Namibia: Caprivi’s Secret
Trip report from a recent educational to the Caprivi Strip by one of our senior consultants: The Caprivi Strip is a largely unexplored part of Namibia and fairly unfamiliar to…
Four Deserts One Country
By Nicole Brendell,
When looking up Namibia in your travel guidebook you will read about the open plains of the Etosha National Park, the small coastal resort of Swakopmund with its old colonial…
Anderssons Camp opens a new Hide
By Nicole Brendell,
The family friendly Anderssons Camp in the Ongava Private Nature reserve, bordering the World renowned Etosha National Park has announced the opening of a brand new subterranean hide at its…
Spud in Namibia
By Nicole Brendell,
Spud is one of the cheetahs under conservation at Okonjima, when he and his siblings were but young cubs they were found in the wild and adopted as pets. Because…
The Himba of Namibia
By Nicole Brendell,
The Himba Tribe of Southern Africa, the very name conjures images of a statuesque, ochre-coloured peoples who inhabit some of the most desolate and arid regions of Namibia. Here we…
Epupa Falls Lodge
By Nicole Brendell,
Epupa Falls Lodge, previously known as Epupa Camp, now forms part of the Islands In Africa Collection. The first and best-known lodge in the group is Impalila Island Lodge in…
Namibia’s Desert Express
By Nicole Brendell,
For some visitors the prospect of driving themselves all the way around Namibia can be quite daunting given the long distances. The Desert Express is an ideal way to break…
Nguni Zambezi Voyager
By Nicole Brendell,
If you are looking for something just a little bit different, why not consider a few relaxing days on a floating luxury lodge? The new Nguni Zambezi Voyager offers the…
Namibia’s Diamond Skies
By Nicole Brendell,
Have you ever wondered how it would feel to see thousands of diamonds all around you? Well, you can, here in Namibia. Our sky is filled with thousands of African…
Namibia’s ‘Enviro Kidz’
By Nicole Brendell,
Namibia Wildlife Resorts, the governmental organisation which runs the National Parks camping and accommodation facilities, has recently introduced the NWR Enviro-Kidz initiative. This aims to provide opportunities, primarily to school…
Kaokoland
By Nicole Brendell,
Kaokoland region of Namibia covers the far north-west and is one of the last great wilderness areas of Southern Africa. From the Hoanib River in the south to the Kunene…
African Wild Hunting Dog
By Nicole Brendell,
The African Wild Hunting Dog, also known as the Cape Hunting Dog, Painted Dog or simply Wild Dog, is one of the most endangered mammals in Southern Africa. Fewer than…
Skeleton Coast re-visited
By Nicole Brendell,
Namibia's Skeleton Coast is a desolate desert. It's the graveyard of ships, and anything else that dares to come close,. Its isolation and age old gravel plains, does not render…
Namibia’s Swakopmund Resort
By Nicole Brendell,
Swakopmund is Namibia's premier coastal resort, popular with locals and travellers alike. This picturesque town is renowned for clean beaches, palm lined avenues and excellent fresh seafood and we even…
Windhoek
By Nicole Brendell,
Namibia's capital city, Windhoek, isn't exactly Cape Town with sprawling beaches or New York with a teeming night life. But Windhoek does have something different – dubbed as the “cleanest…