Jogjakarta (Jogja), also often spelled as Yogyakarta (map), is a city in Central Java, Indonesia, and has for centuries been the cultural capital of…
Velvet Escape travel blog
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…
The fridge magnet: readers’ favourites
My recent post on fridge magnets collected during my travels prompted some readers to send me pictures of their favourite magnets. I selected several…
A world of inspiration: A Confident Smile
This week’s edition of ‘A world of inspiration‘ is brought to you by JoAnna Haugen who is based in Las Vegas. JoAnna’s story is…
Serengeti magic
The expansive plains of the Serengeti, dotted with herds of roaming impalas, topis, elephants, giraffes, gazelles, wildebeest and zebras, and the brilliant blue sky…
My velvet escape travel tip: Toronto
I’m very excited to launch the first post (of hopefully many!) of the brand new series: “My velvet escape travel tip“. This series is…
Plane views: Mallorca
Mallorca (or Majorca) is part of the Balearic islands, a Spanish archipelago in the north-western corner of the Mediterranean Sea. The largest of the…
