door Jacintha Verdegaal | jul 18, 2016 | Eten & Drinken
I’ve never really been on a diet. I’ve tried, but then someone offered me a cookie on the second day… I like food. I like eating. And I get really cranky when I don’t eat enough. So diets have never really been my thing. But healthy eating...
door Jacintha Verdegaal | jul 11, 2016 | City guide, Stedentrip, Los Angeles, Noord Amerika, Verenigde Staten
Visiting Los Angeles reminded me of my very first trip to New York. I was so excited to finally see the city with my own eyes. Realizing that everything I thought I knew about it was through watching movies and television shows. How much is actually real? It’s...
door Jacintha Verdegaal | jul 4, 2016 | Europa, Londen, Verenigd Koninkrijk
There’s this famous study about the ‘paradox of choice’ that shows that too many choices (in this case varieties of jam at a supermarket) will lead to decision-making paralysis and unhappiness. So far I’ve managed to buy jam...
door Jacintha Verdegaal | jun 22, 2016 | City guide, Stedentrip, Eten & Drinken, Los Angeles, Noord Amerika, Verenigde Staten
News you don’t want to get right before you go on a trip to Los Angeles: stay away from gluten for a while. And this for someone who basically lives on bread and pasta. But looking on the bright side, if you need to adjust your diet anyway, in my case LA was...
door Jacintha Verdegaal | jun 16, 2016 | Stedentrip, New York, Noord Amerika, Hotels, Verenigde Staten
Every time I visit New York I’m shocked to see how expensive hotels are. Like most people, I’d rather spend my money on something else than a bed and shower. But at the same time, I really (really) enjoy staying at modern boutique hotels. So for my last visit I...