by Jacintha Verdegaal | Feb 2, 2014 | City trip, Europe, Food & Drink, London, United Kingdom
Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. Seriously, I wake up hungry and when I’m traveling I get terribly bummed when the hotel breakfast is disappointing. In London there’s no better way to start the weekend than meeting friends for brunch. A lot of the...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | Jan 31, 2014 | Art & Culture, City trip, Europe, London, United Kingdom
In my first year as a new Londoner, I spent most of my time getting to know the cultural and foodie highlights of this city. Sure, I started reading an English newspaper and watched the BBC news, but I can’t say I’m quite the expert yet when it comes to...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | Jan 27, 2014 | Art & Culture, Europe, London, United Kingdom
As with many other fashion designers, I could say that I knew of Paul Smith, but I didn’t know much about him. So an exhibition with the name ‘Hello, my name is Paul Smith’ sounded like a good introduction into the life and work of this British...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | Jan 22, 2014 | City guide, City trip, Europe, London, United Kingdom
They say London is basically a city of connected villages. Every ‘village’ looking completely different from the other. And since most of the transportation happens underground, you often find yourself in a different world when you exit the station. Which...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | Jan 20, 2014 | City trip, Europe, Food & Drink, London, United Kingdom
Wish you were lying under a palm tree sipping a cocktail on some tropical island right now? Well, we’re in London so that cocktail will have to be a cup of tea, but those palm trees are still an option. That is if you don’t mind dressing up for the...