August, 28 2012 in
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Take a drive on the wild side in Namibia
Thanks for mentioning Kalahari Anib Lodge. Glad you enjoyed your time in Namibia!
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Travel, science, vacation, Stories & History, climate, transportation, Kaokoveld in Namibia, terra firma, Opuwo, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, planetary voyage, apollo 11 astronauts, buzz aldrin, jakob van zyl, the sky is not the limit, mars, japie van zyl, curiosity rover, Van Zyl’s Pass, nasa, associate director of Project Formulation and Stra
August, 24 2012 in
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The sky is not the limit
On that auspicious day on 20 July 1969, Japie’s mother went into his room in Opuwo, in...
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August, 22 2012 in
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Namibia Wins Bid to Host the Adventure Travel Trade Association’s 2013 Adventure Travel World Summit
Gondwana Collection Namibia congratulates the NTB (Namibia Tourism Board) and MET...
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August, 15 2012 in
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Snow in Aus, Namibia!
This morning, Wednesday 15th of August 2012, the small town of Aus in the south of...
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August, 10 2012 in
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Sand fleas and Wooden huts - Swakopmund 120 years ago
January 1905. The steamship Professor Woermann lies in the roads off Swakopmund. Leaning...
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August, 8 2012 in
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Everlasting Church on a Rock between the desert and the sea
Defying the elements, Felsenkirche (the Church on the Rock) has been overlooking the...
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August, 3 2012 in
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The Hoba Meteorite - Fragment of a Dwarf Planet
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Travel, science, Stamps and Stories, Gondwana Collection, gondwana, nature, climate, Kamangu, kalahari sand, harvesting devil's claw, healing plants, devils claw, kalahari sands, harpagophytum procumbens
July, 27 2012 in
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Devil's Claw - Kalahari's Treasure
Kalahari's sands harbor unusual treasure. The Devil's Claw is one such gem, known to...
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July, 23 2012 in
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Okambulumbumbwa - Musical Bow of the AaWambo
Among the people of Namibia various musical bows are known. Basic types include...
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July, 13 2012 in
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Black Eagle - A magnificent Doyen of the Hills and Mountains
The black eagle or Verreaux’s eagle, as it’s officially called, is one of four large...
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July, 4 2012 in
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Namibia’s own Storyteller: Doc Immelman
With over 2000 columns and more than forty books written, Doc Immelman is a prolific and...
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June, 28 2012 in
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Leopard Tortoise - Master of Survival
Few tortoise species are as well-known as the African leopard tortoise (Stigmochelys...
