March, 26 2021 in
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Desert Whisper, an exclusive retreat in the Namib Desert
Desert Whisper in the Namib Desert of Namibia is an exclusive retreat.
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Namibia, Gondwana Collection Namibia, gondwana canyon park, Ecology & Nature, animals in namibia, birds in namibia, Fish River Canyon, birding, namibian wildlife, sociable weavers
October, 20 2017 in
Namibia,
Gondwana Collection Namibia,
gondwana canyon park,
Ecology & Nature,
animals in namibia,
birds in namibia,
Fish River Canyon,
birding,
namibian wildlife,
sociable weavers
Have you ever seen a Sociable Weaver nest in Namibia?
One would ask why the name "Sociable Weaver" for a bird. It’s because they have a...
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Namibia, Gondwana Collection Namibia, people in namibia, People & Culture, windhoek, Food in Namibia, namibia culture groups, namibians, taste namibian food, kapana, namibian food, culture, katutura
October, 13 2017 in
Namibia,
Gondwana Collection Namibia,
people in namibia,
People & Culture,
windhoek,
Food in Namibia,
namibia culture groups,
namibians,
taste namibian food,
kapana,
namibian food,
culture,
katutura
Have you been to Single Quarters in Katutura Namibia?
I invite Chris, one of my Gondwana colleagues, to join me for Kapana at Oshetu (ours)...
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Gondwana Collection Namibia, namibian culture, people in namibia, Ron Swilling, People & Culture, namibians, oshiwambo, Namibian beer, omalodu, what to drink in namibia
October, 6 2017 in
Gondwana Collection Namibia,
namibian culture,
people in namibia,
Ron Swilling,
People & Culture,
namibians,
oshiwambo,
Namibian beer,
omalodu,
what to drink in namibia
Have you tasted Omalodu-iilya, a fermented traditional beer in Namibia?
Omalodu is a fermented traditional beer among the Oshiwambo speaking people of...
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Namibia, Nama Stap, Canyon Lodge, Keetmanshoop, People & Culture, Canyon Village, Canyon Roadhouse, !Karas, Karasburg
September, 29 2017 in
Namibia,
Nama Stap,
Canyon Lodge,
Keetmanshoop,
People & Culture,
Canyon Village,
Canyon Roadhouse,
!Karas,
Karasburg
Have you ever danced the Nama Stap in Namibia?
The majority of Nama people live in the Karasburg / !Karas and Hardap regions of...
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Gondwana Collection Namibia, windhoek city market, namibian drink, eembe, namibian fruit, okavango, People & Culture, Travel Tips, hakusembe river lodge, what to drink in namibia
September, 22 2017 in
Gondwana Collection Namibia,
windhoek city market,
namibian drink,
eembe,
namibian fruit,
okavango,
People & Culture,
Travel Tips,
hakusembe river lodge,
what to drink in namibia
Have you tasted Eembe in Namibia?
When making your way to Hakusembe River Lodge via the Ohangwena Region, you will come...
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Gondwana Collection Namibia, Gondwana Collection, African wildlife, camp chobe, chobe national park, chobe river camp, travel story
September, 15 2017 in
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Gondwana Collection,
African wildlife,
camp chobe,
chobe national park,
chobe river camp,
travel story
Have you been to Chobe River Camp in Namibia?
As I enjoyed my morning coffee on the Chobe River Camp’s deck, distantly I could see...
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Namibia, rundu, Hakusembe River Lodge, What to do in Namibia, Food in Namibia, Travel Tips, Monkey fruit, Kavango East Region, Kavango Lemon, corky monkey orange, Strychnos cocculoiddes, Kavango River, hakusembe river lodge
September, 8 2017 in
Namibia,
rundu,
Hakusembe River Lodge,
What to do in Namibia,
Food in Namibia,
Travel Tips,
Monkey fruit,
Kavango East Region,
Kavango Lemon,
corky monkey orange,
Strychnos cocculoiddes,
Kavango River,
hakusembe river lodge
Have you ever seen a Monkey Orange Fruit in Namibia?
To be honest for a few Namibians (including myself) the monkey orange is known as the...
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Namibia, Gondwana Collection Namibia, Stories & History, The Delight Swakopmund, diego cao, cape cross
September, 1 2017 in
Namibia,
Gondwana Collection Namibia,
Stories & History,
The Delight Swakopmund,
diego cao,
cape cross
Do you know the origin of the Cape Cross in Namibia?
To most, the name Cape Cross relates to the Fur Seal Reserve along the Namibian...
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Namibia, Gondwana Collection Namibia, Stamps and Stories, san people, Stories & History, The Delight Swakopmund Hotel, Phillips cave, Travel Tips, Cave, history
August, 25 2017 in
Namibia,
Gondwana Collection Namibia,
Stamps and Stories,
san people,
Stories & History,
The Delight Swakopmund Hotel,
Phillips cave,
Travel Tips,
Cave,
history
Did you know that the Phillips Cave in Namibia is home to a white elephant?
Truth be told, the title may be a bit misleading… but there is a white elephant in...
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Gondwana Collection Namibia, Nature Conservation, kalahari desert, Gondwana Park, Kalahari Anib Lodge, animals, Gondwana Kalahari Park, wildlife, black-footed cat, gondwana kalahari park
August, 18 2017 in
Gondwana Collection Namibia,
Nature Conservation,
kalahari desert,
Gondwana Park,
Kalahari Anib Lodge,
animals,
Gondwana Kalahari Park,
wildlife,
black-footed cat,
gondwana kalahari park
Did you know the Black-footed Cat in Namibia is threatened by extinction?
If you haven’t heard about this wild cat before, the Black-footed Cat is the smallest...
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namib desert lodge, Uncategorized, Namibia Story, Stories & History, African Stories, History Books, shelter desert, namibia history, namib experience, nurturing namib desert, Namib Desert Lodge, Namib Desert Lodge
August, 11 2017 in
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Uncategorized,
Namibia Story,
Stories & History,
African Stories,
History Books,
shelter desert,
namibia history,
namib experience,
nurturing namib desert,
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Namib Desert Lodge
The nurturing Namib Desert
The title may seem slightly odd. The harsh, hot, dry desert… and we want to call it...
