A new beginning is always promising, especially when it involves finding a new home for a group of elephants. Thanks to a professional team, a year of preparation, international funding and four weeks of intensive back-breaking journeys, the 26 elephants…

Making time to stop along the journey to meet people, hear their tales, discover old ruins, and uncover Namibia’s fascinating history has long been a much-loved pastime of mine. It has provided material for many a story. So, it was…

Alongside a sandy track leading to Klein-Aus Vista’s Geisterschlucht Cabin, a rusted and bullet-ridden 1934 Hudson Terraplane rings with mystery. As the story goes, the automobile belonged to two diamond smugglers who had stolen diamonds from the nearby Tsau IIKhaeb…

Some 20 years ago, the swathe of land bordering the Fish River Canyon was overgrazed and barren. At the tail end of years of severe drought, farmers were putting up their farms for sale, seeking greener pastures. Once, the land…

There are several reasons to follow the gravel road to Koës just south of Keetmanshoop, besides quiver trees and the Moer Toe Coffee Shop, and one of them is Mesosaurus fossils. Although all are remarkable in their antiquity, fossils of…

The powerful grandeur of the Fish River Canyon inspires stories and legends, and feeds fantasy. A green pocket and several prominent palm trees make Palm or Sulphur Springs an unmistakable landmark on the five-day Fish River Canyon trail. Hot water…

On the road between Aus and Lüderitz in southern Namibia, the old Garub railway station stands as a silent testament to the region’s vibrant past. Each visit to this skeletal structure, framed by sparse trees against a vast, deep blue…