In the aftermath of the Turkish Airlines crash in Amsterdam in 2009, in which nine people died but others walked away with little more…
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The best seat on the plane
I was once assigned a seat in the middle of a row of five on a Boeing 777 on a full flight that also…
New on velvetescape.com
I’ve created two new Southeast Asian entries on velvetescape.com. If you’re looking for a sunny, virgin tropical island that’s free of the masses and…
“Mardi Gras on steroids”
Amsterdam’s two biggest annual events are the Queen’s Birthday on the 30th of April and the Gay Pride weekend during the first weekend of…
The velvet escape blog is here!
Hello world! Welcome to the brand new Velvet Escape blog! I will be posting bits of travel advice and tips and you’re most welcome…