Markets everywhere in the world are a delight for the senses. A visit to a local market is certainly one of my favourite ways…
Velvet Escape travel blog
Picture perfect Amsterdam
Amsterdam, with its rings of canals and many historic monuments, is arguably one of the most photogenic cities in the world. I’ve listed below…
My velvet escape travel tip: Liguria
“My velvet escape travel tip” is a guest series about what the name ‘Velvet Escape’ evokes and what that would be in the hometown…
The faces of Pompeii
This ancient Roman city was buried under tonnes of ash after a catastrophic eruption of nearby Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. Today, Pompeii is…
Till It’s Gone
My Dad passed away on the 9th of September 2009: 9/9/09. I’ll never forget that date. My Dad meant the world to me when…
Enchanting spots: Lago de Atitlán, Guatemala
Lago de Atitlán is a magnificent crater lake high up in the Guatemalan Highlands, flanked by three conically-shaped volcanos on its southern shores. Small…
Cederberg: mountain passes, safaris and San rock art
Bordering the expansive plains of the Great Karoo, the Cederberg (map) and Swartruggen mountains are one of the Western Cape’s wildest and most desolate regions….
Travelations: the trip that opened my eyes
I had been working at an investment bank for ten years when it was taken over. Months passed before it became clear to me…
A day trip to Anguilla
Anguilla is one of those places where time seems to have stood still. This little island in the eastern Caribbean, just north of St….
