by Bernd Grahl | Aug 11, 2017 | African Stories, History Books, Namib Desert Lodge, Namib Desert Lodge, Namibia Story, Stories & History, Uncategorized
The title may seem slightly odd. The harsh, hot, dry desert… and we want to call it nurturing? It may seem crazy, but we have not lost our minds. Some may have read the book “Wennes Krieg gibt, gehenwir in die Wüste” or seen the film adaptation, The Sheltering Desert....
by Bernd Grahl | Sep 2, 2016 | African Stories, Namibia Story, Stories & History, Uncategorized
Most of us have remained unaware of this interesting topic, but there is a question that has plagued the world of psychology for some time now, “What came first, thought or language?” Now obviously it shouldn’t come as a shock that there is no concrete answer to this...
by Bernd Grahl | Aug 12, 2016 | African Stories, Namiban Road Trip Impressions, Namibia Travel Tips, Uncategorized
You are planning your trip to Namibia, bags are packed, the tickets are booked and you are ready to go! And even though you will be staying in lodges or hotels and be escorted through the country by expert guides or will only be moving along urban areas, that little...
by Bernd Grahl | Mar 4, 2016 | African Stories, Klein-aus Vista, Miscellaneous, Ron Swilling
Two passionate mountain bikers from opposite sides of the globe, separated by 10 000km, team up for the legendary Absa Cape Epic. Piet Swiegers, the 48-year-old Namibian Veteran cross-country mountain-bike champion from Aus, in Namibia’s arid south-western corner,...
by Bernd Grahl | Feb 19, 2016 | African Stories, Animals, Fishing in Namibia, History Books, Miscellaneous, Stories & History, Swakopmund, Swakopmund Hotel, Walvisbay
They are powerful and gentle, inquisitive and wise, compassionate and social. Nevertheless whales have been hunted worldwide for centuries because of the many products that they provide: food, oil, gelatine, soap and basic ingredients for cosmetics and medicines....
by Bernd Grahl | Feb 5, 2016 | African Music, African Stories, Etosha Safari Boys, Etosha Safari Camp, Etosha Safari Lodge, Guest Blogger, Namibia Story, Stories & History
After a long hot and dusty day in the African wilderness, guests at Gondwana’s Etosha Safari Camp unwind to a fire crackling and the distinctive sound of the Etosha Boys, who have been entertaining their guests for years with vibrant and joyful music, giving one the...
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