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January 9, 2020
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] My name is Christina and I am 12 years old. This year my grandpa turned 70, but I’m going to start this story with him […]
December 13, 2019
The annual Lüderitz Speed Challenge event, Namibia’s most famous annual sporting spectacle, is once again taking place from 21 October to 1 November 2019.
December 13, 2019
Deadvlei’s iconic fossilised camel-thorns are synonymous with images of Namibia. Set against a backdrop of burnt orange sand dunes and bright blue skies, this is one of the country’s top tourist attractions. The vlei, a spectacular white pan surrounded by some of the highest dunes in the world, is located close to the legendary Sossusvlei. The surrounding area is known as the Namib-Naukluft National Park. Proclaimed in 1975, it is an amalgamation of several areas into one unified reserve. Skip the crowds by visiting one of the private nature reserves nearby, and fall in love with the dramatic beauty that is Namibia's red sand dunes, special desert fauna and flora, and endless horizons
December 11, 2019
To appreciate the gemsbok in Oranjemund it’s necessary to understand the history of the town. Without the presence of humans there would be no lawn for the gemsbok to nibble on, but without diamonds there would be nothing at all.
December 11, 2019
Anyone who knows the first thing about Namibia knows that our sunsets are notoriously flamboyant. In the afternoon, when and if the soft cirrus clouds accumulate above the horizon, the African sun puts on a technicolour tutu and dances to the tunes of crickets. It’s this kind of sunset that deserves a rightful place on any bucket list.
December 11, 2019
We want Namibia to remain the special and authentic experience which we can proudly say it is today. Over-tourism is a rapidly growing global issue and we, here in this far-flung corner of southern Africa, are not immune to it.
December 11, 2019
Namibia's capital city, Windhoek, is a bustling hub smack bang in the heart of the country.
December 11, 2019
The Kavango and Zambezi feel wild and untamed. Visitors to the area get a glimpse into authentic African lifestyles. The perennial rivers and expansive floodplains, lush tropical vegetation and absolute abundance of game and birds make the northeast a surprising contrast to the rest
of the country.
December 11, 2019
The most spectacular geological phenomenon in Namibia is without a doubt the Fish River Canyon.
December 11, 2019
An ancient land of myths and mysteries. Where tales of epic hunts, peculiar dreams and major events are carved into the
stone of our collective history.
stone of our collective history.
December 11, 2019
A strip of desert sand that stretches from the Kunene to the Orange rivers, hugging Namibia’s coastline north to south. The Namib Sand Sea, a UNESCO World Heritage Site stretching between the Kuiseb River and Tsau //Khaeb National Park, is a mass of rolling dunes in shades of gold, ochre, and honey, that tumble into the cobalt-blue water.
December 11, 2019
Kaokoland lures lovers of remote and wild places. Extending south from the Kunene River across a sparsely populated and harsh environment down to the Hoanib River, the area is home to the semi-nomadic Himba people. The rugged terrain tempts drivers who come to put their four-wheel-drive vehicles to the test as they negotiate challenging routes such as Van Zyl's pass. Other travellers hope to see the desert-adapted elephants, visit the impressive Epupa Falls, go to off-the-beaten-track destinations such as the expansive Marienfluss and Hartmann valleys, experience the wild and beautiful Khowarib Schlucht, and visit historic Witbooisdrift, site of a Dorslandtrekker monument.
December 11, 2019
Prides of lion, prancing springbuck, unabashedly-staring kudu and the grey ghosts that are the elephants.
December 3, 2019
Everything has been thought of. Consciousness is the new luxury. And the new Anderssons at Ongava is as conscious as they come.
November 28, 2019
A few international birding enthusiasts were rewarded with a unique and extremely rare sighting of Ross’s Turaco 35 kilometres west of Rundu.