An Omuhimba woman, I met her on my way to Epupa Falls A few “scientific” remarks on the term “indigenous” to start with. Around 5,000 indigenous peoples live in about 90 countries around the world, with a total of more than 476 million people. They make up about six per cent of the world’s population […]
This is Owen Kataparo Muhenjeq, an activist who walked Namibia to raise awareness for environmental issues A friend told me, if you go to Epupa Falls (North West of Namibia at the border to Angola), look out for Owen. And this is what I did. I arrived at the Epupa Falls Lodge, right in front […]
The Nomad is a series of stories, fascinations, encounters, observations, experiences, joy of the moments by me, Ulrike Reinhard – all around my travels. Stay tuned! Ulrike Reinhard is The Nomad 🙂 I am in Namibia since two months and I deeply enjoy it. It is a beautiful country, it’s empty, its endless views, friendly […]
Swakopmund is one of the most well-known tourist destination in Namibia, it’s a hub conncecting the Namib desert in the south with the Skeleton Coast in the north. Only 30 km and 30 minutes away is a spot called Gaonikontes, an oasis in the Swakop riverbed. The last time there was water in the river […]
The Spitzkoppe is a group of bald granite peaks located between Usakos and Swakopmund in the Namib desert. It is a 1.5 hours drive from Swakopmund, the last 30 km are dirt road. The granite is more than 150 million years old and the highest outcrop rises about 1,728 metres above sea level. The peaks […]