New York City has a wealth of cutting-edge boutique hotels that are so exclusively hip that they remain beyond the mainstream luxury travel radar. They can be found all over Manhattan in a multitude of styles, from classically understated to unabashedly decadent. Here are five boutique hotels in New York City that are sure to [...]
Unforgettable NYC
This is a guest series called “Unforgettable Travel Moments“. We all have our special travel moments: a memorable meal, meeting someone, an embarrassing faux pas or simply being awestruck by scenery. With this new series, I hope to uncover the moments, the anecdotes and the tales which make travel special. This week’s post and photos [...]
Places that inspire: New York City Highline
A guest post by Gina Gorelik. The New York City Highline One of my favorite places to go to in New York on a sunny afternoon is the NYC Highline. This completely unique place always inspires me, and makes me happy and proud to be a New Yorker. The Highline used to be a train [...]
Brooklyn: New York City’s Foodie Paradise
A special guest post by @TravelingAnna34. Brooklyn – NYC’s Foodie Paradise is a Velvet Escape New York City is a paradise to many travelers, and business visitors alike. With a myriad of attractions, theatres, museums and hotels in New York, visitors are spoilt for choice. But growing up in NYC can make you a little [...]
Ten incredible bridge walks
I love bridges, from the simple brick-and-mortar and wooden contraptions (I’m not so sure about the rope kind) to the massive engineering marvels with their elegant spans and towering masts. Some cross a simple stream or small creeks whilst others traverse wide rivers, harbours and canyons. It’s always a joy to cross a bridge on [...]
My velvet escape travel tip: New York City
“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’m a serious nature lover, [...]
Ten unforgettable city cruises
Some of the most spectacular cities in the world have a sea- or harbour-side setting. Think of Sydney, with its breathtaking harbour; or downtown Vancouver, hemmed in by Coal Harbour and the Burrard Inlet; New York, Cape Town, San Francisco, Hong Kong, and the list goes on. The best way to really appreciate the beauty [...]
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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