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Leading Lodges roll out their Tourist Information Centre and a lot more besides!

04 Jul 2008

A first of it’s kind for Namibia, the new Tourist Information Centre

The night of Wednesday 2nd July 2008 saw the official launch of the new Tourist Information Centre

Rostock Ritz Desert Lodge, The Namib Desert

20 Jun 2008

Rostock’s genial host serves up a wacky event.
Wolfgang ‘Kucki’ Kuhhirt has become a bit of a legend in the Namib over the past twenty years or so. This smiling Namibian, born of German descent, first created Kucki’s Pub in Swakopmund; it swiftly became the must-visit restaurant, famed for its cuisine, its atmosphere, its service and [...]

Guest Farm Corona, Gamsberg.

06 Jun 2008

Guest Farm Corona, sublime in the very heart of nature itself.

I have lived, with Brenda my wife, in the Namib Desert for several years, even qualifying in the year 2000 as a trained Namib Desert Guide through NATH (The Namibian Academy for Tourism and Hospitality); so we know the desert quite well, yet as [...]

Monteiro Camping & Self-Catering, Windhoek.

20 Mar 2008

Monteiro, a breath of fresh air right on the capital’s doorstep.
It is not always so easy to find top class managers or caretakers for tourism establishments these days; the burgeoning number of outlets has seen standards sometimes fall short of the ideal levels that such an engaging and fast emerging destination as Namibia would wish [...]

Hotel Thule, Windhoek.

08 Feb 2008

Sea change in Thule policy benefits guests greatly.
The owners and management of Hotel Thule recently implemented far-reaching changes in hotel policy, moving away from the previously busy function and banqueting areas in order to concentrate on improving room occupancies by way of new marketing strategies, whilst moreover ensuring that the quality and overall experience of [...]

La Marmite Restaurant

02 May 2006

La Marmite will tickle your taste buds.

Martial Pouna is an engaging 33 year old who originally comes from the West African country of Cameroon. He settled in Namibia ten years ago, joining his sister who was working in the Corps Diplomatique in Windhoek at the time. Martial was studying medicine, but he had earlier received [...]

The Rostock Ritz Fly-In June 2005, Namib Desert.

24 May 2005

The third Rostock Fly-In is yet again another resounding success, and great fun, for all those involved.
The third annual fly-in held last weekend at Rostock Ritz proved a major success, much enjoyed by pilots and spectators alike. Meticulously organised by lodge owner Wolfgang ‘Kucki’ Kuhhirt,