The Velvet Rocket focuses on independent journalism and travel, but also endeavors to blend in the bizarre, the beautiful and the interesting for good measure.
Check out this great post on how where your passport is issued from just might impact where you’re going (or not) from The Velvet Rocket.
For more than 25 years, Steve was an intelligence community professional who traveled and lived throughout Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Central America. He now uses his experiences and formal training to help people overcome their reluctance to travel by giving them the solid, reliable information they can use to plan effectively, reduce risk, react to danger, and return home safe.