by Jacintha Verdegaal | Aug 19, 2013 | City trip, Europe, Italy, Rome
The Vespa may be the best way to explore Rome, but it’s also a great city to discover on foot. And let’s face it: using a camera while sitting on the back of a scooter isn’t easy. So after my Vespa tour with Annie, I walked around the city centre...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | Aug 10, 2013 | City trip, Europe, Italy, Rome
Oh Rome, how I’ve missed you. I can’t believe I waited 17 years to return to one of my favourite cities. Even though I only stayed for two nights (at this lovely boutique hotel near Piazza Navona), I got the chance to experience my own Roman Holiday. Do you remember...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | Aug 4, 2013 | Europe, Food & Drink, London, United Kingdom
Have you heard about the cronut? This love child of a croissant and a donut is the new foodie hype in London. Officially only the one created by pastry chef Dominique Ansel in New York can use the name ‘cronut’, where you need to wait in line for...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | Jul 29, 2013 | City trip, Europe, Food & Drink, London, United Kingdom
Not only am I going to be in a cookbook…I’m also making an appearance in an actual TV show. For the second episode of Anne’s Kitchen she’s taking me to Marylebone to show me where she finds inspiration for her recipes. And Anne surprised me...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | Jul 27, 2013 | Art & Culture, City trip, Europe, London, United Kingdom
With all the commotion around royal baby George, I felt I needed to learn a bit more about the history of the British royal family. And what better way to do that than to walk around in a palace where many of them have lived since 1689 until today: Kensington Palace....
