Plants & Glass: seems like the perfect topic to get back into the blogging groove as Igor and I have been delved into planty of work for #urbanjunglebook in these past few months. We just finished the first manuscript and lots of photography, so I almost feel like my plants: waking up after months of Read article…
Author: Judith de Graaff
Wild & the Moon in Paris
The other day I passed by this window on my way between two client meetings in Paris. Especially now that we're working on #urbanjunglebook I see plants everywhere. So I couldn't not go in here and take a look at all those plants. I was pleasantly surprised: this café and restaurant looks really nice: old Read article…
Helsinki travel guide
Upon popular request: here is my mini guide of all the places I enjoyed in Helsinki, Finland, last month. I can't wait to go back to taste more Finnish pastries, to enjoy more saunas and visit more islands of the Archipellago. And meet more Finnish people, because that's what really impressed me in Helsinki: everyone Read article…
Urban Jungle Bloggers #27
Botanical Zoom! It's quite hilarious how this month's Urban Jungle Bloggers topic fits my life at the moment: Igor and I are in the middle of working on #urbanjunglebook so it's pretty much all about botanicals. And it's all about the details too! My very favorite plants are (big) cacti: they are tough and grow Read article…
Pastel Paradise in Tallinn
You may have noticed with all the blogposts that we immensely enjoyed Helsinki. But we didn't know that Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, was located at only 2 hours by ferry from Helsinki. And did you know that it's only 3 hours by train to Saint Petersburg?! We took the ferry to Tallinn without any Read article…
Lokal Helsinki 72% art 28% coffee
In the middle of Design District Helsinki you can find this Design gem called Lokal. They call themselves a "concept store and home to Finnish art, design and craft". Lokal is a mix of an art gallery, design shop and coffee corner, run by photographer Katja Hagelstam. She opened Lokal in 2012 to showcase the Read article…
Kaisaniemi Botanic Garden in Helsinki
When you want to take a break from the snow and cold in winter-y Helsinki you can either go to a sauna or visit the Kaisaniemi Botanic Garden. Actually I like both options equally, although the latter is a slightly more visibly pleasing activity 😉 In all the places that I travel to, I try Read article…
Alvar Aalto Studio in Helsinki
Kabang! After a very nice bike trip from our apartment in the city center of Helsinki, we arrived in a residential neighborhood of the Finnish capital. There are no street signs that indicate where to find Alvar Aalto's studio, and seen from the street it hardly stands out. A handful of Japanese tourists wander in Read article…
Suomenlinna: a not so Helsinki Secret
Everyone, truly everyone: from Helsinki locals to avid travelers, told me to visit the Unesco World Heritage site of Suomenlinna when in Helsinki. It felt a bit like: "You have to visit the Eiffel tower", which usually makes me want to skip a site or monument alltogether. But not in the case of Suomenlinna: it Read article…
Ipi Kulmakuppila in Helsinki
Last week we were interviewed by Radio Helsinki about our trip to the Finnish capital as #HelsinkiSecret residents. Live on air (you can listen to the podcast here), we met ice hockey player Eetu Pöysti from the Helsinki Jokerit and Minna Särelä, CEO of Design District Helsinki. Together we spoke about Finnish food, design, my Read article…
