One of travel ‘s greatest virtues is its power to teach and open our eyes, sometimes, to the most obvious things. It also has the power to serve us reminders of long-forgotten lessons and make us appreciate those who are dear to us. This is one such incident. An eye-opening incident I was out on [...]
History and art on the Sunshine Coast
Málaga is in Andalusia, on the Costa del Sol in southern Spain, a ferry’s journey north of Morocco. Owing to its location, it has a warm climate and some of the warmest winters in Europe. For those intending to find cheap holidays in Málaga, consider booking between April and November when the average daily temperature [...]
One thing to do on Valentine’s Day
It’s a scene that always comes to my mind when I think of Valentine’s Day: the opening minutes of the movie ‘Love Actually‘ that were shot at the Arrivals Hall of Heathrow Airport. The scene of people, faces filled with joy, greeting each other with a warm embrace never fails to move me. It’s one [...]
Velvet Escape challenge 2012
2012 promises to be an eventful year. In sporting terms, London will host the Summer Olympics for the third time (I’m hoping that Roger Federer will win the gold medal at his beloved Wimbledon) whilst the European Football (Soccer) Championships will be held in Poland and Ukraine (I’m betting on the Netherlands of course!). As [...]
A personal source of inspiration
This time three years ago, I was roaming around South America, having the time of my life on my first solo round-the-world trip. After ten years of focusing on my career, this trip certainly opened my eyes to the world outside my comfy ‘bubble’. I learned to value the relationships I have with my family [...]
What’s a coolpacker?
I was having a round of drinks with some friends when one of them mentioned reading a recent post of mine on “glamping“. He thought it was a pretty cool term and before long, we found ourselves trying to name the many terms that have been fabricated over the years to describe different travel types: [...]
What defines luxury travel
What is luxury travel? I’ve always associated luxury travel with five-star hotels, flying First Class, sailing on private yachts (with a crew to take care of everything of course) and dining at Michelin-star restaurants – these were my Velvet Escapes. Since launching the Velvet Escape travel blog, I’ve come to realise that luxury travel is [...]
Art in motion – pouring cider in Asturias
One of the first things any visitor to the principality of Asturias in northern Spain will notice is the abundance of so-called sidrerias. These are restaurants or cafés where food is served but it’s the cider that takes centre stage. The second thing visitors will notice is the extraordinary way cider is poured at the [...]
The story every child needs to know
It was a book that begged to be read. I stared at its cover for a few more moments before asking my friend, Rob, what it was about. He turned to look at it and his eyes lit up instantly. He carefully picked up the book from the coffee table, like it was a fragile [...]
Things to be thankful for
I always find the year’s end to be the perfect moment to reflect on my own and with friends. I briefly dwell on my experiences and achievements, and lessons learned over the past year and I set goals for the coming year. I was talking to my friend, Rob, a few days ago about how [...]
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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