Read More
Gondwana Collection Namibia, Stamps and Stories, san people, Stories & History, The Delight Swakopmund Hotel, Phillips cave, Travel Tips, Cave, history
August, 25 2017 in
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 that...
Read More
Stamps and Stories, postal runner service, Gondwana Collection, gondwana, Uncategorized, Stories & History, Namibian Language, heroes, stories, communication
April, 1 2016 in
Stamps and Stories,
postal runner service,
Gondwana Collection,
gondwana,
Uncategorized,
Stories & History,
Namibian Language,
heroes,
stories,
communication
Postal Runners - The Heroes of Early Communication
Talk about snail mail! That’s putting it mildly. Are the loved ones back home all right?...
Read More
Travel, Stamps and Stories, Nama, experience namibia with Gondwana, gondwana, Namibia Story, Stories & History, Canyon Village, story, experiance, Haiseb’s Graves, story telling, donkey
October, 12 2013 in
Travel,
Stamps and Stories,
Nama,
experience namibia with Gondwana,
gondwana,
Namibia Story,
Stories & History,
Canyon Village,
story,
experiance,
Haiseb’s Graves,
story telling,
donkey
Experience Namibia with Gondwana’s story-factory
Gondwana distinguishes itself from other lodge companies by offering its guests a more...
Read More
Gondwana Collection Namibia, Stamps and Stories, gondwana stamps and stories, Monteiro’s Hornbill, antibiotics, nesting cavity, millipede, hornbill, stamps and stories
April, 23 2013 in
Gondwana Collection Namibia,
Stamps and Stories,
gondwana stamps and stories,
Monteiro’s Hornbill,
antibiotics,
nesting cavity,
millipede,
hornbill,
stamps and stories
Monteiro’s Hornbill - antibiotics in the nesting cavity
Attentively the bird with the strikingly large red bill and long tail watches the...
Read More
Gondwana Collection Namibia, Stamps and Stories, stams and stories, diaz point, gondwana stamps and stories, Lüderitz
April, 16 2013 in
Gondwana Collection Namibia,
Stamps and Stories,
stams and stories,
diaz point,
gondwana stamps and stories,
Lüderitz
Bartholomeu Dias - Watery grave at the Cape of Storms
Defying gale-force winds and the spray of the thundering surf, the stone cross firmly...
Read More
Gondwana Collection Namibia, Stamps and Stories, african wild dog, caprivi, kavango, gondwana stamps and stories
April, 9 2013 in
Gondwana Collection Namibia,
Stamps and Stories,
african wild dog,
caprivi,
kavango,
gondwana stamps and stories
African Wild Dog - Instinct does not guarantee survival
They are hated, admired, condemned and underrated. Few people have been able to observe...
Read More
Stamps and Stories, Gondwana Collection, namib desert, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, namibian coast, brown hyena, Brown Hyena Research Project, stamps and stories
November, 20 2012 in
Stamps and Stories,
Gondwana Collection,
namib desert,
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species,
namibian coast,
brown hyena,
Brown Hyena Research Project,
stamps and stories
Brown Hyena - Secretive Strandloper
To a newcomer, the Namib Desert may seem devoid of life, but several species of flora and...
Read More
Stamps and Stories, Gondwana Collection, namibia postage stamps, Mannfred Goldbeck, nam post, Namibia Scientific Society in Windhoek, Sam Cohen Library in Swakopmund, Festus Hangula, stamps and stories
November, 20 2012 in
Stamps and Stories,
Gondwana Collection,
namibia postage stamps,
Mannfred Goldbeck,
nam post,
Namibia Scientific Society in Windhoek,
Sam Cohen Library in Swakopmund,
Festus Hangula,
stamps and stories
Postage Stamps tell Stories about Namibia
If postage stamps could talk they would have lots of stories to tell... In this book they...
Read More
Stamps and Stories, Gondwana Collection, gondwana, sociable weavers, weavers namibia, birds namibia
September, 20 2012 in
Stamps and Stories,
Gondwana Collection,
gondwana,
sociable weavers,
weavers namibia,
birds namibia
Sociable Weavers - Master Thatchers of Namibia
While modern-day humankind has only recently become wise to green-building, utilizing...
Read More
science, Stamps and Stories, vacation, Gondwana Collection, Grootfontein, hoba meteorite, meteorites, earth, gondwana stamps and stories, history, stamps and stories
August, 3 2012 in
science,
Stamps and Stories,
vacation,
Gondwana Collection,
Grootfontein,
hoba meteorite,
meteorites,
earth,
gondwana stamps and stories,
history,
stamps and stories
The Hoba Meteorite - Fragment of a Dwarf Planet
The meteorite on the farm Hoba, some 20 km west of Grootfontein.
Read More
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
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
Devil's Claw - Kalahari's Treasure
Kalahari's sands harbor unusual treasure. The Devil's Claw is one such gem, known to...
Read More
Travel, Stamps and Stories, National Museum of Namibia, Gondwana Collection, musical bows, omaoloolo grass, drilling holes, music instrument namibia, hunting bow, ancient hunting bow, calabash, Swakopmund Museum
July, 23 2012 in
Travel,
Stamps and Stories,
National Museum of Namibia,
Gondwana Collection,
musical bows,
omaoloolo grass,
drilling holes,
music instrument namibia,
hunting bow,
ancient hunting bow,
calabash,
Swakopmund Museum
Okambulumbumbwa - Musical Bow of the AaWambo
Among the people of Namibia various musical bows are known. Basic types include...
