August 12, 2012

Push your 4×4 to the limits

by Nicolette Jacobi You simply cannot get enough of it – kilometre upon kilometre of sand dunes, one more magnificent than the next. Throw an adrenalin […]
August 22, 2012

House No 7, Kolmanskop

Renewed energy in the abandoned ghost town by Ron Swilling It is a rare person who establishes an art gallery in an abandoned old mining town […]
August 22, 2012

Sperrgebiet

Old mining towns and Bogenfels arch by Ron Swilling The desert around Lüderitz is steeped in mining history. Tales of diamond smuggling and intrigue abound, and […]
August 22, 2012

Zeepaard Boat Tours

Oysters, penguins and a minke whale by Ron Swilling The sea glitters. A minke whale (the second smallest of the baleen whales) catches the light as […]
August 23, 2012

An intriguing walk around Lüderitz

by Ginger Mauney With its wide, open streets, stately historical buildings and hillsides that entice you to find out what’s on the other side, Lüderitz beckons […]
May 22, 2013

At play in the Namib-Naukluft

At play in the fields of the Lord Text and photos by Ron Swilling A whole new vocabulary – words to describe supreme beauty – is […]
July 8, 2013

Welcome to Namibia

Text and photos by Ron Swilling An ancient phone on a hilltop in a field of fairy circles. Tables of rock crystals lining the gravel road. […]
August 12, 2013

Domain of the deserts

Text by Hu Berry The Desert is both fascinating and terrifying It is the great, lonely void, And humans instinctively dread being brought face-to-face with themselves. […]
November 7, 2013

Mary Seely’s desert work rewarded

Dr Mary Seely, Namibia’s renowned desert researcher, was recently awarded the 2013 ‘Farouk El-Baz Award for Desert Research’. She became the recipient of this prestigious award […]
September 3, 2015

Desert lions: A fight for survival

We were making our way down the Hoanib when he came out from behind a bush on the riverbank. He was beautiful. Strong and young. And by the collar around his neck I immediately knew who he was. His brother followed soon after and the two young male lions made their way down the dry river toward an unknown destination.
January 30, 2018

How to make the most out of your experience at NWR Naukluft Camp

There’s no question about it: Namibia is filled to the brim with fantastic destinations. Namibia Wildlife Resorts’ Naukluft Campsite to the south is one of them. It’s easy to get to from Windhoek and is a fun getaway for those precious Namibian long-weekends. Take a few tips from us and make sure your stay at the Naukluft is one to remember:
July 4, 2018

A sense of Home and Hope: Landscape-Level Conservation

From towering sand dunes and ragged mountaintops to canyons carved deep into the earth and underground lakes, lush tropical vegetation to searing deserts, dry riverbeds to oases in the truest sense of the word. From the cold Atlantic Ocean to perennial rivers and floodplains, thundering waterfalls to the silence of the savannah grasslands. The landscapes of Namibia have inspired many who have had the privilege to set foot on this land. A source of life and livelihood, it is the land of immense diversity. Where you will find incomparable sunsets and space for the soul to breathe. It is the place we call home.