by Jacintha Verdegaal | Jun 18, 2013 | Art & Culture, City trip, Europe, London, United Kingdom
Every year the Serpentine Gallery in Hyde Park commissions a different architect to design a temporary pavilion. This year’s pavilion is created by Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto. The result is quite impressive. It’s like a cloud made out of white steel....
by Jacintha Verdegaal | Jun 16, 2013 | City trip, Europe, Food & Drink, London, United Kingdom
Unfortunately for me, I have to cross half the city to get there, but I love shopping in Marylebone High Street. Here you’ll find Daunt Books, the Conran Shop, The Natural Kitchen, La Fromagerie and other great shops, boutiques and restaurants. So when I read...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | Jun 15, 2013 | City guide, City trip, Dubai, Middle East, United Arab Emirates
Dubai fascinates me. The sky is literally the limit with all the luxury in the world, its new high-rise buildings and Western-style mega malls. Whatever you want to do or buy, you’ll probably be able to find it in Dubai. But for me, the city has no soul. Everything is...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | Jun 14, 2013 | City trip, Middle East, Saudi Arabia
Shopping for an abaya and headscarf in London. Not really how I had pictured my shopping experience when I moved here. But sometimes business trips bring you to unexpected places and for this one I needed some additional clothing. It’s funny how quickly you get used...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | Jun 2, 2013 | City trip, Europe, London, United Kingdom
One of the things I love about London is that it has so many beautiful parks. Sure, the city can be smelly and polluted with all its traffic fumes, but there’s always a park nearby where you can escape the city buzz and relax. This morning I woke up early and...
