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    A reflection on internationalism, memory, sacrifice, and the quiet traces history leaves behind. Read More

    History, Grave Matters

    January, 27 2026 in History, Grave Matters
    Remembering forgotten friends . . .

    When I visited Cuba several years ago, I wanted to meet Cubans who had been involved in...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    Travel back in time with a nostalgic look at a classic road trip to Namutoni, highlighting the elegance of early 20th-century journeys. Read More

    A snapshot in time

    January, 27 2026 in A snapshot in time
    On the road to Namutoni

    This classic shot makes you realise how far travel has come in the last century.

    By Manni Goldbeck
    A tribute to Kuku Selafina Aludhilu, celebrating a century of life, family, and the strength of Namibian women across five generations. Read More

    People & Culture

    January, 27 2026 in People & Culture
    Remembering Kuku’s 100th birthday

    Two years ago, I was honoured to meet Kuku (Grandmother) Selafina Aludhilu and to be...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    Eugene Albert von Broen Read More

    adventure, History

    January, 26 2026 in adventure, History
    Eugene Albert von Broen - A Namib adventurer

    It always amazes me how one story leads to another. Such was the case when I made a stop...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    Taking Time Out: A Bush Picnic in Another Era Read More

    A snapshot in time

    January, 22 2026 in A snapshot in time
    A Picnic in the Bush

    There’s nothing like a picnic in the bush, taking the opportunity to celebrate life and...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    Pieter Human’s journey from a school dropout to successful drilling contractor Read More

    people

    January, 22 2026 in people
    Pieter, the drilling man

    Many of us are familiar with the challenges - blood, sweat and tears - of...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    A photograph from the 1950s and 60s to the first commercial tours into Kaokoland, with Basie Maartens from Safaris Inc Read More

    history, Pic of the week, Pics from the road

    January, 21 2026 in history, Pic of the week, Pics from the road
    First Safaris into Kaokoland

    This photograph takes us back to the 1950s and 60s to the first commercial tours into...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    Brukkaros Mountains Read More

    adventure, History

    December, 4 2025 in adventure, History
    Match point on Brukkaros Mountain

    You may wonder who on earth would be playing tennis on top of a 1590-metre-high...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    Luna the dog Read More

    adventure

    November, 26 2025 in adventure
    Luna Greetings

    Last weekend I was reminded that everything and everyone on the planet is connected.

    By Manni Goldbeck
    'White House' in Namibia Read More

    adventure, History

    November, 19 2025 in adventure, History
    The honeymoon house

    Built for his bride, Maria, in 1912 during the German colonial years, the...

    By Manni Goldbeck
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