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    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
     Berseba/Brukkaros area with a wagon with its team of donkeys, mules and oxen fording the Fish River in the 1930s. Read More

    A snapshot in time

    April, 1 2025 in A snapshot in time
    Moments from rainy seasons in Namibia

    Namibia is experiencing a good rainy season after years of drought. Almost every river...

    By Author
    Donkey cart from end of 19th century, horse rider, Namibia Read More

    African Adventures, A snapshot in time, Flora and Fauna

    November, 14 2024 in African Adventures, A snapshot in time, Flora and Fauna
    Days of slow travel

    This old photo captures the moment so well. It shows a man, presumably the father, riding...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    Swakopmund-Jetty-in-the-past Read More

    Stories & History, history, A snapshot in time

    November, 7 2024 in Stories & History, history, A snapshot in time
    Swakopmund Jetty

    This Swakopmund jetty is unrecognisable to us more than a century later, but in the early...

    By Manni Goldbeck
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