by Jacintha Verdegaal | Feb 10, 2020 | Antwerp, Belgium, City trip, Europe, Places to stay
I don’t particularly like celebrating my own birthday. But I do love celebrating other people’s birthdays! Unfortunately, many of my friends go through the same phase of not wanting to be reminded that they’re getting older and prefer not to make a...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | Jan 6, 2020 | City trip, Europe, Spain
Where can you go in November that doesn’t require too much traveling but is still warm and sunny? According to many ‘Best places to go in November’ lists that I find online, I should visit Seville in Spain. Unfortunately even a minimum chance of rain...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | Oct 25, 2019 | City trip, Europe, Norway, Oslo, Places to stay
As I cross the street from Oslo’s Central Station I’m looking up to this impressive building that’s been here for a hundred years. This was once the headquarters of the Norwegian America Line (‘Amerikalinjen’), a cruise ship company taking passengers...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | Sep 26, 2019 | Oslo, City trip, Europe, Norway
It’s not the first time I’m visiting Oslo, the capital of Norway. I’ve been here once before with my family when I was a teenager. Which, let’s be honest, is a really long time ago. I remember seeing an old Viking ship, eating lots of waffles...
by Jacintha Verdegaal | Aug 28, 2019 | Chicago, City trip, North America, Places to stay, USA
I have booked my flight. The next question is: where to stay in Chicago? As much as I like hotels, I always find this extra difficult when I visit a city for the first time. After all, you don’t want to end up in a bad neighborhood, or be too far away from all...
