by Jacintha Verdegaal | Jun 18, 2014 | City guide, City trip, Europe, United Kingdom
London has a lot to offer, but what it doesn’t have is a beach. Not that the UK is famous for its sunbathing weather (or that I’m the sunbathing type for that matter), but there are few things as relaxing as a walk on the beach. One of my intentions for...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | Jun 11, 2014 | Europe, London, United Kingdom
I’ve been waiting for this day for over a year. My favorite Dutch store HEMA is finally opening its doors in London. Who would have thought that when I left the Netherlands that one of the things I was going to miss the most would be a store? HEMA is so...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | Jun 4, 2014 | City trip, Europe, Food & Drink, London, United Kingdom
The Dutch may not be world-renowned for their food, but just like any other expat I do have this craving from time to time for snacks from home. Raw herring with (raw) onions, stroopwafels (syrup waffles), erwtensoep (split pea soup), hutspot (mashed...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | May 29, 2014 | Middle East, Palestine
I never spent this much time at a border. Children are sleeping on the grey leather sofas in the VIP room, or crying because they’re clearly tired of waiting. There’s a National Geographic show on the television in the corner, with subtitles in Hebrew and...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | May 23, 2014 | City trip, City guide, Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe
Let’s start with the most touristy photo you can take in Copenhagen, so we can tick that box. Tick! Okay, moving on. As I mentioned in my previous post the only true way to explore Copenhagen is on a bike and that’s exactly what I did last Monday. The...
