by Jacintha Verdegaal | Mar 24, 2017 | Asia, City guide, City trip, Food & Drink, Japan, Tokyo
If you think Tokyo is just another big city, comparable to New York and London, then you’re up for a big surprise. This city is different! It’s organized and chaotic, calm and loud, crazy and overwhelming at the same time. As much as you hear about Tokyo,...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | Mar 21, 2017 | Asia, Japan, Multi destination, Travel itinerary
It doesn’t matter how long you plan to stay in Japan. It will never be enough. After your first day you’ll want more. More food, more interesting (and often quirky) culture, more beautiful sights, more cities, more nature. And life will never be the...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | Mar 16, 2017 | City trip, City guide, Europe, Finland, Helsinki
Helsinki sure knows how to welcome their visitors. “Nobody in their right mind would come to Helsinki in November. Except you, you badass. Welcome.” I actually missed the famous airport sign that went viral when I arrived in November, but it’s...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | Mar 9, 2017 | Bolivia, South America
We’re leaving Sucre with a bus that is taking us to Potosà – one of the highest cities in the world – in just over three hours. This is the city I thought about the longest when we were planning our trip. Whether we should visit or not. Because...
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...