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    Expedition Kaokoveld, Namibia Read More

    history, people, A snapshot in time

    October, 3 2023 in history, people, A snapshot in time
    Expedition Kaokoveld

    In the early days of tourism in Namibia in the mid-1950s, travelling north was an...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    Traveling-in-the-past Read More

    adventure, people

    August, 11 2023 in adventure, people
    Rooftop tents: A way of life

    I can’t think of another country where rooftop tents are as popular, in demand and in use...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    History-and-stories Read More

    people, On the road with faraway sandy trials

    August, 4 2023 in people, On the road with faraway sandy trials
    On the road with Faraway Sandy Trails: Where the earth smiles – the Fish River Canyon . . .

    I picked up some unusual travelling literature on a recent trip through Namibia, a book...

    By Ron Swilling
    Remembering-people-and-their-stories Read More

    people

    June, 30 2023 in people
    Remembering Harold Pupkewitz

    Driving around Ausspannplatz the other day, I recalled a photograph taken a hundred years...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    Things-from-the-past Read More

    adventure, people, history

    June, 28 2023 in adventure, people, history
    The good ol’ water bag

    When I was in the local Agra the other day, a familiar item stood out among the farming...

    By Manni Goldbeck
    People-and-the-past Read More

    people, history

    June, 20 2023 in people, history
    Oom Jannie and his old ox-wagon

    I first spotted the old ox-wagon abandoned in a deserted farmyard while I was driving on...

    By Manni Goldbeck
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    people, history

    June, 9 2023 in people, history
    Henno Martin’s sheltering desert

    One of Namibia’s most popular reads is Henno Martin’s book ‘The Sheltering Desert’,...

    By Ron Swilling
    The tale of Ouma Rusks Read More

    adventure, people

    May, 28 2023 in adventure, people
    The tale of Ouma Rusks

    It was a sweet discovery to learn that Ouma Nannie Greyvensteyn from Molteno in the...

    By Ron Swilling
    Stories-from-the-past Read More

    history, people

    May, 27 2023 in history, people
    David ‘Twyfelfontein’ (part2)

    If you’ve ever wondered about the name given to Namibia’s famous rock engravings,...

    By Ron Swilling
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    history, people

    May, 26 2023 in history, people
    David ‘Twyfelfontein’ (part1)

    If you’ve ever wondered about the name given to Namibia’s famous rock engravings,...

    By Ron Swilling
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