It had been a hectic week at ITB Berlin, the world’s largest tourism trade fair, which I visit every year. I didn’t get to…
Velvet Escape travel blog
An oasis in the snow
It was a dreamy, somewhat surreal feeling. As I sat in a rock pool at the Spa Scandinave Mont Tremblant, with a blanket of…
25 Hours Bikini Hotel Berlin – cool, funky, quirky
“So where are the bikinis?” That was my first thought when I entered the 25 Hours Berlin Bikini Hotel… and I’m sure I’m not…
The land of a thousand castles and palaces
Lower Silesia is a region of vasts forests, snowy peaks, picturesque villages and historic towns in southwestern Poland, bordering Germany and the Czech Republic….
Discovering Melbourne’s hidden secrets
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…
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…
