The Journey Of A Lifetime
Singing 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.…
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…
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…
Botswana – Land vs Water based accommodation
Posted in: Safari Blog, WildlifeThe republic of Botswana, previously known as Beachuanaland, before gaining their independence on the 30th of September 1966, is an extremely popular tourist destination, although slightly smaller than Texas their…
Africa Bizarre
Posted in: Safari Blog, WildlifeAfrica can offer up a number of unexpected surprises, brimming with beautiful, raw encounters and unfathomable uniqueness; at times, however, the unexpected borders on the downright bizarre! Here is a…
The good, the bad and the ugly of the animal world
Posted in: Safari Blog, WildlifeAll animals are beautiful and unique in their own special way, the reality is that they have their ups and downs just like us humans. Today, we will break it…
Why a Hippo’s milk is PINK
Posted in: WildlifeThis article was written by Larry Laursen and was first published as a NATH (Namibian Academy for Tourism and Hospitality) Subject Knowledge update in April 2016. The female Hippo gives…
The Namibia African Wild Dog Project
Posted in: WildlifeTo kick off 2015 I thought we would use this space to give the the Namibian African Wild Dog Project an opportunity to introduce themselves. This project is a collaboration…
A Woman needs the Desert like a Lion needs a Bicycle
Posted in: News, WildlifeAs Christine, our heroic reservations team manager, trains for probably the biggest challenge of her life & amp;ndash; a 369km, 24 hour, mountain bike race from Windhoek to the coast,…
R.E.S.T Easy
Posted in: WildlifeThere are a large number of endangered species living in Southern Africa and in Namibia specifically. Lions, Leopards, Elephant and Rhino are probably some of the better known examples of…
More about Giraffes – the forgotten MEGA-FAUNA
Posted in: WildlifeIn honour of the first international World Giraffe Day this weekend (21st June), I am sticking with the theme of Giraffes for this post, it wasn't just an excuse to…
World Giraffe Day 21st June 2014
Posted in: News, Safari Blog, WildlifeSeeing as this month sees the first 'World Giraffe Day' on the 21st June - what better day than the longest night of the year to celebrate the longest necked…
The Hyenas of Southern Africa
Posted in: WildlifeI will never forget the first time I saw a Hyena in the wild (OK - really large National Park, but you get the gist of it) - I was…