Author: LightSpeed

  • The Skeleton Coast

    Anyone who has heard of Namibia has undoubtedly heard of her rugged and often deadly coastline – the eerily named Skeleton Coast. Unsurprisingly the name derives from the fact that this inaccessible stretch of coast was littered with skeletons, ship and whale alike! Two of the most famous shipwrecks along the Namibian coast are the

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    The Skeleton Coast
  • A Woman needs the Desert like a Lion needs a Bicycle

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    As Christine, our heroic reservations team manager, trains for probably the biggest challenge of her life & amp;ndash; a 369km, 24 hour, mountain bike race from Windhoek to the coast, it’s probably worth taking a moment to consider the trials & amp; tribulations that earlier cyclists encountered on the African continent. For no matter how

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  • Currency converters: Why travel websites need them

    Having currency converter tools on your tourism website is very important when trying to keep your customers interested. In this blog post, I’ll tell you why your tourism website should have an in-built currency converter and I’ll also show you an example of such a website. Importance of a currency converter on your website You’re a

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  • R.E.S.T Easy

    There are a large number of endangered species living in Southern Africa and in Namibia specifically. Lions, Leopards, Elephant and Rhino are probably some of the better known examples of endangered species and it’s easy to see why there are such sustained conservation efforts when it comes to these animals, they are regal and epitomise

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    R.E.S.T Easy
  • More about Giraffes – the forgotten MEGA-FAUNA

    In honour of the first international World Giraffe Day this weekend (21st June), I am sticking with the theme of Giraffes for this post, it wasn’t just an excuse to use the term mega-fauna again I promise! I know that I have certainly never looked at Giraffes and lumped them into the same category as

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    More about Giraffes – the forgotten MEGA-FAUNA
  • World Giraffe Day 21st June 2014

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    Seeing as this month sees the first ‘World Giraffe Day’ on the 21st June – what better day than the longest night of the year to celebrate the longest necked animal (OK – DAY for those of you in the Northern hemisphere) As ATI Holidays is incredibly proud to be a sponsor of the World

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    World Giraffe Day 21st June 2014