Instagram is still my favorite social media channel. Although I recently discovered the joys of Snapchat too. When I travel I always check out local hashtags or Instagram locations to discover new events, people, or interesting corners. Above is my "2015bestnine": my 9 most liked pictures of the year. It's always surprising to see what Read article…
Month: December 2015
My favorite jungles of 2015
Lush green urban jungles seemed to be everywhere I went in 2015. I visited half a dozen botanical gardens and a planty jungle shop and stayed at a true Urban Jungle Bloggers hotel. These were my favorite jungles from this year. An abundance of palm trees, cactus plants and succulents at the Jardins Mossèn Costa Read article…
My favorite trips of 2015
For work, for my blog and UJB, for fun and to visit family & friends: I visited quite some lovely places in 2015! In January I flew to beautiful and sunny Nice to run my very first 10K with Kalenji. /// I spent 54 hours in London to speak at Blogtacular and visit the Open Read article…
My favorite shops of 2015
In 2015 I visited some beautiful boutiques (and cafés/lunch places) with unique and well curated collections of goodies for the home. These are my absolute favorites: At Restored in Amsterdam you'll find a really nice selection of small brands that will make any Urban Jungle Blogger with a contemporary style very happy. /// Les Petits Read article…
My favorite buildings of 2015
Visiting plant nurseries makes me really happy, but visiting amazing architectural masterpieces is my second favorite. These were my favorite buildings that I visited in 2015: A surprisingly exciting "new" place not far from our home: La Plage des Lys, which used to be the-beach-to-be for Parisians. /// I loved the pink, blush and sunny Read article…
My favorite fun moments of 2015
2015 meant an overdose of fun and happy moments, photo shoots and exhibitions. Just what I needed to counterbalance all the tragic events this year. These were some of my random fun favorites: In the spring I couldn't keep taking pictures of the colorful flower extravaganza in Holland /// Food & drinks: the perfect subjects Read article…
Let’s kiss under the mistletoe
One light string in our Euphorbia was our only Christmas decoration at home up until now. But I spotted "some" mistletoe in the tree in front of our home. For the first time there were berries in there and I couldn't resist to get a few. It took an hour to get the entire bush Read article…
Urban Jungle Bloggers #24
In these dark (or better: grey!) days before Christmas I can't help but think about the year that went by, and even more of 2016. Two thousand and fifteen has been very busy and full of exciting travels, collaborations and a lot of work. At several moments the balance between work & time off was Read article…
Bananaaaaa!
Yes, I’m going bananas! It has nothing to do with minions, but with a crazy ear infection that’s been chasing me for the past month. The different kinds of pills ease the pain but make me nauseous and I don’t feel strong enough to run (so frustrating!). And overall I feel a bit bleh, despite Read article…
Satan’s Coffee Corner in Barcelona
Plant-loving coffeelovers, I found THE place to go… if you are in Barcelona. This coffee place is called Satan's Coffee Corner and I stumbled upon the address when looking for the beautiful Matagalán terracotta pots. Matagalán's designer Caroline styled the entire coffee place with her creations. Don't you love how the terracotta pots and plants Read article…
