Here is the full story of Virji Vora, the Gujarati businessman who gave loans to Dutch East India Company and the British East India Company. Talking about his business, Virji Vora had a wide ...

Since 1685, the estate played a pivotal role in shaping the country’s viticultural legacy, from producing the iconic Vin de ...

From Cape Town’s cosseting hotels and the culinary pleasures of the Winelands to dramatic wildlife sightings at Sabi Sand, a ...

Such is the joy of road trips with young adults: not once do they ask if we’re there yet. Instead they curate playlists, ...

The Vergenoegd Low Wine Estate has been producing mouthwatering ... Their story began when the Dutch East India Company granted the estate to Pieter de Vos. He named the land Vergenoegd, meaning ...

Sit back, grab a hot cup of coffee, and find out how this warming, beautiful (and necessary) drink became so popular.

There are three main routes to consider: the Red City Route takes you around the city centre and Camps Bay; the Blue Mini ...

More than 22 wine farms in popular wine regions such ... introduced viticulture to the region. In 1652, the Dutch East India Company established a supply station at the Cape of Good Hope to ...

There are numerous maritime wrecks in the seas around Wales. Although all of them have historic value, six currently have ...

The Dutch East India Company (DEIC) consistently used Virji Vora’s agents to remit money from Surat to Agra. Additionally, his agents largely managed letters of exchange between Surat and Ahmedabad. A ...

I’m getting loosey-goosey just talking to you about it.” Since the financial crisis, luxury residential skyscrapers have gone ...

In 1608, King Ekathotsarot granted permission to the Dutch East India Company (VOC) to open a trading post in Ayutthaya. In 1634, during the reign of King Prasat Thong, a VOC factory and trading ...