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,...
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...
