Welcome to the Gondwana Blog
A collection of travelogues from all around Namibia…
Travel Tips
4 Activities you should try when visiting Gondwana Collection Namibia
We all know different types of travelers. Some only want to unwind and luxuriate in whatever the destination has to offer, be it excellent cuisine, a stunning view with a glass of white wine in hand, or lying by the swimming pool and reading a book. Some people want...
How to be a tourist in your own country
2020 is the perfect year to be a tourist in your own country. Wow, “2020” and “perfect” in the same sentence? Yes, be a rebel - pivot the needed number of degrees and tune into a summer kind of lifestyle. Adventure doesn’t have to start in far-flung places where we’ve...
7 Tips on how to travel mindfully through Namibia
The ultimate goal of travelling is to find adventure, seek new destinations, and to, for once, just switch off from our daily working routines and bring down your stress barometers. Often, though, travelling can be a stressful and unpleasant experience that leads to...
Ecology & Nature
5 reasons to visit Bwabwata National Park in Namibia
Anyone who has been to Bwabwata National Park or any lesser-known park for that matter, will agree that Namibia is so much more than Etosha and Sossusvlei. Although the latter two destinations are undoubtedly worthy to feature in almost every itinerary, there are many...
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...