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A collection of travelogues from all around Namibia…
Travel Tips
Five reasons to do yoga in dreamy Namibia
We are up before the crack of dawn. It is a slow morning because getting up this early on your holiday is rather uncalled for. But the guide promised us the previous evening that we wouldn’t regret it. After a short drive we arrive at the sunrise spot where we run up...
Packing for Namibia: What to wear on a Safari Trip
We’ve all avoided this moment at some point in our life. Packing is not for everyone and it’s the time when we learn about the limits of our patience and organizational skills. So unless you’re Marie Kondo or an extreme Virgo, perfectly folded clothes lying neatly in...
A weekend getaway in Namibia
Nowadays, we need options to refresh ourselves as the summer heat intensifies and tests our tolerance. A cold drink can only suffice as long as the last drop rolls down your throat. Namibia has an average of 300 days of sunshine annually and two seasons: summer (wet...
Ecology & Nature
How to photograph Namibia’s endemic Dune Lark
The desert-adapted Dune Lark is Namibia’s only endemic* bird. It does not drink water and feeds on seeds and insects in the desert. This little dune runner’s distribution range is entirely within the Namib Sand Sea, from the Kuiseb River in the north to the Koichab...
People & Culture
Celebrating a “Green” Christmas in Namibia
The Christmas season is celebrated by millions of people around the world every year. Houses are decorated, friends and loved ones are showered with gifts, and sumptuous feasts are prepared. But there is also a different side to Christmas, the “side effects” we tend...
Stories & History
Fun facts about the Benguela Current in Namibia
Why is the Atlantic Ocean that touches the Namibian coastline so ice cold? It first sparked my interest when I dipped toes into the Atlantic Ocean on the Floridian coastline. I anticipated the water to be a lot colder because that is how I knew and loved the Atlantic...
Miscellaneous
Celebrating a “Green” Christmas in Namibia
The Christmas season is celebrated by millions of people around the world every year. Houses are decorated, friends and loved ones are showered with gifts, and sumptuous feasts are prepared. But there is also a different side to Christmas, the “side effects” we tend...