It was a beautiful sunny day in Avignon and I’d just arrived. There are so many things to see and do in this historic town in the Provence but I decided to take it easy – there was sufficient time to explore the town and visit the main attractions. I headed straight to the Place [...]
Velvet Moments: travel photo – a sea of tulips
Last week, I posted a plea to the Weather Gods to usher in the spring a.s.a.p.! That didn’t quite work, unfortunately. So, here’s some inspiration to get everyone into the mood for a colourful spring and a lovely warm summer! A walk around the tulips fields in Holland is one of my favourite things to [...]
Dear Weather Gods…
It has been a gorgeous winter. Crisp cold air, stunning snowy scenes and curling up next to the fireplace. I truly enjoyed it. It’s spring now yet snow continues to fall from thick grey clouds and the mercury is barely above the freezing point. Please wrap up the snow clouds, blow some warmth into the [...]
Velvet Moments: travel photo – snowy canal in Amsterdam
I know… it’s the first day of March but I’m hoping spring will arrive soon! This winter has been long and very cold! That said, I did enjoy the winter weather… most of the time. There was an abundance of snow in Amsterdam several times throughout this winter and I loved walking along the canals [...]
Velvet Moments: travel photo – Pisco Sour
It had been a long day. First a flight from Santiago to Punta Arenas, then a three-hour wait for the bus to Puerto Natales, the gateway to the Torres del Paine National Park in Chilean Patagonia. It must’ve taken me close to twelve hours to get to Puerto Natales. I arrived at the hotel, totally [...]
Velvet Moments: travel photo – the tree
Strolling through the Dalí Theatre Museum in Figueres, I couldn’t help but stop and stare at this tree in the courtyard. Its naked and forlorn appearance tugged at my heartstrings. It could’ve been my (rather melancholic) mood that day but I stood in awe of the emotions this tree evoked. Read the accompanying post: “Being [...]
Moments of luxury in Toronto
What is luxury travel? To me, more importantly than travelling like I’d just won the national lottery, luxury travel is all about the moments of beauty and indulgence. With this in mind, I set out on my latest mission with three other bloggers to discover Toronto’s luxury side. What we found was a city in the [...]
Velvet Moments: travel photo – sailing on the Markermeer
It was a chilly day for a sailing trip on the Markermeer near the village of Marken but the amazing light and the gorgeous clouds that day made the experience simply magical! Located in the middle of the Netherlands, the Markermeer is the southern half of the Ijsselmeer, a large lake that used to be [...]
Picnic at Terra Remota
Terra Remota is a lovely winery located in the Emporda region of Costa Brava, about a two-hour drive northeast of Barcelona. The winery consists of a modern, bunker-like main building that’s surrounded by rows of vines, olive groves and fruits orchards. You can go for some wine-tasting and a tour of the winery when you [...]
Velvet Moments: travel photo – Victoria Falls
It’s been one of my dreams to visit the Victoria Falls, one of the world’s greatest waterfalls, on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. That dream finally came true – funnily enough, just a month after visiting another of the world’s greatest falls, Iguassu Falls in Brazil/Argentina. The Victoria Falls were spectacular, despite the dry [...]
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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