As a child, Albert Diks spent many summers camping with his family in Catalonia. Each time they went on a drive around the Catalan…
Velvet Escape travel blog
The colours of Lunenburg
The town of Lunenburg (map) is a gorgeous fishing town on Nova Scotia’s eastern seaboard, southwest of Halifax. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage…
Luxury on the slopes
The ski season is now upon us, as resorts in Europe and North America open up their hotel doors, and get the chair lifts…
A forest of glass and steel
It was one of the first things I asked when I arrived in Toronto: what is the origin of the name ‘Toronto’? A quick…
A funky boutique hotel in the City
The City is London’s financial and historic district. Packed with stately buildings that house all sorts of financial services and law firms, the City…
Moments of luxury in Toronto
What is luxury travel? To me, more importantly than travelling like I’d just won the national lottery, luxury travel is all about the moments…
Safaris in South Africa
South Africa is a wonderful destination for a Big Five safari as there are numerous game reserves offering amazing game viewing. The problem is…
Finding serenity, bliss and peace in Bali
It seems an unfair choice to have to make – deciding between serenity, bliss or peace. Can’t I have them all? But here in…
Edinburgh – a city of spooky tales
Edinburgh is a place of spirits. One sort of “spirit” can be found in the Bow Bar traditional pub, tucked away on a curving…
