Culture

Holidays are both a time to relax and a time to discover. Culture doesn’t have to mean hours in a museum or listening to a boring tour guide. For us here at Turquoise, it is about meeting the people, learning about the landscapes and getting lost in the history, heritage and heart of some of the world’s most magical destinations.

How Mauritius the Island of Dodos became the Island of Dreams

11th April 2014
by Lizzie Jones

Most people learn from as early as their nursery school days that the Dodo is an extinct flightless bird, once found only on the beautiful island of Mauritius. But did you know that its closest living relative is the Nicobar Pigeon, a beautiful bird with stunning metallic green plumage? It can be found in South […]

Walk in Mandela’s footsteps through the Winelands in Cape Town’s year of World Design Capital

28th January 2014
by Lizzie Jones

Mandela’s final years of incarceration were at the Victor Verster Prison, near Paarl in the Cape’s Winelands, hence, this is where he actually walked to freedom. 2014 is Cape Town’s year of World Design Capital. Visit Cape Town in March to cheer on the cyclists doing the Cape Argus cycle tour (Sunday 09 March 14) […]


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