Camping at Oanob Dam
There are not many places in Namibia where you have such a variety of things to do while camping. We swam, fished,...
Dirt roads, desert & starlit dinner
“Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.” – John Muir
As we drove...
Campsite of the month
Forty kilometres east of Katima Mulilo, Zambezi Mubala Camp is idyllically set on the water’s edge in a grove of tall, shady trees. For...
Cycling
Gondwana Grand Masters eyeing for podium standing – 2019 ABSA Cape...
Off they go again… and you might have seen glimpses of them at the 2018 Nedbank Desert Dash as part of the ‘Gondwana Masters’...
Second time’s a charm – Gondwana enters teams for the 2018...
It is not a surprise that Gondwana Collection is on this mountain biking roller-coaster for the second time on 7 December 2018,...
Dashing through the Desert – Gondwana Kaas en Wyn
Have you heard of the unique four man Gondwana Collection team that is gearing up for the Nedbank Desert Dash? The Kaas...
Fishing
Bass Angling Association runs out of water
The angler on his
motorboat is all by himself. A long-sleeved shirt, long pants, socks, a big hat
and sunglasses, plus generous lashings of...
Handle fish with care and respect
Passionate angler Henry Loubser has conducted angling safaris for 30 years. Fish, especially Namibia’s surf species, are near and dear to the...
A delicacy, but beware of the sting
The white barbel (Galeichthys feliceps), popularly known as white sea catfish, is one of the numerous species of surf fish caught on the Namibian...
Moonraker – Wild at Heart
The weekend was upon me once again, as I planned to put in the notorious longer run.
A back-to back-session ensued with 45 kilometres due...
Namibian trail runner tackles the Drakensberg Ultra Trail
The Ultra-Trail Drakensberg, from 26 to 28 April 2019, was a festival of ultra-trail mountain running, with events of 30, 62, 100 and 160...
Essential Hiking Gear
Are you embarking on your very first hike?
If yes, here are important gear needed when hiking the Klipspringer Trail that you can purchase at...
Canyon Klipspringer Trail
The Canyon Klipspringer is a great way for the adventurous and fit hikers to explore the Fish River Canyon uniquely. This trail is 4...
Gondwana Canyon Park
Set off into the winding trails, with the fresh cold wind lightly over your face as you make your way through this rugged and...
Checking out the Oxpecker
Anyone who has visited the north-western and north-eastern parts of the country will have noticed the brown-grey birds with the red or yellow-red beaks...
Setback for Namibia’s penguins
On 13 February this year (2019) it became official: Namibia’s African penguins on Halifax Island off Lüderitz are dying from the dreaded influenza A...
Namibia’s best-known wake-up call in the bush
If they don’t hear the loud cackling of a Red-billed Francolin in the morning, many nature lovers feel that something is missing. Newcomers to...
Photography
Taking pictures of grey giants
Stately, enormous,
powerful, gentle and quiet, loving, calm and sweet, huge, dangerous and wild.
Elephants.
They epitomise Africa. Tourists consider them...
We are stepping onto an island…
The grey ribbon of the tar road carries an endless array of enormous trucks, crowded minibuses, pick-ups packed to capacity, donkey carts, bakkies, fancy...
Sunset photography – Tips from an expert
Africa, the continent of perfect sunsets – and as it seems, every single evening. The term sunset photography must have been coined in Namibia,...
Off the beaten track
