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Georges at the Cove, San Diego

A special guest post by @agentcikay. Georges at the Cove is an excellent restaurant and I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to experience a “velvet escape” in San Diego, California. This gorgeous little restaurant in La Jolla, San Diego, California has a dining area that looks out upon a spectacular ocean view. There [...]

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My velvet escape travel tip: Mendocino, California

“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. Velvet Escape – the name [...]

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My velvet escape travel tip: Phoenix, Arizona

“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. What does velvet escape mean [...]

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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, [...]

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My velvet escape travel tip: Miami, Florida

“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. When I think of the [...]

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My velvet escape travel tip: Santa Fe, New Mexico

“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. Why did I move to [...]

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My velvet escape travel tip: Boston

“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 travel to experience new [...]

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My velvet escape travel tip: Tucson, Arizona

“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. Tucson , Arizona, encircled by [...]

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Luxury North and South

My dear friend Janice Waugh recently went on a trip by train from Chicago to New Orleans. She wrote a series of fascinating articles documenting her experiences and observations which have been published on the Solo Traveler blog. Janice kindly offered to share some of her insights gained during this trip on the Velvet Escape [...]

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A world of inspiration: NYC

This week’s edition of  ’A world of inspiration‘ is a wondrous tale that reads like a novella. Written by Jennifer Laceda, this story takes place in New York and beautifully captures the rush of energy that one often experiences in big cities. Jennifer is an avid blogger and photographer who is based in Canada. Her [...]

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