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    Photographer Alberto Korda next to the photo of Argentinian figure Che Guevara Read More

    history, people

    March, 7 2025 in history, people
    One of the most memorable images of all time - Che Guevara

    Sixty-five years ago this week, on 5 March 1960, photographer Alberto Korda took two...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    Train station at Caraculo, Angola Read More

    history

    February, 22 2025 in history
    Discovering Caraculo in Angola

    Journeys are always full of interesting discoveries. On my journey to south-western...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    Person looking over the Fish River Canyon Read More

    adventure

    February, 11 2025 in adventure
    Roughing it in Namibian Landscapes

    It’s strange how things can change overnight. Before the arrival of Covid-19 and the...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    Founding Father Dr Sam Nujoma on Independence day Read More

    history, people

    February, 9 2025 in history, people
    Honoring Namibia's Founding Father

    Today, we received the message that our Founding Father, Dr Sam Nujoma, passed on last...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    Stories-from-the-past Read More

    adventure

    January, 29 2025 in adventure
    The first 4x4 in the world

    Did you know that Namibia pioneered the use of 4x4 vehicles more than a century ago? In...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    People-and-places Read More

    history, people, landscape namibia

    January, 23 2025 in history, people, landscape namibia
    The death mask of Old Fritz

    There was a time when many mountains, rivers and places in Namibia had Nama, Damara or...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    Nature-at-its-best Read More

    adventure, people, landscape namibia

    January, 22 2025 in adventure, people, landscape namibia
    Climbing Spiegelberg

    A prominent feature in the Fish River Canyon surrounds, the Spiegelberg pinnacle...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    Hundred-year-old class photo from Outjo, Namibia Read More

    people, Pic of the week

    January, 21 2025 in people, Pic of the week
    100-year-old class photo from Outjo

    I found this old photo in my photo archive and with the start of the school year this...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    People-and-stories Read More

    people, history

    January, 15 2025 in people, history
    Maria Fisch – Honouring a life dedicated to the people of the Kavango & Zambezi

    At a hundred years old, Dr Maria Fisch’s life shines like a beacon to all Namibians, a...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    Nature-at-its-best Read More

    adventure, animals, Flora and Fauna

    January, 8 2025 in adventure, animals, Flora and Fauna
    The rare phenomenon of elephant twins

    While paging through a dogeared issue of ‘CUSTOS’, the very informative old South...

    By Manni Goldbeck
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