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    adventure, Namibia My Way

    April, 16 2026 in adventure, Namibia My Way
    'Namibia My Way' roadtrip: To the desert

    We left Windhoek with a tingling feeling of excitement running through our bodies as our...

    By Manni Goldbeck
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    adventure, people, Namibia My Way

    April, 16 2026 in adventure, people, Namibia My Way
    'Namibia My Way' roadtrip: In the arms of the Namib Desert

    We woke up to a beautiful day in the desert, one of those days that makes you happy to...

    By Manni Goldbeck
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    adventure, Namibia My Way

    April, 15 2026 in adventure, Namibia My Way
    The 111-day 'Namibia My Way' roadtrip is underway

    A few days ago as the heavens opened up and the rain showered down, bringing hope for...

    By Manni Goldbeck
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    History, people

    March, 26 2026 in History, people
    The power of the pound

    When I heard the story of how one pound made such an enormous difference to a person’s...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    History behind an 1898 gravestone in Walvis Bay Read More

    adventure, History

    March, 16 2026 in adventure, History
    Grave Matters: An 1898 story of Walvis Bay

    Graveyards always intrigue me because they are so rich in history and can tell many...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    History of Otjimbingwe Read More

    adventure, History

    March, 9 2026 in adventure, History
    The long-gone golden years of Otjimbingwe

    There is not much to see today from the golden days at Otjimbingwe, a dusty settlement...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    Tailgate of an old Toyota pickup creatively painted to read “DTA,” referencing Namibia’s Democratic Turnhalle Alliance. Read More

    Upcycling at its best

    February, 27 2026 in Upcycling at its best
    Toyota Turns Political

    Looking through old photos, I came across one of a tailgate from an old Toyota bakkie....

    By Manni Goldbeck
    The towering rock pillar Vingerklip rising above the Ugab terraces in north-western Namibia, famously climbed for the first time in 1970. Read More

    Stories & History

    February, 27 2026 in Stories & History
    Climbing Vingerklip

    n the 60s and 70s Namibia’s rock formations drew climbers from all over the world. They...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    Tall termite mound in the foreground with the Omatako Mountains rising behind it, photographed along the road between Windhoek and Otjiwarongo. Read More

    Pics from the road

    February, 27 2026 in Pics from the road
    Where Termites Meet the Omatako Mountains

    This termite hill, with the backdrop of the Omatako (Otjiherero for ‘buttocks’)...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    An old donkey cart tyre repaired with wire, cloth and grass shows rural ingenuity, extending its life through a clever tubeless-style fix. Read More

    Upcycling at its best

    February, 25 2026 in Upcycling at its best
    Wired, Stuffed, and Rolling On

    This old tyre on a donkey cart has been repaired with wire and stuffed with old cloth and...

    By Manni Goldbeck
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