Mauritius is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, situated east of the African continent. Famous as a honeymoon destination, undeniably because of its…
Velvet Escape travel blog
Twelve things to do in Budapest
Budapest, the capital of Hungary, is one of my favourite cities in eastern Europe. Divided into two parts, Buda and Pest, by the Danube…
Celebrating ten years of Velvet Escape
My Velvet Escape blog turned ten-years-old on 30th December 2018. I vividly remember that evening, ten years ago, a day before New Year’s Eve,…
Charming Amersfoort
Amersfoort is a historic city, less than an hour’s drive (or a train ride) from Amsterdam (map). It’s a charming medieval city with picturesque…
Plane views: Athens
Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. Home to world famous historic monuments such as the Acropolis, Athens is one of the…
Modena in two days
Modena is an ancient town in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy (map), smack in between its more famous sisters Bologna and Parma (both…
Why I loved Avalon Waterways excursions
Avalon Waterways is a river cruise company with a fleet of ‘Suite Ships’ that ply the major rivers in Europe and Asia. Not a…
The best of Reunion Island – guide and itinerary
Réunion Island is located in the Indian Ocean (map), east of Madagascar and southwest of the island nation of Mauritius. An overseas department of…
The treasures of St. Florian Monastery
One of the highlights of my Danube river cruise with Avalon Waterways was a visit to the St. Florian Monastery (or Stift Sankt Florian…
