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    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
    Derelict red locomotive lying on its side in Swakopmund after rolling unmanned from Walvis Bay, surrounded by onlookers. Read More

    Afrikaans in Namibia

    February, 27 2026 in Afrikaans in Namibia
    Spooktrein van Walvisbaai

    Dis was Dinsdagoggend, 21 September 2020, op Walvisbaai en ek het nog geen antwoord op...

    By Gert Jacobie
    Meet the Herero seamstresses along the Ugab River between Uis and Twyfelfontein, crafting vibrant handmade dolls and textiles for travellers. Read More

    Pic of the week, Pics from the road

    February, 25 2026 in Pic of the week, Pics from the road
    The Women Sewing Stories Along the Ugab

    The Herero seamstresses of the Ugab River are a highlight of the route from Uis to...

    By Ron Swilling
    Overview of Aawambo traditional foods, highlighting seasonal fruits, leafy vegetables and legumes harvested from indigenous trees in northern Namibia. Read More

    OvaWambo

    February, 25 2026 in OvaWambo
    Living In Harmony With Nature

    The Aawambo have lived in harmony with their environment since time immemorial and the...

    By Willie Olivier
    Historic family narrative from southern Namibia, telling of frontier life, inheritance, and a tragic lost wedding in the Namib Desert. Read More

    Bittersweet Karas home

    February, 25 2026 in Bittersweet Karas home
    Bittersweet Karas Home 12: Inheriting Groendoorn

    Set in southern Namibia, Great Namaqualand, ‘Bittersweet Karas Home’ is the story of...

    By Hergen Junge & Manni Goldbeck
    Travellers on Namibia’s open roads, sharing greetings and experiences that turn repeat visits into a sense of home. Read More

    Afrikaans in Namibia

    February, 25 2026 in Afrikaans in Namibia
    Eenkeer is nie genoeg nie

    My spoor op die land se geskiedenis-pad en oor die mooi van Namibia is 'n spoor wat...

    By Gert Jacobie
    Brandberg massif rising above the desert landscape, encountered on a road trip from Twyfelfontein through Damaraland toward the coast near Swakopmund. Read More

    On the road again

    February, 25 2026 in On the road again
    Rock ‘n rolling through Namibia

    After hearing the stories of Twyfelfontein, one of Namibia’s bestsellers, there was more...

    By Ron Swilling
    Rebecca Adams of the Riemvasmaker community sitting outside her home in De Riet, Damaraland, sharing her story of relocation, resilience, and return. Read More

    Stories & History

    February, 25 2026 in Stories & History
    Meeting Rebecca, the Riemvasmaker

    Over the years, I had heard the intriguing story of how the Riemvasmakers arrived in...

    By Ron Swilling
    Open plains of central Namibia near Otjeru and Outjo, where Owambo settlers once lived and farmed under colonial rule in the early 1900s. Read More

    Afrikaans in Namibia

    February, 25 2026 in Afrikaans in Namibia
    Geskiedenis en vreemde belange

    Die Duitse koloniale owerhede moes het sedert die anneksasie van wat vandag Namibia is,...

    By Gert Jacobie
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