Melbourne is Australia’s second-largest city and capital of the state of Victoria. The second you arrive in Melbourne, you’ll immediately be swept off your…
Velvet Escape travel blog
Inside the most opulent suite I’ve ever seen!
On my recent trip to the Southeast Asian Sultanate of Brunei Darussalam, I had the opportunity to stay at the country’s premier resort, the…
Gran Canaria – the perfect winter getaway
Gran Canaria is the third-largest island in the Canary Islands archipelago, after Tenerife and Fuerteventura. Part of the Kingdom of Spain, the islands lie…
Impressions of Malta
I spent two days (way too short!) exploring the main island of Malta and its capital, Valletta. What I found was an island of…
A Ferrari tour of the Motor Valley
I have to admit… I’m a nitwit when it comes to cars. I’ve never been too interested in them and how they work. They…
A jungle adventure in Brunei
Brunei Darussalam is a small Sultanate on the Southeast Asian island of Borneo, sandwiched between the Malaysian state of Sarawak and the South China…
My first ever solo road trip!
It hadn’t occurred to me before but it wasn’t until I was about to leave for Australia that I realised I was about to…
Ten things to do in Dubai
Dubai never ceases to amaze. From the impressive massive palm frond-shaped archipelagos that can even be seen from outer space to the world’s tallest…
The mirrors of Castello Estense in Ferrara
Ferrara is a historic town in the region of Emilia Romagna in Italy. Though its origins are a mystery, the first mention of Ferrara…
