August 28, 2012

Journey into the Past – Herero

by Sven-Eric Kanzler The news is spreading like wildfire: shots have been fired in Okahandja. The strangers have taken up arms against us. We must stand […]
June 18, 2013

The Himba of Namibia

The Ovahimba, or Himba, Tjimba and other Herero people who still inhabit Namibia’s remote north-western Kunene Region are loosely referred to as the Kaokovelders. Herero in […]
July 8, 2013

Welcome to Namibia

Text and photos by Ron Swilling An ancient phone on a hilltop in a field of fairy circles. Tables of rock crystals lining the gravel road. […]
August 20, 2019

Exploring Windhoek’s Katutura

One of the easiest ways to see the highlights of any city is to take a guided tour, but surprisingly Windhoek did not have a regular city tour operator until earlier this year when Lothem Safaris, in conjunction with the Namibia Scientific Society, launched Windhoek City Tours.