by Jacintha Verdegaal | Sep 8, 2015 | Europe, Art & Culture, United Kingdom
Back in March, a friend suggested to get tickets to visit Highclere Castle, better known as Downton Abbey. I knew Downton Abbey was serious business in (and outside) the UK, but being among friends I thought I could speak freely, saying that I would love to join...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | Sep 3, 2015 | City trip, Europe, Stockholm, Sweden
When we started planning our trip to Stockholm there was one thing that everyone I asked agreed on: visit during summertime. And they were right! Stockholm might make a pretty postcard with ice and snow, but it comes alive when the sun is out and temperatures are high...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | Aug 31, 2015 | City trip, Europe, Food & Drink, London, United Kingdom
I’m in Stockholm! This city is just as fun and beautiful as I’d hoped, I love it! One of the reasons I got so excited about visiting Stockholm is that Sweden – or Scandinavia in general – is hot in London. No longer associated with IKEA and...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | Aug 27, 2015 | Photography
There’s a difference between my photos B.B. (before blog) and A.B. (after blog). A typical Jacintha photo before I started blogging was black & white, lots of contrast, and definitely more ‘raw’ than pretty. I started doing a bit of urban...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | Aug 24, 2015 | Art & Culture, City trip, Europe, London, United Kingdom
Now that’s an entrance designed to impress! Even though the history of Eltham Palace goes back centuries (it was an important royal residence between the 14th and 16th century), it were the millionaires Stephen and Virginia Courtauld who in the 1930s turned it...
