Are you planning your next holiday in Namibia and would like to take a dog with you? We travel regularly with our dog from Germany to Namibia. Every time our Penny enriches our holidays. If you are thinking about taking your dog with you on holiday to Namibia, we will give you all the information …
Ethiopian Airlines and Bole International Airport
Are you planning a trip to Namibia or elsewhere in Africa and are you looking for a suitable airline? Are you wondering how Ethiopian Airlines compares to other airlines? In the following, I will write about my flight with Ethiopian Airlines from Frankfurt to Windhoek and about my experiences at the Bole International Airport in …
Experience traditional African life in Katutura
If you are visiting Windhoek for the first time, you will soon discover that it is hardly different from any other European city. There are large shopping malls with supermarkets and clothing stores and the restaurants are also rather European, apart from the fact that there is often “Game” on the menu. On the one …
Camping at Daan Viljoen Game Reserve – December 2006
It’s been over ten years. The campsite at Daan Viljoen Game Park near Windhoek has changed a lot since then. But this article is not a camping review. It is a report about our thirteen-day stay there. What we experienced at that time can still happen today on every campsite in Namibia. Have fun reading!
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Hiking and Wildlife at Avis Dam in Windhoek
Especially with the German and English speaking community of Windhoek, the Avis Dam is a popular destination to go on a walk with the dogs or to do some birding. With this article, I want to show you that the reservoir and the area around the dam is a worthwhile destination and I want to …
Melktert – A tasty cake or dessert from South Africa
It does not matter if you go to Mugg & Bean or to a farm stall somewhere in the Karoo: In places, where you can drink coffee, most of the time you can also eat melktert. Translated the word means “milk tart” and it is something between a dessert and a cake. In reality it …
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The correct Tyre Pressure for driving Offroad
Why should you adjust your tyre pressure while driving offroad? It helps to adapt the tyre pressure of the car to the terrain while driving offroad. This adaption not only makes driving easier, but also safer. Which tyre pressure should you use in which terrain? (Image by Bryn Pinzgauer auf Flickr) We drive a …
How to fold up a dome tent
In Southern Africa you will mostly find two types of tents: roof tents on the top of a car or dome tents that are pitched on the ground. A typical dome tent looks like this: Sometimes it is difficult to fold up a dome tent in such a way that it fits into its bag. …