by Jacintha Verdegaal | Mar 1, 2014 | Expat Life
Today marks my first London anniversary. One year since I packed my bags and moved from The Hague to a city that I hadn’t visited in 15 years. I can’t believe how fast the first year has gone by. And how easy it is to feel at home in this city....
by Jacintha Verdegaal | Feb 26, 2014 | City trip, Europe, Food & Drink, London, United Kingdom
With so many hotspots in the city, my computer is filling up quickly with all the pictures I want to share with you. But then it would be nice if I would also actually publish them, which I totally forgot to do with this post (it was the end of the year, don’t...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | Feb 24, 2014 | Art & Culture, Europe, United Kingdom
I’m a bit ashamed to admit that every time I left the city last year, it was to fly to another country, not to explore the rest of the UK. This weekend I headed up north to attend Traverse 2014, a travel bloggers event in Newcastle. After the inspiring...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | Feb 17, 2014 | City trip, Europe, Food & Drink, London, United Kingdom
When I walk into the elegant lobby of The Royal Horseguards Hotel, I’m being welcomed by chef Ben Purton himself. ‘I already thought you were a blogger.’ Really? What gave it away? The handbag big enough to fit a DSLR camera? The slightly hungry...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | Feb 9, 2014 | City trip, City guide, Europe, Spain
Walking around in sunny Barcelona was just what the doctor ordered. After so many days of rain and grey skies in London, I needed to feel the warm sun on my face again. I didn’t really have a plan for how I wanted to spend the day. I’d been to Barcelona...
