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A collection of travelogues from all around Namibia…
Travel Tips
Echoes from the Deep South of Namibia
Exploring the depths of the Fish River Canyon Namibia is a medley of curious contrasts that melt together to form a mellifluous harmony for any traveller who is willing to listen, experience and explore. Captivating contrasts in this country take travellers into the...
The Cardboard Box Travel Shop – Exploring Namibia in detail
If you think Cardboard Box, do you think travel? Do you think Namibia, local people, travel advice, and breathtaking itineraries? Before you wonder what a cardboard box has to do with tourism, google www.namibian.org and get lost in browsing the wide range of...
The top five Gondwana Collection destinations for the perfect winter getaway in Namibia
Most people prefer to rather travel during summer season to fully enjoy our beautiful country, but Namibia has an amazing range of lodges to offer to those, who just can’t resist their travel itch during the colder days. But going somewhere else for a weekend getaway...
Ecology & Nature
What are the iishana of north-central Namibia?
When travelling to north-central Namibia during the rainy season, you might hear people talk about oshana (singular) or iishana (plural). These regions include the Owambo expanse, as well as Etosha where you will come across vast salt pans. If it rains enough, these...
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
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...