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…
Velvet Escape travel blog
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…
Sabah – where I was born
Sabah is a Malaysian state that occupies the northern corner of the island of Borneo. Blessed with superb white sandy beaches and coral islands,…
Re-living childhood memories at Miniatur Wunderland
“Let’s go Keith!”, my Mum said sternly as she pulled on my shoulder. “Wait! There’s a plane approaching! There! Can you see its lights?”,…
Blown away at the Cliffs of Moher
The car trembled as I pulled into a parking spot at the Cliffs of Moher Visitor Centre. The wind was relentless. In the distance,…
Ten things to do in Reunion Island
On a map, Réunion Island looks like a tiny speck in the Indian Ocean but zoom in and you’ll find a spectacular island with…
Exploring Curacao
Curaçao (map) is a Caribbean island with a coastline that’s indented with numerous bays and coves. Its capital, Willemstad, is situated on both sides…
Exploring the Itria Valley in Puglia
The Valle d’Itria or Itria Valley is situated in the heart of the region of Puglia, in the ‘heel’ of the Italian peninsula (map)….
