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    Fossilised tree trunks at Namibia’s Petrified Forest, surrounded by mopane trees, commiphora bushes, and ancient welwitschia plants. Read More

    On the road again

    February, 24 2026 in On the road again
    Rock ‘n rolling through Namibia

    It’s all about ancient treasures of the earth in this north-western corner of Namibia –...

    By Ron Swilling
    Traveller exploring northern Namibia, from dinosaur footprints and the Waterberg Plateau to Vingerklip rock formation and a mopane-shaded lodge oasis. Read More

    Damara Mopane Lodge

    February, 24 2026 in Damara Mopane Lodge
    On the road again: Dancing with dust devils

    As I headed north from Windhoek in the driest time of year, dust devils danced across...

    By Ron Swilling
    Red Disa orchids Read More

    flora

    February, 20 2026 in flora
    The Pride of Table Mountain

    Come February every year, I (and many other hikers) make our way up the steep slopes of...

    By Ron Swilling
    One month of labour turns natural materials into lasting household storage. Read More

    Pic of the week, Pics from the road

    February, 17 2026 in Pic of the week, Pics from the road
    A Month’s Work in a Single Basket

    I came across this well-made granary basket (eshisha) and its maker, Tate Tomas Titus,...

    By Ron Swilling
    From donkey paths to desert gateway, the remarkable history of Spreetshoogte Pass. Read More

    History

    February, 17 2026 in History
    Love & vision on the Spreetshoogte Pass

    With vision - and love - everything is possible, as seen in the story of one of...

    By Ron Swilling
    How discarded materials find new life through visionary local art. Read More

    Pic of the week, Pics from the road

    February, 17 2026 in Pic of the week, Pics from the road
    Turning Trash into Art in Kavango

    A hundred kilometres east of Rundu, near the sign to Kavango Game Breeders, Dasilver...

    By Ron Swilling
    In Namibia's Zambezi Region, wildlife has the right of way. We pulled over for a elephant crossing in Bwabwata National Park Read More

    bwabwata national park, Pic of the week, Pics from the road

    February, 16 2026 in bwabwata national park, Pic of the week, Pics from the road
    Elephant Encounter in Bwabwata

    Slow down, wildlife has the right of way! The road into the Zambezi Region runs through...

    By Ron Swilling
    Eben Kleinhans, the Ruacana raconteur shares tales of floods, wartime, and hippos from his campsite overlooking the Kunene River. Read More

    namibian stories, Omarunga Epupa-Falls Camp

    February, 16 2026 in namibian stories, Omarunga Epupa-Falls Camp
    Ruacana stories

    In Ruacana, northern Namibia, the Kunene thunders down in a spectacular waterfall during...

    By Ron Swilling
    Namibia Read More

    adventure, flora

    February, 13 2026 in adventure, flora
    Namibia: A love story

    A heaven of twinkling stars, a vast sky of blue. Endless space.

    By Ron Swilling
    Alabama Read More

    History

    February, 6 2026 in History
    ‘Daar kom die Alibama’ - ‘There comes the Alibama’

    The Afrikaans folk song that stays with us, no matter how far we travel from southern...

    By Ron Swilling
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