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    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
    On the outskirts of Ondangwa in Northern Namibia, two women sell handmade Owambo dresses Read More

    Pic of the week, Pics from the road

    February, 5 2026 in Pic of the week, Pics from the road
    Dresses That Mark the Road to Ondangwa

    On the outskirts of Ondangwa, just west of the airport, colourful Owambo dresses catch...

    By Ron Swilling
    Gondwana’s River Villa on the Kwando River, Namibia is a tranquil, luxurious getaway surrounded by nature's beauty. Read More

    namushasha river villa

    February, 5 2026 in namushasha river villa
    Celebrating life aboard the River Villa

    There are some things in life that take you by surprise. Gondwana’s River Villa, moored...

    By Ron Swilling
    Along the Okavango River, young fishermen proudly show their catch Read More

    Pic of the week, Pics from the road

    January, 30 2026 in Pic of the week, Pics from the road
    A Small Catch, a Big Smile on the Okavango

    On my way to Hakusembe River Lodge, I came across these boys walking home after fishing...

    By Ron Swilling
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