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A collection of travelogues from all around Namibia…
Travel Tips
Fill your travel bucket list: 3 Destinations in Namibia not to be missed in 2021
The first week in January is the ideal time to write down goals and new intentions for the year, so grab a brand new journal and dedicate a full page (or make it two) towards writing down your travel goals. Draw little check boxes with your top must-see destinations...
Safari in Namibia with children
Namibia is, amongst other things, considered a wildlife-lover's paradise. Most tours include a safari to introduce visitors to our beautiful conservation success stories and residing wildlife in awe-inspiring landscapes. I get plenty of questions about the...
Road trip from Etosha King Nehale to Victoria Falls
Connection and celebration As we raised our glasses to a silent toast at the bar overlooking a waterhole in Etosha National Park, an elephant cow joined in – or so it seemed. She gracefully took a trunkful of water and splashed it onto her back at the exact same...
Ecology & Nature
Where the Namib Desert meets the Atlantic Ocean
On the 8th of February during our month road trip in Namibia, Daniele and I went with our 4x4 to explore where the Southern Namib Desert meets the Atlantic Ocean and reached the impressive landmark of Sandwich Harbour. We met Ben the owner of Sand Waves in front of...
People & Culture
An unprecedented meeting of worlds: Etosha and Owambo in Namibia
Gondwana Collection Namibia has recently added Etosha King Nehale to their repertoire of lodges. This destination combines two much sought-after tourism experiences in an unprecedented meeting of worlds: culture and wildlife. It is the place where Etosha meets Owambo....
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
The song of the Zambezi – Life in the “no wake zone”
“Surrender to the flow of the River of Life, yet do not float down the river like a leaf or a log. While neither attempting to resist life nor to hurry it, become the rudder and use your energy to correct your course to avoid the whirlpools and undertow.” – Jonathan...