Valencia is the third largest city in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona. While its two bigger sisters steal much of the tourism limelight, Valencia…
Velvet Escape travel blog
Plane views: Amsterdam
Amsterdam from a plane window. It’s a view I’ve always wanted to capture on camera but the chances of flying directly across the centre…
The ultimate Liverpool pub crawl
I recently visited Liverpool and The Beatles (though I love their music) were the last thing on my mind. I started by checking out…
A bird’s eye view of Costa Brava
Costa Brava, in the northern corner of Catalonia (Spain) is one of my favourite destinations in the world. Not many places combine sun, sea,…
Cook, taste Catalonia
Barcelona is one of those amazing cities that can easily whisk you off your feet, enthrall you and before you know it, you’re on…
Ten alternative things to do in India
India. The name conjures images of ancient temples and palaces, aromatic markets, colourful saris, curries and oh yes, the Taj Mahal. Dig deeper and…
Impressions of Abruzzo
I knew very little about Abruzzo other than that it’s a region to the east of Rome (map) in central Italy, on the eastern…
A luxury cruise on the Yangzi River
The Yangzi (or Yangtze) River is the world’s third longest river – with its humble origins in the Tibetan plateau, the river then grows…
Temple-hopping in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is a tropical island nation in the Indian Ocean, just off the coast of the Indian sub-continent. Shaped like a tear-drop, Sri…
