There are caves and there are CAVES… the ones that make you gape in awe and fill you with an immense sense of wonder….
Velvet Escape travel blog
The magic of Phinda
We’d just passed the main gates of the &Beyond Phinda Private Game Reserve when we spotted something moving stealthily through the tall grasses. Someone…
The murals of Dozza
Dozza (map) is a hill-top medieval village about a 30-minute drive southeast of Bologna. Listed as one of the most beautiful villages in Italy,…
Ten panoramas of cities in Germany
This is a guest post by Jörg Dietrich, an architecture and streetscape photographer whom I met in Leipzig. Being an avid fan of architecture…
A Rhine Getaway with Viking Cruises
The Rhine is one of the most famous rivers in the world. From its source in Switzerland, the river winds its way into France,…
Driving the Wild Atlantic Way
The Wild Atlantic Way is regarded as the “world’s longest defined coastal touring route”. Stretching 2,500km from County Donegal in Ireland’s far north to…
Bursts of colour from around the world
Who doesn’t love bright bursts of colour? They never fail to cheer me up! And that’s one reason why I love to travel: the…
Incredible views from a plane window
It’s one of my favourite things to do when I fly: watching the views that unfolds outside the plane window. As soon as the…
Spectacular Table Mountain views
Whether you arrive in Cape Town by air, rail, road or sea, it’s the first thing you’ll notice: Table Mountain. This flat-topped mountain, at…
