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...
Fish River Ultra Marathon 2019
It was mid-year and time once again to marvel at the creation and formation of the earth. Eyes cast downwards, moving cautiously so as to...
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...
Hiking in Daan Viljoen
One Saturday morning, three friends and I decided to head to Daan Viljoen Nature Reserve, which is situated in the mountainous Khomas Hochland close...
The Kuiseb hike experience
Sometimes you have to go off the beaten track to discover something new!
The ephemeral Kuiseb River starts just outside of Windhoek in the Khomas Hochland...
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...
The largest, the smallest and the most threatened herons of Namibia
The big bird stands in the shallows motionless. It intently watches the water at its feet and waits patiently. Then, within a split-second, the...
Bird Flu under Control, but Namibia’s Penguins are still threatened
The avian influenza A(H5N8) virus, which has claimed numerous victims among the African Penguin colony on Halifax Island near Lüderitzbucht since the beginning of...
Birds at the Chobe River: from Tits to Hornbills
Migratory birds spend the Namibian winter months in the northern hemisphere, but nevertheless numerous species of birds can be watched at the Chobe River...
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
