“My velvet escape travel tip” is a guest series about what the name ‘Velvet Escape’ evokes and what that would be in the hometown or favourite place 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. Today’s guest [...]
Velvet moments: travel photo of the week – Masaai women
During my visit to a Masaai village in the Masaai Mara, Kenya, the ladies of the village came out to greet us. Read the accompanying post: “The Majestic Masaai Mara“. See other Velvet Moments: Impalas at the Serengeti, Tanzania Quebrada de Las Conchas, Argentina Bruges canals, Belgium Sacred Water Temple, Bali, Indonesia Positano, Italy The [...]
Velvet moments: travel photo of the week – impalas, Serengeti
Safari: impalas at the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. Read the accompanying post: ‘Serengeti Magic‘. See other Velvet Moments: Quebrada de Las Conchas, Argentina Bruges canals, Belgium Sacred Water Temple, Bali, Indonesia Positano, Italy The Great Ocean Road, Australia Angkor Wat, Cambodia
10 tips to enjoy the World Cup 2010
The FIFA World Cup (for football or soccer), the world’s largest sporting event after the Summer Olympics, kicks off in South Africa in a few days. This marks an historic occasion as it is the first time that the World Cup will be hosted by an African nation. Billions of dollars have been spent to [...]
Velvet moments: travel photo of the week – Zanzibar, Tanzania
The beaches of Zanzibar, Tanzania Read the accompanying post: The Exotic Isle of Zanzibar See other Velvet moments: Lago Grey, Torres del Paine, Chile Pompeii, Italy Bora Bora, French Polynesia Serengeti, Tanzania Sacred Water Temple, Bali, Indonesia Masaai Mara, Kenya Iguazu Falls, Brazil/Argentina Valle de la Luna, Chile Positano, Italy Buenos Aires, Argentina Seminyak, Indonesia [...]
Driving the Cape Peninsula loop
The Cape Peninsula is a spectacular region in South Africa that stretches from Cape Town to the Cape of Good Hope. Hemmed in by the Atlantic Ocean and False Bay, the Cape Peninsula boasts magnificent scenery, quaint towns, beautiful beaches and lovely vineyards. It’s easy to explore the Cape Peninsula from Cape Town as a [...]
Velvet moments: travel photo of the week – Serengeti
The jeep stopped and this topi came to greet us at the Serengeti, Tanzania. Read the accompanying post: ‘Serengeti Magic‘. See other Velvet moments: Bora Bora, French Polynesia Sacred Water Temple, Bali, Indonesia Masaai Mara, Kenya Iguazu Falls, Brazil/Argentina Valle de la Luna, Chile Positano, Italy Buenos Aires, Argentina Seminyak, Indonesia Lang Tengah island, Malaysia [...]
Velvet moments: travel photo of the week – Masaai Mara
Masaai Mara, Kenya Read the accompanying post: “The Majestic Masaai Mara“. See other Velvet moments: Bora Bora, French Polynesia Serengeti, Tanzania Sacred Water Temple, Bali, Indonesia Iguazu Falls, Brazil/Argentina Valle de la Luna, Chile Positano, Italy Buenos Aires, Argentina Seminyak, Indonesia Lang Tengah island, Malaysia Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina The Great Ocean Road, Australia Angkor [...]
Driving the Klein Karoo loop
The Klein (Little) Karoo, in South Africa’s Western Cape province, is a region of astounding contrasts and boasts the imposing Swartberg mountains, green fertile valleys and desert plains, charming villages and towns, and South Africa’s largest ostrich breeding industry. A visit to the Klein Karoo, a few hours’ drive east of Cape Town, is a [...]
My velvet escape travel tip: Zambezi River
“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 love to escape! For [...]
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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