Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Falcons, folklore and pearl-hunting meet stratospheric skyscrapers, five-star hotels and blazing commerce in dynamic Qatar.Qatar is visa-free for South Africans (and citizens of more than 80 other countries). You don’t have to pay or apply for a visa. Instead, South Africans will be issued a […]

The world of nature has always existed – but it’s easy to forget that it wasn’t until the 15th and 16th centuries that landscape painting, without people, achieved popularity – mainly thanks to the “Danube School” movement founded by innovative painters and printmakers. In particular, Albrecht Altdorfer’s painting of the […]

Living in New England, near to Plimoth Plantation and Norman Rockwell’s iconic “Freedom from Want” painting, I could be tempted to think of this American holiday as only one of peaceful welcome, family gatherings, ample meals and football. This year, for me and for all of us at Tauck, Thanksgiving […]

New Orleans takes its culinary cue from a melting pot of cultures, Italian, French and Creole natives among them, so it’s no surprise that some of their most popular dishes – like gumbo, jambalaya, crawfish étouffée and massive muffulettas – reflect an intermingling of ingredients and local spice. Follow up […]