The Estrada Real or Royal Road is a series of historic routes in Brazil, spanning the states of Minas Gerais, São Paulo and Rio…
Velvet Escape travel blog
The treasures of Eggenberg Palace
Schloss Eggenberg or Eggenberg Palace is a beautiful historic attraction located in the outskirts of Graz, Austria’s second-largest city. The 17th century palace is…
A culinary getaway from Amsterdam
Vreeland (map) is a small village about a 20-minute drive southeast of Amsterdam. Situated on both banks of the Vecht River (a branch of…
Ljubljana: charming and cool!
Each time I think of Ljubljana (map) nowadays, I react with a chuckle and a sigh. A chuckle because I still have problems spelling…
Twelve things to do in Graz
If you’re asked to think of places in Austria for a holiday or city break, chances are (like me) you’ll think of Vienna, Salzburg…
A little accident
You might have noticed (someone? anyone?…Haha!) that I haven’t posted anything in the past month. The reason I’ve been keeping low is because of…
Why I love Spain in 50 photos
I vividly remember my first time in Spain . I was in my early-twenties and Spain was very high on my bucket list. Together…
Exploring Rio with locals
Rio de Janeiro is one of my favourite cities to visit and I’ll jump on any opportunity to go there. I’ll never tire of…
My favorite cities to visit
There are some cities that I just can’t get enough of. It could be for any particular reason: the energy, a lively culinary scene,…
