door Jacintha Verdegaal | jan 8, 2018 | Afrika, City guide, Stedentrip, Marokko
My taxi driver is singing softly while we’re trying to beat the Marrakech evening rush hour traffic. As we’re passing the different city walls into the Medina (old city), the city is getting more lively. I hear the call to prayer in the distance, but it...
door Jacintha Verdegaal | dec 24, 2017 | Travel
I’ve seen a lot of hotel rooms this year. When you travel non-stop for three months, the question ‘where will I sleep tonight’ is pretty much top of mind all the time. Smart, budget-savvy people who travel long-term would probably choose to stay at hostels to save...
door Jacintha Verdegaal | dec 11, 2017 | Natuur & Wildlife, Nieuw Zeeland, Oceanië, Unieke reiservaringen
My three weeks in New Zealand are one of the highlights of this year. Which is why it’s strange that I still haven’t shared anything here on the blog. At the same time: where to begin? But now that I’m writing this back home, while the snow outside...
door Jacintha Verdegaal | nov 20, 2017 | Stedentrip, Europa, Hotels, Spanje
The timing is perfect. While everybody around me is turning up the heating in their house, storing their summer clothes to replace them with warm, comfy winter clothes, I am getting reading for a bit of extra sunshine. As much as I like autumn, when you’re being...
door Jacintha Verdegaal | nov 6, 2017 | Eten & Drinken, Europa, Lissabon, Portugal, Stedentrip
Een van mijn grootste uitdagingen voor deze stedentrip naar Lissabon is om niet helemaal uitgeput thuis te komen. Ik wil altijd te veel doen als ik een stad voor de eerste keer bezoek. Dus hoe zorg je ervoor dat je genoeg pauzes neemt tussen het bezoeken van alle...