by Jacintha Verdegaal | Mar 6, 2017 | City trip, Europe, London, Places to stay, United Kingdom
That’s the problem with making travel plans too long in advance. Things change. But then how could I have known that three weeks after I booked my return ticket London – Japan, I would come up with the brilliant idea to turn 2 weeks Japan into a three...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | Mar 2, 2017 | Bolivia, City guide, City trip, South America
So you were killing some time browsing through Pinterest and travel websites, saw pictures of the beautiful salt flats of Bolivia and said to yourself “I must go there”. I get it. I’ve been there. But then there’s only so much time you can...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | Jan 26, 2017 | Travel
A new school year needs a new outfit. A new milestone a new haircut. And in this case I felt that my new adventure needed a new look as well. I didn’t change my hair, but I did change the look of Urban Pixxels. As you may have noticed I haven’t been...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | Jan 17, 2017 | Europe, Places to stay, United Kingdom
I’m a big fan of Artist Residence. Their London hotel in Pimlico is one of the nicest hotels I’ve ever stayed in. So when Jess, Jo and I got invited to stay at their Cornwall hotel, the only question we had was: When? For those of you who don’t know...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | Dec 8, 2016 | City trip, Europe, Finland, Helsinki, Travel experiences
Some people will escape the winter by flying to a tropical island. Others (that’s me) fly to countries where the days are shorter and the temperatures even lower. Helsinki may not be the first city that comes to mind for a city trip right now, but I loved...
