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Travel News Namibia, your gateway to captivating narratives that transport you to the heart of Namibia’s enchanting landscapes, vibrant cultures, and awe-inspiring adventures. Here, we invite you to embark on a journey through the written word, where each article is a window into the soul of this extraordinary land. From tales of intrepid explorations across the vast deserts to encounters with the diverse wildlife that calls Namibia home, our stories are a celebration of the country’s natural wonders and the people who make it come alive.

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October 18, 2016

Discover Namibia’s national parks

Namibia’s Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) is custodian to some of the biggest, oldest and most spectacular parks on our planet. The national protected area network of the MET covers 140 394 km2, almost 20% of the country. While the Etosha National Park and Namib-Naukluft Park make up the cornerstone of the Namibian tourism experience, gems like Khaudum, Bwabwata and Sperrgebiet, are less well known but no less worth exploring. All the country’s protected areas, each with something unique to offer, are celebrated in an official series of park brochures and fact sheets.
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October 14, 2016

Cousin to the fire – Carmine bee-eaters

On 22 August, give or take a day or two, the carmines arrive in their thousands to do their annual breeding thing at Kalizo. With great expectation and anticipation, Kalizo is on fire for this incredible happening every year. However, like in-laws, their departure is not that predictable, taking place from early November until late December.
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October 11, 2016

Namibia’s rarest wildlife gem

The African wild dog, aka the painted hunting dog or Cape hunting dog, is one of Africa’s most misunderstood yet unique and enigmatic species. Although obviously a member of the canid family and related to foxes, dholes, dingos, wolves, jackals and other dogs, it has no close relatives and is the single member of the genus Lycaon, Greek for ‘painted wolf’.
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September 26, 2016

In the wake of Fourteen Brave Warriors

On a shelf near the entrance I spotted rows of small plastic bags filled with small dried fish. Kapenta! Kapenta consists of two species, Limnothrissa miodon and Stolothrissa tanganicae. The Tanganyika sardine is a small planktivorous, pelagic, freshwater clupeid originating from Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. There it goes by the name Daaga or Ndgaa.
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September 22, 2016

Friendly encounters – the correct way to see a rhino

After three hours the rhino trackers had found them. We parked behind a euphorbia and tried to crunch quietly over the stones to a spot where we could see them: wonderful, it was Topnotch, the cow, and her calf Troy – he’s just a year old – and they were making a good breakfast out of some bushes. The two were 200 metres away and completely unaware of us. And that’s the point…
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September 21, 2016

Slackpacking in the Khomas Hochland

How often have you looked over a fence along a gravel road, wishing you could get on the other side to climb a mountain or walk along a river bed? Not even an hour’s drive from the city centre of Windhoek, neighbouring farmers now invite hikers to climb over their fences, walk along river beds, scale mountains, enjoy spectacular views and then camp out under the stars.
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September 20, 2016

Local is lekker in Omaruru

The fresh breeze of the last century has put this small town on the map for its annual Artist Trail, its fresh produce grown along the seasonal Omaruru River and its wine, chocolate and cheese. A sunny day en route to the coast provided the perfect opportunity to veer off the main road, drive the extra 60 km and discover, explore... and taste.
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September 19, 2016

Shooting stars, dinosaur tracks and white elephants

The land of space and soul - and a big blue sky that reaches to eternity - is also the place to stretch the imagination and embrace a more colourful, richer world. Off the beaten track, a bit of exploration – and imagination - often reveals intriguing phenomena that are not widely known. And, although it’s hard to beat towering sand dunes and the sculptural mastery of the second largest canyon in the world, there are many enchanting and delightful jewels to be found along the way.
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