Woohoo! I’m home! After six months of almost non-stop travel across four continents, it’s time to stop for a bit, enjoy my time at…
Velvet Escape travel blog
Plane views: Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia, is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, thanks to its spectacular location. It’s always a treat to fly…
My furry ‘tour guide’ at the Iguazu Falls
Last week, I published a video of the awesome power of the Iguassu Falls in Brazil. A few days later, I visited the Argentina…
Eating fresh lobster in Nova Scotia
I never really knew how to eat fresh lobster even though I love the taste of it. My way was to hammer it…
Ten things to do in Valencia
Valencia is the third largest city in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona. While its two bigger sisters steal much of the tourism limelight, Valencia…
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…
