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Why I prefer to travel with hand luggage only
Anyone who has ever travelled with me knows that I always travel light, in most cases, with only a carry-on bag. If I can…
A blissful escape to Gili Meno island
I love adventure and intense cultural experiences, but I also crave peace and quiet. That’s why I go out of my way to visit…
Ten tips to stay healthy and fit while travelling
You’ve been travelling 30 hours straight from one corner of the planet to the other and the last thing you want to do, is…
My velvet escape travel tip: Auckland
As the sun beats down on a warm autumn morning in Auckland, I make my way down to the city’s harbour. Queen Street, the…
My velvet escape travel tip: Antigua, Guatemala
Antigua, Guatemala is known for gorgeous jade, being the last true and untouched colonial city in Latin America, earthquake ruins, Salsa and Spanish classes….
My velvet escape travel tip: Malibu
With palm trees, sunshine, and ravishing stars of the big and small screens, Los Angeles is the epitome of a velvet escape–full of natural…
My velvet escape travel tip: Akumal
I live in the city of Cancun. Not in the hotel zone, with its manicured lawns and aqua blue water, in downtown Cancun. It…
My velvet escape travel tip: Umbria
Umbria, with its undulating landscape covered in a patchwork of fields and woods, vineyards and olive groves, medieval hamlets and isolated abbeys, is, in…
