by Jacintha Verdegaal | May 29, 2013 | City trip, Europe, London, United Kingdom
The Burlington Arcade on Piccadilly is really old school London. Fancy stores for the richer happy few. So for me it wouldn’t be the place to go to if I want to go shopping, but the walkway itself is beautiful and definitely worth a visit. If only for the...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | May 28, 2013 | Europe, London, United Kingdom
I don’t really get the UK holiday system with its Bank Holidays yet. So I’m not exactly sure why, but this weekend we had the Monday off as well. And the weather was perfect (unlike today) which made it even better. It turned out to be a weekend full of...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | May 25, 2013 | Europe, Expat Life, London, United Kingdom
Cycling in London is not as easy as riding a bicycle. When you grow up in the Netherlands, as a child you learn how to walk, talk and ride a bicycle (not necessarily in that order). Everybody rides their bike to get around. There are even more bikes than people. So...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | May 19, 2013 | City trip, Europe, Food & Drink, London, United Kingdom
When I was living in Paris, every time someone came to visit me, I basically took them to the same places that I knew and liked. Which is great for them (no need to go through tourist guides), but as a result I had to go see the Mona Lisa over and over again instead...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | May 16, 2013 | Berlin, City trip, Europe, Germany
Berlin always seems to surprise me. When the sun doesn’t shine it’s grey and kind of ugly…. but then the sun comes out and all of a sudden it’s the most amazing city. That’s why I love going there. This week I was in Berlin for work,...
