Velvet Escape travel blog

Velvet Escape is an award-winning luxury travel blog with a collection of destination guides, travel itineraries, hotel and tour reviews as well as inspiring stories to help you gain immersive travel experiences with a touch of indulgence.

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The best of Puglia – the ultimate guide

Puglia (or Apulia) is a region that occupies the ‘heel’ of southern Italy and is home to historic towns (many of which have histories…

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Six spectacular road trips from Cape Town

The Western Cape of South Africa is one of my favourite regions in the world. It has everything I look for in a holiday:…

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Exploring Piedmont

Piedmont is a region of northwest Italy bordering France and Switzerland, with Turin as its capital and largest city. Piedmont was high on my…

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Exploring Dublin in a day

Dublin, the capital of the Republic of Ireland, is a fascinating city to visit. The best way to truly experience this city of storytellers…

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I'm Keith Jenkins

Based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, I'm the Founder and Publisher of Velvet Escape. For a decade I had a successful career in corporate and investment banking. In 2008, I left the corporate world behind and embarked on a new journey to pursue my passions for travel, writing and photography. This led to the founding of the Velvet Escape blog in December 2008.

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