It was a trip filled with laughter and various firsts for me: I learned how to snowboard (well, kind of), joined in the fun…
Velvet Escape travel blog
Ten romantic things to do in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia (map) and love go hand in hand. As one of the most picturesque islands in the Caribbean with its iconic Piton mountains,…
Driving the Route du Volcan
It was our second day on Réunion Island. I hadn’t seen much of the interior of the island since my arrival, just glimpses of…
Ten museums in Belgium to visit
Belgium is mostly known for its food and drinks. Visitors to the country want to try our chocolate, waffles, fries and beer. What most…
An awe-inspiring Western Cape flight tour
“I have a surprise for you”. We stood on a dirt road surrounded by mile upon mile of fynbos, a shrubby vegetation found in…
The treasures of Gallipoli
Many people thought I was in Turkey when I posted photos of my stay in Gallipoli (map). I wasn’t. In fact, I was in…
Chilling on the Perhentian Islands
It was supposed to be my Perhentian Islands holiday, spent offline on Pulau Perhentian Kecil (‘Pulau’ means island in the Malay language) on the…
A bird’s eye view of Reunion Island
Reunion Island is a volcanic island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar and southwest of Mauritius (map). A French overseas department, Reunion Island…
My thoughts on MH17
“Keith, wake up!” I opened my eyes and looked around in a daze. My partner broke the news to me: a Malaysia Airlines plane…
