Rewind to 1993 - three years after Namibia became independent.
Namibia records 181,000 holiday tourists, among them 25,000 who gave visiting friends and relatives as the reason for their visit.
In anticipation of a boom in tourism, the number of accommodation establishments has increased from about 150 before independence to just over 200 in 1993. Pioneers like the Canyon Hotel in Keetmanshoop, the Safari Hotel in Windhoek, Sinclair Guest Farm, Bambatsi Guest Farm, Toshari Inn, Mount Etjo Safari Lodge and
