I posted my first post on the 30th of December 2008. It wasn’t much; just a simple welcome note and my tagline: go explore. experience. and be inspired. I remember the first few months very well. I’d just made my first foray into the blogging world and everything about it was new. What do I [...]
Opulent gastronomy in Shanghai
A special guest post by @agentcikay one of Malaysia’s top food bloggers. My latest Velvet Escape experience was in Shanghai recently, where I had the pleasure of dining at The Whampoa Club. This restaurant is an opulent setting for Jereme Leung’s modern interpretations of traditional Shanghainese cuisine. Contemporary Chinese or Chinese Fusion are the other names [...]
The delights of La Boqueria
Markets everywhere in the world are a delight for the senses. A visit to a local market is certainly one of my favourite ways of getting acquainted with local customs. One of the most delightful markets I recently visited is the La Boqueria market in downtown Barcelona, just off the famous Ramblas boulevard. This market is [...]
My velvet escape travel tip: Zambezi River
“My velvet escape travel tip” is a guest series about what the name ‘Velvet Escape’ evokes and what that would be in the hometown of the guest writer. With this series, I hope to uncover travel tips from places around the world to help visitors have a truly local experience. I love to escape! For [...]
Best wishes!
Velvet Escape wishes you Happy Holidays and a Travelicious New Year! 2009 has been an amazing year of new insights and reinvention for me. I discovered a new path, learned many new things about blogging and social media, made many new friends and most of all, I got to do what I love to do: travel [...]
velvet escape’s Culinary Journey: Castellar del Riu, Catalonia
What: Lunch in the Bergueda mountains. Where: Restaurant Els Roures, Castellar del Riu, Catalonia (about 1.5 hours drive north of Barcelona) Note: Els Roures is a popular restaurant among the Catalans. Located in Castellar del Riu, in the Bergueda mountains just north of Barcelona, this cosy restaurant serves a large variety of local specialities. We visited [...]
My velvet escape travel tip: Edinburgh
“My velvet escape travel tip” is a guest series about what the name ‘Velvet Escape’ evokes and what that would be in the hometown of the guest writer. With this series, I hope to uncover travel tips from places around the world to help visitors have a truly local experience. You know those places that [...]
Experiencing Catalonia
A group of travel bloggers, including me , have been invited by the Department of Tourism of Catalonia to visit and experience the wonders of this stunning province in Spain for several days. I have no idea what the programme is – it remains a top secret! – but I’m really looking forward to this [...]
Picture perfect Amsterdam
Amsterdam, with its rings of canals and many historic monuments, is arguably one of the most picturesque cities in the world. I’ve listed below eight of (what I think are) the city’s most photogenic spots. The city centre is very compact, making it very easy to explore by foot. 1. The Amstel River There are [...]
My velvet escape travel tip: Liguria
“My velvet escape travel tip” is a guest series about what the name ‘Velvet Escape’ evokes and what that would be in the hometown of the guest writer. With this series, I hope to uncover travel tips from places around the world to help visitors have a truly local experience. Milan is celebrated by shopaholics, [...]
About Keith Jenkins
I'm Keith Jenkins. In July 2008, I left my ten-year banking career to travel around the world. I've not looked back since.
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