“My velvet escape travel tip” is a guest series about what the name ‘Velvet Escape’ evokes and what that would be in the hometown…
Velvet Escape travel blog
Photos of Patagonia
Patagonia. The name conjures images of impenetrable wilderness; rugged and daunting. It is a huge area encompassing parts of southern Chile and Argentina that’s…
Patagonia: Home of the Gods
Patagonia. The name conjures images of impenetrable wilderness; rugged and daunting. It’s a huge area that’s divided by countless channels, fjords, ice-fields, glaciers and…
Plane views: Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Kota Kinabalu is the capital of the Malaysian state of Sabah (map) which occupies the northern corner of the island of Borneo. ‘KK’, as…
Breathtaking Positano
Positano is a small town on Italy’s stunning Amalfi coast, just south of Naples. It’s easy to reach Positano from Naples by bus or…
Sixteen things to do in Cape Town
Cape Town, renowned for its breathtaking setting, stands among the world’s most stunningly situated cities, sharing the spotlight with destinations like Rio de Janeiro,…
My velvet escape travel tip: The Lake District, Cumbria
“My velvet escape travel tip” is a guest series about what the name ‘Velvet Escape’ evokes and what that would be in the hometown…
A glorious day at Da Adolfo
“Da Adolfo? Ahhh… bellissimo. Good food!”, the hotel receptionist said with a broad smile as I mentioned that my friend and I were heading…
Shop till you drop in Kuala Lumpur
Malaysians love to shop. I believe the favourite national pastime in the weekends is strolling through one of the many shopping malls. For the…
