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June 6, 2017

Life on a Table recipe #175 – Mazambala Beetroot Soup

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] MAZAMBALA BEETROOT SOUP BORSCHT Extract from the book Life on a Table by Antoinette de Chavonnes Vrugt[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”black” style=”dotted” border_width=”3″][vc_column_text]Beetroot soup is a traditional Russian […]

June 7, 2017

Treasures of the south

with Namibia Wildlife Resorts

June 8, 2017

O’tripping through Namibia: Okaukuejo to Ondangwa

Wild and quirky. A clockwise loop from Etosha to the Zambezi, via the Owambo regions, complements a wildlife safari with a juicy bite of culture.

June 9, 2017

Salambala – Forbidden romance & the birth of a conservancy

Deep in the Zambezi Region, on the protruding southernmost tip of the former Caprivi Strip, lies an abundant landscape dominated by Mopane woodland and floodplain grasslands. It’s an environment that boasts a large diversity of exotic bird species – many of which are unique to the area – and plenteous wildlife, including four of Africa’s Big Five.

June 12, 2017

One Sunday in Windhoek

For many tourists who come to Namibia, Windhoek is not the main attraction, but merely a stop-over, a place to quickly refuel or await your flights. It’s easy enough to stay busy in this capital city, where tourism is still the main income for many—except on a Sunday, when everything kind of closes down. Which got me thinking... If you have just one day in Windhoek, and it’s a Sunday, what do you do?

June 14, 2017

Let me be your guide – Photography feature

Few people are in as fortunate and opportune a position to constantly capture amazing photos as tour guides. This season we follow three photographers who mainstream as guides travelling across the country or hosting guests at lodges. Every trip may be unique, and each experience special in its own way, but you can be sure that it is your guide that will make your journey to Namibia unforgettable!

June 16, 2017

A quick weekend away

It's not every day that your boyfriend decides to whisk you away on a romantic weekend getaway to Africa Safari Lodge, with a special picked up from Today. I was lucky enough to have the chance to do just that. So, on Friday after work, we set off into the sunset.

June 19, 2017

The making of Stand Together

There is magic in this desert. For four days in April it appeared in the landscape, the message and the messengers, when four fabulous Namibian artists came together to share their plea to save the rhino. Here is a glimpse of how it all came together.

June 20, 2017

Citrine

This is the 11th in a series about the gemstones of Namibia. For a gem crystal to form, it must have room to grow, and time to develop. Crystals of quartz are among the largest in nature. They are found in pegmatite chambers where they have developed over hundreds of thousands of years.

June 21, 2017

Photo feature – Tarry Butcher

A happy snappy borrowed from my parents got me interested in photography from a young age, but it was obviously limited in what I expected from a camera. I bought my first proper camera when I was working on the Orange River as a river guide. Being out on the water every day I saw the most amazing birds, wildlife and scenery and I needed a camera that could capture these magical moments perfectly.

June 22, 2017

Two-tone beryl

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Text Edward Jenkins | Photograph Hannes Brunner [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This is the 12th in a series of articles about the gemstones of Namibia. Rocks are classified in three […]

July 3, 2017

A quick walking tour through Windhoek

I often wonder what the easiest route is to take through Windhoek’s CBD that would give one the best views of the city. There are certain buildings that I love, certain places that I want to show everyone who visits, so that’s why it had me thinking: what’s the best way to go when you’re on foot?

July 4, 2017

Stork party

Contrary to popular belief, storks do deliver babies to new parents. The only inaccuracy in the myth is that while it was initially thought that only White Storks were involved in this malpractice, it is now a well-known that, in fact, there are also other species in Namibia that take part in this activity.

July 6, 2017

Tour through Kavango and Zambezi

Cattle graze peacefully in the green pastures, and traditional reed and mud huts stand out between fields of mahangu and sorghum, some right next to the main roads – to allow better access to resources and transport. Activities can be observed from your vehicle, or better still, from one of the designated picnic spots under the abundant trees. The area is wild and untamed, giving a glimpse of the ‘real’ Africa. The biggest attraction of the Kavango and Zambezi regions is still the rugged, rural life that can be observed even when only passing through.

July 11, 2017