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When Travel Was Slower at Giant’s Playground Read More

A snapshot in time

February, 17 2026 in A snapshot in time
Back in Time at Giant’s Playground

From early days, the Giant’s Playground outside Keetmanshoop has attracted visitors....

By Manni Goldbeck
Childhood memories of homemade soapbox cars, steep hills and the joy of gravity-powered racing. Read More

A snapshot in time

February, 16 2026 in A snapshot in time
Rolling Back Time: Remembering Soapbox Racing

Soapbox racing has always been fun. I remember as a child whizzing down the streets of...

By Manni Goldbeck
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
On the old Lüderitz–Aus road, travellers braved soft sand and heat. Their story lives on at Canyon Roadhouse’s quirky vintage car display. Read More

A snapshot in time

January, 30 2026 in A snapshot in time
Ox-Wagons to Automobiles: Lüderitz–Aus Road Then and Now

The photo of this happy group and their heavily-laden vehicle was taken on the old road...

By Manni Goldbeck
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
Tracing the legacy of families like De Pass and Cohen, whose enterprise and vision left a lasting mark on the country. Read More

Stories & History, A snapshot in time

January, 27 2026 in Stories & History, A snapshot in time
Koning Sam Cohen se Jeeps

Sedert die aankoms van Aaron en Elias de Pass in die 1860's was die Jode hier aan land...

By Gert Jacobie
Travel back in time with a nostalgic look at a classic road trip to Namutoni, highlighting the elegance of early 20th-century journeys. Read More

A snapshot in time

January, 27 2026 in A snapshot in time
On the road to Namutoni

This classic shot makes you realise how far travel has come in the last century.

By Manni Goldbeck
Taking Time Out: A Bush Picnic in Another Era Read More

A snapshot in time

January, 22 2026 in A snapshot in time
A Picnic in the Bush

There’s nothing like a picnic in the bush, taking the opportunity to celebrate life and...

By Manni Goldbeck
Domes in Aus Read More

adventure, A snapshot in time

May, 22 2025 in adventure, A snapshot in time
The story of the Aus hills dome

𝐀 𝐬𝐧𝐚𝐩𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞

By Manni Goldbeck
 Christiaan Seibeb and his colourful Namibian taxi Read More

people, A snapshot in time

May, 13 2025 in people, A snapshot in time
Christiaan Seibeb and his colourful Namibian taxi

𝐀 𝐬𝐧𝐚𝐩𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞

By Ron Swilling
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