breath to inhale […]
September 3, 2012
The beautiful, striking, complicated, bizarre stapeliad Amy Schoeman takes a closer look at the succulent ‘orchid’ in Namibia The stapeliads (Stapelieae) belong to the Asclepiadaceae, a […]
September 3, 2012
by Michaela Kanzler In late 2004, motorists at the intersection of Sam Nujoma Drive and Robert Mugabe Avenue – not far from the Alte Feste Fort […]
September 3, 2012
By Pompie Burger Crimson-breasted Shrike, Laniarius atrococcineus Roberts No 739 People often say the Crimson-breasted Shrike looks like the German flag. I must confess that I have […]
September 3, 2012
by Amy Schoeman You can’t help but think of fairy castles when you see the turrets, spires and parapets of Bougain Villas as you veer around […]