Exploring the Land of the Brave, Namibia

July 15, 2019July 19, 2019 - Julian Kanjere Leave a comment

After recently road tripping across Namibia with some friends, I would best describe it as a country with endless stretches of road, an abundance of adventure activities, stunning landscapes and most importantly, friendly nationals who take great pride in the quality of Namibian beer, meat and biltong!

Our road trip took us across four provinces in Namibia – Karas Region (Keetmanshoop), Hardap Region (Mariental), Khomas Region (Windhoek) and Erongo Region (Swakopmund and Walvis Bay). Although we trekked across early July, which is mid-winter season, the day time temperatures consistently ranged in the mid-twenties, much to our delight. Below are some of the pictures from the roadtrip, enjoy.

Atlantic Ocean and Namib Desert separated by a road (Swakopmund)

Christus Kirche, Windhoek's best known landmark — Christus Kirche, Windhoek’s best known landmark

Quad biking in the Namib Desert, Swakopmund

No man's land between South Africa and Namibia (Vioolsdrift Border Control) — No man’s land between South Africa and Namibia (Vioolsdrift Border Control)

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17 from 17 Flashback

March 2, 2018February 2, 2019 - Julian Kanjere Leave a comment

It would seem as if we were just celebrating the start of the new year just yesterday and now it’s March already! I’ve decided to pen a flashback post with a selection of 17 pictures that I captured during the course of 2017 across Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa. Enjoy!

Mariner’s Wharf (Hout Bay, Cape Town, South Africa)

Weekend Camping Checklist

October 3, 2017February 2, 2019 - Julian Kanjere Leave a comment

It is that time of the year when outdoor events, camping and music festivals become the order of the ~~day~~ weekend. Summer has come around (not quite in Cape Town), the sunny outdoors are calling and there is really no good reason to stay cooped up indoors! Some of the music festivals around this time of the year include Lake of Stars (Malawi), Rocking the Daisies (Western Cape, South Africa), OppiKoppi (Limpopo, South Africa), Synergy Live (Western Cape, South Africa), Vic Falls Carnival (Zimbabwe). My inspiration for penning this camping checklist is that every time I start packing for a music festival or a camping trip, I can never seem to find the checklist I would have used before and have to write a new one. This will particularly be useful if you are new to music festivals and/or camping!

Essential Campsite Items

Tent, Pegs and Rubber hammer
National Flag(s)
Torch, Headlamp(s) & Batteries
Camping Chair(s)
Fire Extinguisher
Camping Mattress
Sleeping Bag, Blankets and Pillow(s)

AfrikaBurn 2017 – Desert, Dust and Dance

May 24, 2017June 13, 2017 - Julian Kanjere

It has been a little over three weeks ago since I took part in AfrikaBurn, the annual Burning Man like festival in the Karoo.

Describing AfrikaBurn as a festival probably conjures up thoughts of a dance / music. However, AfrikaBurn was so much more than that, it was more of an experience. Some of my best highlights included experiencing a gifting economy in a decommodified society, being exposed to a heightened form of creativity and expression that is otherwise lacking in everyday life and meeting a group of Zimbabweans (my birth country) who drove 41 hours from Zimbabwe to the Karoo in a nineties Land Cruiser!

Below are some pictures which hopefully are a glimpse of the experience.

Tankwa Padstal between Ceres and Calvinia in the Northern Cape Karoo desert of South Africa. A must stop when travelling through the Tankwa Karoo on the R355

2016 Annual Review

January 31, 2017June 13, 2017 - Julian Kanjere

It is literally the last day of January 2017, this blog post is rather late to the party but hey, rather now than never. After a fairly hectic end of year and travel in the new year, I am happy to have finally had a chance to sit down and pen this. Over the course of last year, I had been itching to setup this blog and start writing regularly (I get flooded with euphoria when I sit down to write or get up to speak and cringe at the sight of a poorly assembled set of presentation slides), so I am particularly stoked to have gotten round to doing so! On this blog, I will share some thoughts and ideas on Technology, Business, Travel and anything else that I find to be of interest to me. Read more