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People of the Desert
Namibia’s Himba take tourists beyond the usual safari circuit
By Emma Gregg
National Geographic - Traveller, 13 June 2011
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Namibia: A wildlife safari in the Kunene region offers substance over style
By Emma Gregg
The Independent - London newspaper, Saturday 19 March 2011
Russell Vinjevold, our guide, broke into the soppiest of smiles. "Will you just look at that little chap!" To many bush-hardened southern Africans, a baby elephant sheltering under its mother's belly is not necessarily something to get gooey about.  more >>>

High and Dry
by Gabriel O'Rorke
Published in the CNN Traveller - March/April 2011 edition
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Cutting to the Bone
by Sue Grant-Marshall for IOL Travel - August 2010
When KCS grows and creates profits, it is the conservancies, and not random and uninvolved shareholders, who will be the beneficiaries. A registered trust structure ensures that maximum income goes to the conservancies, explains Russell Vinjevold, CEO of Kunene Conservancy Safaris.  more >>>

Make your footprint count
by Margaret Jacobsohn for Travel News Namibia magazine
New ot the tourism landscape in Namibia, Conservancy Safaris Namibia is the first and only mobile safari operation partnering with conservancies for real benefits. Investors and conservancy members believe that their sfaris will be filling a niche for travellers who are ecologically and socially responsible, but do not wish to compromise on safety, quality or comfort. more >>>

Wander and Wonder
by Sue Grant-Marshall for Financial Mail - July 2010
...For nearly a week we’ve not seen a fence, a wall, a boundary. Kunene Conservancy Safaris (KCS), whose tour takes us from Swakopmund to the Angolan border, is breaking new ground in giving rural, remote Namibians a stake in their birthright.
If semi-nomadic people cannot own their wilderness and wild animals, there is little to keep them out there, protecting and nurturing the desert elephant, lion, birds and buck. The drift to towns will continue and animals will fall prey to hunters and poachers    more >>>

Making your Footprint count
by Neil Jacobsohn for Sunday Times Travel / IOL Travel - June 2010
This is the real Africa, not a sanitised package tour. We've met, dined with and shared experiences with our conservancy hosts, as their guests. more >>>

With open arms
by Emma Gregg for Travel Africa Magazine
Namibia’s northern frontier has always been known for its staggering landscapes, unique desert-adapted species and enigmatic peoples. However, interactions with the latter have led to some visitors feeling somewhat voyeuristic. We recently sent Emma Gregg to the region to investigate a new safari, one led by the first company in Namibia to be wholly owned by the indigenous community. Will the locals playing host transform the experience? more >>>

Lassen Sie Ihre Fußspuren zählen
article in the Allgemeine Zeitung - Tourismus Beilage January 2010
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