December 5, 2012
By Pompie Burger Hamerkop, Scopus umbretta Roberts’ No 81 The Hamerkop is classified between herons and storks, having features of both – ample justification for being regarded […]
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December 5, 2012
By Pompie Burger Marico Sunbird, Cinnyris mariquensis Roberts No 779 Looking at the names of the various sunbirds occurring in Africa, such as the Splendid, Superb, Beautiful […]
December 5, 2012
by Ron Swilling Time for the endemics When the storms of summer are but a sweet memory, the Namibian winter offers new and different opportunities and […]
December 10, 2012
The following text was compiled by Mark Paxton, the owner of Shamvura Camp in northern Namibia. All photos courtesy of Mark. The Okavango River is […]
December 11, 2012
It is that time of the year when everyone can slow down and relax. For many that means packing their cars and heading to the coast […]
December 20, 2012
By Marita van Rooyen “Nothing I have experienced, and no place I have been, compares to the Namib Desert and its Desert Dash. It was the biggest […]
December 21, 2012
Text and photographs Annabelle Venter The very name itself, o-m-a-j-o-w-a, causes the heart to beat a little faster. Certainly amongst Namibians, at any rate! For this […]
December 21, 2012
Compiled by Marita van Rooyen Chilling at the Coast Namibia’s coast is a hotspot of activities. Here we chronicle some of the 10 must see’s and […]
December 24, 2012
By Bill Torbitt Facts on … Christmas the world over NOTEWORTHY HISTORICAL CHRISTMAS EVENTS Sometime around the year 350 AD, Christmas began to be celebrated on […]
January 9, 2013
It’s tempting for anyone driving to northern Namibia to visit Etosha National Park, the traditional land of the Owambo people, and the lush green regions of […]
January 9, 2013
The Tsumeb Museum was founded in April 1975 by the fondly remembered Ms Ilse Shatz, and she made it her loving and passionate mission to find, restore and […]
January 10, 2013
Our newest guest blogger, Nina – a student currently expanding her knowledge at a Joburg institution of higher learning – decided to start writing about Namibia […]
January 14, 2013
The anticipation builds up as you drive south from Swakopmund towards Walvis Bay, destination Namib-Naukluft Park and Sandwich harbour. The headlights of cars brighten the stretch […]
January 15, 2013
By Natasha Martin What does Swakopmund, Namibia’s coastal jewel, have in common with cities like Lucerne in Switzerland, Chiapas in Mexico and Charlevoix in Canada? If […]
January 17, 2013
Most of the 6,000 residents of north-eastern Namibia’s Bwabwata National Park count themselves as the descendants of the world’s first peoples, known collectively today as the […]
January 17, 2013
Text and photographs by Ron Swilling who experienced a genuine Namibian adventure It was all laid-back-surfer rhythm as I gave cool-cat Bambo “It’s Rambo with an B” […]
January 17, 2013
Author Christine Hugo takes a closer look at Namibian photographer Paul van Schalkwyk’s art His aerial photographic art carries his own signature. They are figments of […]
January 22, 2013
The work of well-known local photographer, Paul van Schalkwyk has reached new heights with the announcement that he is shortlisted as a finalist for the Hasselblad […]
January 22, 2013
At African Profile Safaris, Ole and Marie offer guests tailor-made, personal fly-in safaris for the adventure of a lifetime in Namibia or elsewhere in Africa. Namibian […]
January 22, 2013
Ron Swilling strolls through an “alcove of charm” – the Walvis Bay Waterfront in Namibia No longer is Walvis Bay to be bypassed, driven through or […]