In Search of the ‘Next Big Thing’ in luxury lodges
It’s always exciting to escape Windhoek and the office, and even more so when we have the opportunity to visit a gorgeous new super-luxury lodge, Onguma Camp Kala, located on…
New year, new trends
Posted in: News, Safari Blog, Tips & TricksAu-revoir 2021! It has been almost a month since we celebrated the start of the new year and said goodbye to the old one. We experienced what was essentially Covid-19…
The Journey Of A Lifetime
Posted in: Safari Blog, WildlifeSinging along to “Africa” by Toto which was playing on the radio of her rental car, the woman drove through the Namibian landscape, on her way to Etosha National Park.…
On Covid-19 and Conservation
Posted in: News, Safari BlogWhen we think of the effects of the pandemic on the global economy, one of the foremost industries that we regard as having been hard-hit is tourism. This multi-faceted industry…
An Intrepid Camping Escape into the Namibian Wilds
Posted in: Safari Blog, Tips & Tricks, WildlifeWe had the chance to have a long overdue catch up (and by this of course I mean a 12,000km distanced video call) with two of, not only our truly…
Namibian Tourism and what the industry is asking of the Government
Posted in: News, Safari BlogThis article was originally published on LinkedIn by Gys Joubert, the Managing Director of the Gondwana Collection, which is a lodge operator here in Namibia, and we have received kind…
Carry on Travelling
Posted in: News, Safari BlogAs the World battens down the hatches and settles in to wait out the COVID-19 pandemic, we suddenly have to fill days with innovative ways of entertaining kids who would…
Making your Miles Matter
Posted in: NewsThe term flygskam (flight shame) was first used in Sweden in 2018 to describe the growing unease about flying experienced by environmentally conscious travellers. Of course, flying is one of…
Etosha – a Brief look back
Posted in: News, Safari Blog, WildlifeEtosha National Park, excluding the Western stretch between Galton and Anderssons Gate The story of the area now known as Etosha National Park began being written after Charles Andersson and…
Be-Dazzle(d)
Posted in: News, Safari Blog, WildlifeWhen you think of Namibia, the name alone conjures up images of arid desert-scapes, towering red sand dunes and ancient vistas. When I started looking around for a topic for…
AfriCat Brown Hyena Project- Introductory Report
Posted in: News, Safari Blog, WildlifeOriginally published by The AfriCat Foundation and Okonjima in their September 2018 newsletter, reproduced here with kind permission from The AfriCat Foundation. "Shy, elusive and misunderstood, brown hyenas are rarely…
Making a difference in Namibia
Posted in: News, Safari BlogATI Holidays is an inbound operator, so you would easily make the assumption that I would run for a wildlife related charity, but no. I am currently preparing to run…
Namibia’s Desert Adapted Elephants
Posted in: News, Safari BlogWhen visitors to Namibia start planning their holiday, 2 things that are always on the wish list are, to see the Skeleton Coast and to track the nearly mythical desert-adapted…
Sperrgebiet – the National Park you CAN’T visit!
Posted in: News, Safari BlogSperrgebiet, the name itself means ‘Prohibited area’ – they really don’t want people here… Why not, what is the history of this Forbidden corner of Namibia and what effect has…
History of the Caprivi
Posted in: News, Safari BlogIf you look at a Namibian map, there is an Ocean bordering the West coast and massive rivers forming the borders with its southern and northern neighbours, but the Eastern…