June 12, 2013

By word of mouth – Birds of Namibia

Text and photographs Pompie Burger Main photograph: Giant Eagle Owls use their bills to regurgitate indigestable food pellets. Photo ©Pompie Burger Eating, drinking, backbiting, fighting and shouting […]
June 12, 2013

Books on the plants of Namibia

Compiled by Luise Hoffmann A bumper contribution by Coleen Wildflowers of the Central Highlands of Namibia   Coleen Mannheimer Macmillan Namibia 2012 Coleen Mannheimer’s latest book […]
June 12, 2013

ATWS summit nearly sold out

With a little more than four months to go, the upcoming Adventure Travel World Summit (ATWS) to be held in Namibia in October is 90 % […]
June 13, 2013

A Namibian kaleidoscope – stamps

Text Helge Denker Each year, NamPost brings out a kaleidoscope of miniature artworks, framed as postage stamps and featuring a varied and wonderful mix of themes […]
June 14, 2013

Toktok Talkie – having a whale of a time

Toktok Talkie is a popular series written by Joh Henschel – to connect for more, join Joh’s Toktok Talkie mailing list by emailing him at joh.henschel@mweb.com.na First, […]
June 17, 2013

Toktok Talkie – Dances with Fairies

Toktok Talkie is a popular series written by Joh Henschel – to connect for more, join Joh’s Toktok Talkie mailing list by emailing him at joh.henschel@mweb.com.na A […]
June 17, 2013

Spend time fishing in Namibia

Text and photos by Ron Swilling  ‘The gods do not deduct from man’s allotted span the hours spent in fishing.’ Mark Twain Boyhood memories of family […]
June 18, 2013

The Himba of Namibia

The Ovahimba, or Himba, Tjimba and other Herero people who still inhabit Namibia’s remote north-western Kunene Region are loosely referred to as the Kaokovelders. Herero in […]
June 18, 2013

Good plans make good parks

A winning conservation and development recipe Text by Linda Baker & Ed Humphrey / Photographs by Paul van Schalkwyk  A patchwork of small parks, conservancies and […]
June 19, 2013

Etosha pan – night watch

Text by Hu Berry At night the Etosha Pan assumes unreal dimensions. Forms dissolve, distance becomes exaggerated, direction disappears and fantasies flourish. In daylight the pan […]