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    Interior of the new Maritime Museum in Lüderitz, featuring ship models, marine displays, information panels and aquarium tanks inside the renovated Old Power Station. Read More

    museum

    February, 24 2026 in museum
    Opening of the Maritime Museum in Lüderitz: A sneak preview

    A state-of-the-art maritime museum, housed in the renovated Old Power Station building...

    By Padlangs
    Warning sign outside a Spar supermarket in Oranjemund alerting shoppers to gemsbok roaming freely along the road. Read More

    Pic of the week

    February, 24 2026 in Pic of the week
    When Oryx Have Right of Way

    We had to smile when we saw this sign at the local Spar supermarket in Oranjemund where...

    By Padlangs
    Signboard reading “Wêreldend” on the C27 with the expansive sandy Namib, distant mountains, and big sky in the background. Read More

    What’s in a name?

    February, 24 2026 in What’s in a name?
    Wêreldend: Where the Namib Feels Endless

    The name “Wêreldend’ - World’s End - describes this area of the Namib so well. We came...

    By Padlangs
    Acacia and albizia trees in bloom during Namibia’s dry season, attracting bees and signalling the arrival of spring rains. Read More

    Spring season

    February, 24 2026 in Spring season
    Springtime in Namibia

    At the driest time of year when the earth is thirsty and waiting eagerly for the first...

    By Padlangs
    Identify This Vintage Car from Aus at the Bahnhof Hotel Read More

    A snapshot in time

    February, 5 2026 in A snapshot in time
    Gone from the Roads, Not from Memory

    Although the Bahnhof Hotel in Aus is still in existence, this old 2-seater convertible...

    By Padlangs
    Back of the Moon: Uncovering the Meaning Behind the Name Read More

    What’s in a name?

    January, 30 2026 in What’s in a name?
    Back of the Moon

    O ver the years we have come across several shebeens with the name ‘Back of the moon’...

    By Padlangs
    A conservation success story, where former sheep farms were rewilded into the 130,000-hectare Gondwana Canyon Park. Read More

    gondwana canyon park, The Fish River Canyon

    January, 30 2026 in gondwana canyon park, The Fish River Canyon
    The Gondwana Canyon Park: Rewilding the land

    A vast tract of land bordering the Fish River Canyon, once overgrazed sheep farms,...

    By Padlangs
    An old photograph tells the story of dairy farmers battling difficult roads in early Namibia, Read More

    A snapshot in time

    January, 30 2026 in A snapshot in time
    An Early Namibian Journey

    With the roads not in as good a condition as they are today, travel in the early days,...

    By Padlangs
    At Chobe River Camp, abandoned mekoro are transformed into thriving vegetable gardens, supplying fresh greens for the lodge’s buffet. Read More

    Upcycling at its best

    January, 27 2026 in Upcycling at its best
    Upcycling at its best

    It’s always inspiring to see people giving new life to second-hand items.

    By Padlangs
    Family-owned business in Kalkrand called 'Die pad kombuis'. Read More

    Pic of the week, Pics from the road

    January, 21 2026 in Pic of the week, Pics from the road
    The Road Kitchen

    The name of this padstal at Kalkrand caught our eye: ‘Die Pad Kombuis – The Road...

    By Padlangs
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