by Jacintha Verdegaal | Aug 6, 2014 | City trip, Art & Culture, Europe, London, United Kingdom
What year did I just walk into? I was expecting to see 17th century artwork, not real people walking around as if they had just stepped out of a painting. What I learned later on was that they were hosting a special event to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | Aug 4, 2014 | City trip, Europe, Food & Drink, London, United Kingdom
What better way to spend a Sunday morning than reading a newspaper and drinking a nice flat white at one of London’s best coffee shops? With so many independent cafés to choose from, I’m glad there’s a London Coffee Guide that lists the best...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | Aug 2, 2014 | Art & Culture, City trip, Europe, London, United Kingdom
Isn’t it interesting to see how people – of all ages – are drawn to water? Turn on a fountain in the middle of the city on a summer’s day and they’ll be tempted to jump in. This water installation at the South Bank by...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | Jul 30, 2014 | City trip, Europe, Food & Drink, London, United Kingdom
I once did a wine tasting course together with a friend and my sister. We thought it was a good idea to learn ‘how to impress people in a restaurant when ordering a bottle glass of wine’. To be honest, I don’t remember much about it, except that...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | Jul 28, 2014 | City trip, Europe, Food & Drink, London, United Kingdom
And so it happened that I ticked three dishes off Time Out’s 100 best dishes in London list…all in one afternoon. I was meeting our guide, or actually guides, at Old Spitalfields Market. I love this part of London. It’s where I get my...
