July 6, 2012

Managing Namibian community resources

By Linda Baker Beautifully woven baskets, delicate necklaces made from ostrich eggshells, and tiny dolls stained with rich red ochre – these crafts and curios are […]
October 31, 2012

The deep blue – Lake Otjikoto

For centuries, Lake Otjikoto in the north of Namibia served as the biggest copper supermarket in the country. It is here, a distance of about 20 […]
January 17, 2013

Namibia: San Bushmen revive ancient skills

Most of the 6,000 residents of north-eastern Namibia’s Bwabwata National Park count themselves as the descendants of the world’s first peoples, known collectively today as the […]
May 3, 2013

Top 5 Must See Museums in Windhoek

Text and photographs Ron Swilling Treasure troves often go unnoticed. It is easy to bypass the museums of a country while exploring and travelling, but if […]
May 24, 2013

Living museums – Ju’Hoansi

A must-see for culture aficionados en route to Rundu is the Ju’Hoansi Living Museum where visitors can experience and learn about the traditional Kalahari San culture […]
May 27, 2013

Fiume Lodge – Grootfontein

Situated close to Grootfontein, Fiume Lodge’s Jörn Gressmann could have been a Bushman in a previous life. He speaks the language fluently and inspires guests to […]
June 26, 2013

Etosha’s human footprint

Text by Hu Berry – Flamingo September 2007 The magnitude of change reflected by the tracks left on Etosha’s surface during the past century is awesome. […]
August 6, 2013

Naankuse opens ancient San skills academy

Naankuse is starting yet another innovative initiative project to support their conservation initiatives and their work with the San. According to Dr Rudie van Vuuren, Managing […]
September 16, 2018

Chasing the Rain to the Nyae Nyae Pans

The Nyae Nyae Pans in the east of Namibia were filled up after good autumn rains. Stories abounded of lions that roamed the open grasslands. Of a massive flock of flamingos that had descended on the water. One word: paradise.