It’s an inspiring story: two blokes start chatting in the hallway while waiting for a job interview. They’re both recent graduates, jobless, and there are several hundred applicants for the job vacancy. They soon realise that not only are their chances of landing the job slim, but that they would probably hate the job. They [...]
velvet escape’s Culinary Journey: St. Albans
What: Waffle with lamb and green pesto Where: Waffle House, St. Albans , England Note: Not to be confused with the Waffle House chain in the USA, the Waffle House in St. Albans is a local institution. Famous throughout the United Kingdom, the Waffle House in St. Albans is housed in a 16th century watermill [...]
The spectacular Guy Fawkes fireworks show in St. Albans
Guy Fawkes Night is celebrated throughout the United Kingdom on or around 5th November and commemorates the foiled attempt to assassinate King James I. Every year, the Brits celebrate Guy Fawkes night with bonfires and fireworks; it really is a fun evening for everyone. On my recent blog trip to St. Albans, I had the [...]
Experiencing St. Albans
St. Albans is a city in the county of Hertfordshire, about 30 kilometers north of London. Known for its markets and stunning cathedral, St. Albans can trace its history back to Roman times when it was called Verulamium. I’ll be spending the next few days in St. Albans on a blog trip organised by my [...]
A walk through London’s Theatreland
A guest post by Paul Joseph, a London-based author and writer. Paul has written for national magazines and websites, and helps to run a blog on London theatre. If there’s a city in the world made for walking, it’s London. Teeming with history and splendour, every corner turned presents a vestige of the past, often [...]
velvet visits ‘Qype’
Qype is Europe’s largest site for user-generated reviews and recommendations of places, events and experiences. With over 250,000 members and more than 1 million public reviews covering more than 15,000 European towns and cities, Qype is an incredible resource for travellers to the United Kingdom and Continental Europe. Qype London I’ve visited Qype on various [...]
A boy’s dream
It had been a long time since I thought about my dreams as a child. I had so many of them. My family always called me a dreamer – and indeed I was. However, as I grew older, my childhood dreams gradually became a distant memory. I guess, at a certain point, we all get [...]
Ten things to do in Manchester
Manchester is a fascinating city in northwest England that’s a destination in its own right. On a casual stroll around the city, visitors will feel the city’s unmistakable spirit that lies in its pioneering past and in its trendsetting present. I found a board in the Manchester Art Gallery that beautifully describes the Manchester ‘Attitude’. [...]
A walk down Oxford Road, Manchester
Oxford Road is one of Manchester’s main throughfares. It starts at St. Peter’s Square in the heart of the city and runs very much like a straight line into the city’s southern suburbs. Dubbed ‘the Corridor’, Oxford Road is home to Manchester’s two universities, the BBC offices, various architectural gems and a host of splendid [...]
Experiencing Manchester
I’ve been invited by Creative Tourist to spend a few days in Manchester in the northwest of England. I’ve never been to this part of England so I’ve been doing some research. Did you know that Manchester was the largest producer of cotton goods in the 19th century and it was often called ‘Cottonopolis? The [...]
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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