Skip to content

quintessentially velvet

Why the name ‘Velvet Escape’?

Keith Jenkins VEI had a lovely Twitter chat with Evelyn Hannon (@Journeywoman) on 27th September 2009 in which she asked me why I chose the name ‘Velvet Escape‘. I’ve included the transcript of that conversation below:

Journeywoman @velvetescape Why your twitter name?

@Journeywoman velvetescape is about getting away from our daily routines & exploring, being adventurous, reflecting & doing it in style. :-)

Journeywoman @velvetescape Why did you choose the word, velvet?

@Journeywoman Because of its texture: soft, plush… some would say sexy ;-) U run your hand over it & u know there’s depth/richness to it.

And that is the essence of Velvet Escape!

Interviews, profiles and articles featuring Velvet Escape

Guest posts

A variety of Velvet Escape articles can also be found on Lonely Planet on the various country pages like Malaysia, Chile, Argentina, Tanzania, Kenya, etc…

Twitter Referrals

Via Twitter

  • Travelanswerman @velvetescape Inspired by #travel!<<<A major reason why I follow him daily! Always interesting 2 read!
  • theplanetd You can’t go wrong following Keith from @VelvetEscape he’s a top travel blogger, tweeter and all round great guy! #traveltuesday
  • RunawayJuno #FollowFriday greetings to @velvetescape For #GBN, his amazing #Travel blog, kind adviser, and friend! Take a look at his blog, you’ll know.
  • JoanneLuke #FollowFriday @velvetescape who always has his finger on the pulse for great travel info.
  • TravelMaestro #followfriday @velvetescape – knowledgeable traveler, excellent writer, willing helper, & all around good tweep!
  • Journeywoman MY TWITTER HERO is @velvetescape He’s creative, industrious, welcoming, helpful, thoughtful and has just the right touch on Twitter. Bravo K
  • airtreks Learn from Twitter’s best!: @velvetescape #TravelTuesday
  • santafetraveler @Velvetescape helped me get hang of Twitter when I started & did not have a clue. He knows travel & Social Media #FollowFriday.
  • eurapart Special #FollowFriday #travel mention to Keith @velvetescape an excellent blogger and interactive Twitter user.
  • CruiseBart #FollowFriday shout out to @velvetescape who is all over the world, showing us unique perspectives and giving A+ reviews from everywhere.
  • IsabellesTravel A World Traveler with great stories and tips, follow @velvetescape #TravelTuesday
  • TravelDesigned What is the word for when you are taken back to a time or place in your mind: @velvetescape
  • quirkytraveller Someone who can be relied on to have a truly world-class view of travel and many other things – follow @velvetescape
  • tomtravel2 @velvetescape helped me when I was just a wee newby on Twitter. GillAdventures @tomtravel2 I agree – @velvetescape helped me with info and made me feel welcome when I was just figuring things out on twitter as well.
  • Marilyn_Res I follow @velvetescape because he writes about things like ‘The Murals of Valparaiso’.
  • tomtravel2 Absolutely follow @velvetescape Keith is one of the nicest guys on Twitter. Helpful, responsive and tweets and blogs of value.
  • quirkytraveller If you want to travel with a wise, thoughtful and inspiring tweeter join Keith @velvetescape in his Twitterverse.

Mr. Tweet recommendations

  • “I recommend @velvetescape because… his travel stories come from the heart, a great and willing heart”. By Simon Falvo, Italy.
  • “He’s a friendly tweep who contributes great travel info to twitterville. by Empire of Three, Texas.
  • “He writes about his great travel experiences he had. Tweets and re-tweets interesting travel articles. And is a nice person!” By Isabelle Kenis, Belgium.
  • “I recommend @velvetescape because he has good taste in tweets, retweets and offers up pertinent travel advice”. By John Lander, Hayama, Japan.
  • “He is a gifted travel writer and hugely helpful to newbie bloggers and Travel Tweeps!”. By Mary Ann, Rochester, MN.
  • “He’s cheerful, friendly, and full of amazing travel insights.” By Andy, Edinburgh, Scotland.
  • “Inspiring travel stories from unique perspectives”. By Jill Love , Florida.
  • “Keith is friendly, loves his travel like I do, and engages with people. His posts are informative as well!” By Anthony, Brisbane, Australia.
  • “He has great things to say, just finished traveling the world and I love his blog.” By Dave&Deb Travel Duo, Toronto, Canada.
  • “A top-notch travel writer! A must follow!” By Scott Bryant, Portland, Oregon.
  • “He is the globe trotter, explorer and culture seeker we all wish to be. His around the world travels inspire all and he is a great person. Cheers!” By Melissa McKinley, 50% International / 50% Texas.
  • “He has a lot of miles under his belt and a lovely style of writing that brings places alive for his reader. Besides that, he is a generous friend to other writers.” By Vera Marie Badertsch, Arizona.
  • “I recommend him because of his useful Tweets and excellent two way communication. A real person not a Twitterfeed”. By John Williams, Brussels, Belgium.
One Response

Trackbacks and Pingbacks

  1. How I Use Apture On My Blog | velvet connect

Comments are closed.