by Jacintha Verdegaal | Jul 18, 2016 | Food & Drink
I’ve never really been on a diet. I’ve tried, but then someone offered me a cookie on the second day… I like food. I like eating. And I get really cranky when I don’t eat enough. So diets have never really been my thing. But healthy eating...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | Jul 11, 2016 | City trip, City guide, Los Angeles, North America, USA
Visiting Los Angeles reminded me of my very first trip to New York. I was so excited to finally see the city with my own eyes. Realizing that everything I thought I knew about it was through watching movies and television shows. How much is actually real? It’s...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | Jul 4, 2016 | Europe, London, United Kingdom
There’s this famous study about the ‘paradox of choice’ that shows that too many choices (in this case varieties of jam at a supermarket) will lead to decision-making paralysis and unhappiness. So far I’ve managed to buy jam...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | Jun 22, 2016 | City trip, City guide, Food & Drink, Los Angeles, North America, USA
News you don’t want to get right before you go on a trip to Los Angeles: stay away from gluten for a while. And this for someone who basically lives on bread and pasta. But looking on the bright side, if you need to adjust your diet anyway, in my case LA was...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | Jun 16, 2016 | City trip, New York, North America, Places to stay, USA
Every time I visit New York I’m shocked to see how expensive hotels are. Like most people, I’d rather spend my money on something else than a bed and shower. But at the same time, I really (really) enjoy staying at modern boutique hotels. So for my last visit I...
