What: Nasi lemak Where: On board most Air Asia flights Note: Nasi lemak is a traditional Malaysian dish (some call it the national dish)….
Velvet Escape travel blog
My velvet escape travel tip: Santa Fe, New Mexico
“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 world of inspiration: The King of Wanderlust
This is the last edition of the ‘A world of Inspiration‘ series. For twenty straight weeks, this series has featured inspiring stories from some…
The majestic Masai Mara
The Masai Mara is a national reserve in Kenya, about a 4-5 hour drive southwest of Nairobi, and encompasses a hilly region (that continues…
Some lazy days in Salta
“Some lazy days in Salta” (a page from my Travel Journal) I reached Salta (map) , a small city in the north of Argentina,…
The pearl of Java
Jogjakarta (Jogja), also often spelled as Yogyakarta (map), is a city in Central Java, Indonesia, and has for centuries been the cultural capital of…
A world of inspiration: Amazing Thailand, Amazing People
This week’s edition of ‘A world of inspiration‘ was written by Honor Dargan, who is a British expat in Japan. Honor was in Phuket,…
My velvet escape travel tip: Boston
“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 splendor of Lake Nakuru
A few hours drive northwest of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, the Lake Nakuru national reserve is a gem. The lake is home to a huge…
