by Jacintha Verdegaal | May 7, 2013 | Europe, London, United Kingdom
There are so many famous London icons: the Big Ben, the London Eye… and of course the red telephone box and the black cab. Even though you still see black cabs pretty much everywhere you go, you’ll also notice that many of them are now being used as a...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | May 6, 2013 | London
Remember the house with the blue door where Hugh Grant lived in Notting Hill? Well, in London they don’t only like to paint their doors, but you’ll find streets like this where each house has a completely different colour. Although the neighbours do seem...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | May 4, 2013 | City trip, Europe, London, United Kingdom
Sometimes you just need to be a tourist in your own city. And as it is a long weekend, which means that the city is filled with tourists anyway, I thought why not join them. So I rode my bike – through the rain – to Greenwich. On my way to Greenwich Park I...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | May 2, 2013 | City trip, Europe, Food & Drink, London, United Kingdom
Sea salt and I, it’s a growing love affair. What started as seasoning for my weekend egg, then scrubbing, hair spray…. has now evolved to sea salt in my chocolate. What else? I promised you more chocolate, and did I find the right spot to go to! Artisan du...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | Apr 29, 2013 | City trip, Europe, Expat Life, London, United Kingdom
You would think that in a city where there is so much to do, there just isn’t any time to sit down and read a book. But actually I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many people read in public. It’s the perfect way to kill some time on your commute...
