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Gondwana Collection Namibia, Stories & History, The Delight Swakopmund, diego cao, cape cross
September, 1 2017 in
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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 Skeleton...
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Gondwana Collection Namibia, Stamps and Stories, san people, Stories & History, The Delight Swakopmund Hotel, Phillips cave, Travel Tips, Cave, history
August, 25 2017 in
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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...
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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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The nurturing Namib Desert
The title may seem slightly odd. The harsh, hot, dry desert… and we want to call it...
June, 9 2017 in
Gondwana Collection Namibia,
Stories & History
Did you know the first Afrikaans text was written in Arabic?
If you live in a southern African country, it is likely that you can speak or have at...
May, 12 2017 in
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Namibia Travel Tips
Finger of God
The imposing ‘Finger of God’ remains a landmark in the memory of most Namibians, even...
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Nama, Uncategorized, Stories & History, History Books, Singer sewing machine, Hugo Hahn, Kunene region, The Singer sewing machine: Changing the world stit, Isaac Merritt Singer, Owambo Namibia, Elias Howe, Herero Namibia, Emma Hahn, Herero women, Owambo traditional dresses
March, 17 2017 in
Nama,
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Stories & History,
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Hugo Hahn,
Kunene region,
The Singer sewing machine: Changing the world stit,
Isaac Merritt Singer,
Owambo Namibia,
Elias Howe,
Herero Namibia,
Emma Hahn,
Herero women,
Owambo traditional dresses
The Singer sewing machine: Changing the world stitch by stitch
In the mid-1800s, the invention of the sewing machine revolutionised the sewing industry...
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Uncategorized, Namiban Road Trip Impressions, Stories & History, Gondwana Sperrgebiet Rand Park, orange river, Bartholomeus Diaz, ‘Gates of Hell’, De Beers mining group, Bom Jesus (Good Jesus), Diamond Shipwreck, Vasco de Gama
March, 3 2017 in
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What lies along the Diamond Coast?
So, we all attended at least a handful of history lessons based on Exploders. The mighty...
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skeleton coast, The Delight Hotel, Uncategorized, Namiban Road Trip Impressions, Stories & History, What to do in Namibia, The Delight Swakopmund, Swakopmund Hotel, Kolmanskop ghost town, focusing on the skeletal formation and why it came, Why is it called the Skeleton Coast, This blog post provides an overview of the Namibia, Namibian Bushman, Swakopmund, Namibia Travel Tips
February, 17 2017 in
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focusing on the skeletal formation and why it came,
Why is it called the Skeleton Coast,
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Why is it called the Skeleton Coast?
A rather threatening concept… associating the entire coastline with a skeletal formation....
January, 27 2017 in
Gondwana Collection Namibia,
Stories & History
What does Gondwana mean?
The Gondwana Collection is celebrating its 21st birthday this year (2017). To the public...
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Kalahari Anib Lodge, Uncategorized, Stories & History, Gondwana Lodges Namibia, Nmaibia, The Gin & Tonic is making a comeback, Namibia Horizon, Kalahari Devils's Claw Dry Wine, The Gin & Tonic, G & T
September, 9 2016 in
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Gin and Tonic is making a comeback
Sitting at one of the Gondwana lodges, watching the sun sink into the Namibian horizon, I...
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Uncategorized, Stories & History, windhoek, NamibianPopulation, AccommodationNamibia, #RoadTripNamibia, VisitingNamibia, NamibiaCurrency, roads namibia, MobileServiceNamibia, ShopInNamibia, Namibian cuisine, landscape namibia
May, 20 2016 in
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Why you should be asking these questions before visiting Namibia
We have already explained how wonderfully unique Namibia is, so why not continue the...
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Uncategorized, Stories & History, What to do in Namibia, windhoek, Food in Namibia, Tintenpalast, The Boiler room, Club London, Nightlife in Windhoek, Wearehouse Theatre, Crafts centre in Windhoek, Christuskirche, Hereos acre, Namibia Travel Tips
April, 15 2016 in
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windhoek,
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Club London,
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Wearehouse Theatre,
Crafts centre in Windhoek,
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Hereos acre,
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6 things to do in Windhoek
When you go to travel, you arrive at and depart from an international airport. Now in...
