by Bernd Grahl | Jul 28, 2017 | Kalahari Anib Lodge, Miscellaneous, Namiban Road Trip Impressions, Namibia Travel Tips, Namushasha River Lodge, Swakopmund Hotel, Uncategorized, What to do in Namibia
We all like to dream of travelling to far off places. We see a photograph, or hear a story and the planning starts. Although, sometimes the planning doesn’t materialize. What if I told you there are legitimate health benefits to travelling? I kid you not. Travelling...
by Bernd Grahl | May 19, 2017 | Namiban Road Trip Impressions, Namibia Travel Tips, Swakopmund, Swakopmund Hotel, The Delight Hotel, Uncategorized, What to do in Namibia
Hidden within the Namib Desert, a short stretch past the point of no return but a few kilometres short of getting lost…you will find the Namibian Dead Sea. Alright, it is not nearly as mythical as that first sentence made it sound and it isn’t a sea, exactly. It is...
by Bernd Grahl | Feb 17, 2017 | Namiban Road Trip Impressions, Namibia Travel Tips, Stories & History, Swakopmund, Swakopmund Hotel, The Delight Hotel, Uncategorized, What to do in Namibia
A rather threatening concept… associating the entire coastline with a skeletal formation. This was not done unknowingly though. The Namibian Bushman are said to have called the coastline ‘the land God made in anger’. Similarly, the Portuguese explorers referred to it...
by Bernd Grahl | Jan 16, 2017 | Canyon Lodge, Etosha Safari Lodge, Namibia Travel Tips, Swakopmund Hotel, What to do in Namibia
Namibian New Year’s Resolutions: We have come to that time of the year again when we all start compiling our list of New Year’s resolutions. For some it might be to live healthier, or get out of your comfort zone more often. For others it these resolutions are about...
by Bernd Grahl | Nov 25, 2016 | Enviromental Conservation, Nature Conservation, Save Water in Namibia, Swakopmund, Swakopmund Hotel, The Delight Hotel, Uncategorized
Technically it is still spring, despite the extreme heat we have already experienced. And with the rain that arrived earlier this week and the promise of more rain coming our way, we thought this would be the ideal time to discuss …wait for it, gardening! So we are...
by Bernd Grahl | Nov 4, 2016 | Canyon Lodge, Canyon Roadhouse, Canyon Village, Damara Mopane Lodge, Etosha Safari Lodge, Gondwana Collection, Gondwana Guidebook, Hakusembe River Lodge, Kalahari Anib Lodge, Kalahari Farmhouse, Namib Desert Lodge, Namib Desert Lodge, Namushasha River Lodge, Swakopmund, Swakopmund Hotel, The Delight Hotel, Uncategorized, What to do in Namibia
In Namibia, clear skies and delicious warm evenings have inspired an important tradition – and celebration of life – sundowners! As part of their 20th anniversary celebrations, the Gondwana Collection held a ‘101 Sunset Competition’, inviting the public to share their...
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