August, 6 2025 in
adventure
The trucks that built Gondwana's Canyon Collection
For some, construction vehicles are purely workhorses and just a necessary part of the...
July, 30 2025 in
history
The Last horse treks to the North
Memories of my childhood days on a farm east of Windhoek always include horses. As a...
July, 23 2025 in
history,
people
Starting young
On a trip to northern Namibia’s recently, I was reminded how in rural areas children take...
July, 16 2025 in
adventure
On donkey-carts: A different way of being
I don’t know many countries where you can still see donkey-carts in daily use, or the...
July, 9 2025 in
adventure,
Flora and Fauna
Namibia's 4 seasons & their colours
Namibia tells its story in colours. Each season paints the landscape with its own...
July, 2 2025 in
adventure,
What’s in a name?
The Oka-Shaize shebeen
I’m always interested in the colourful shebeen names of the North, and whenever I visit...
June, 26 2025 in
adventure
When the Firewood Season Returns
It’s that time of year when the cold winter chill creeps in and people can be seen...
June, 18 2025 in
adventure,
history
The biography of a lime kiln
In my twenty years of chimney (or lime-kiln) hunting, I’ve seen some strange and...
June, 11 2025 in
adventure,
history
Chimney Hunting - In the Namibian countryside
June, 4 2025 in
people
Namibia's forgotten artist: Ruth Wolter-Stijn
Many years ago, while I was rummaging through some old magazines from the 60s, I came...
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