I love bridges, from the simple brick-and-mortar and wooden contraptions (I’m not so sure about the rope kind) to the massive engineering marvels with…
Velvet Escape travel blog
Picture perfect Bruges
Bruges or Brugge (in Flemish) is a stunning medieval town in the west of Belgium (map). Founded around the 9th century AD, Bruges quickly…
My velvet escape travel tip: Sevilla
“My velvet escape travel tip” is a guest series about what the name ‘Velvet Escape’ evokes and what that would be in the hometown…
This could happen to you
A horrible/funny travel experience Vancouver, 6th January 2000 I was in Vancouver with a friend to celebrate the Millenium there with some other friends….
One year on
I posted my first post on the 30th of December 2008. It wasn’t much; just a simple welcome note and my tagline: go explore….
The delights of La Boqueria
Markets everywhere in the world are a delight for the senses. A visit to a local market is certainly one of my favourite ways…
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…
