Borough Market, London’s oldest fresh food market
One of the best-known markets in London where you not only can do your groceries, but also enjoy a delicious lunch is Borough Market in the London borough of Southwark. The market, located under the railway bridges of London Bridge station, was founded in 1885 and is known for its artisanal prepared dishes and fresh…
Exploring the wildlife of the London Wetland Centre
The Netherlands is known for its beautiful flat, water-rich natural landscapes where you can enjoy cycling and walking and which are easily accessible from the city. Something we often did when we were still living in Rotterdam. With the bike from our house towards the polders or a walk along the Rotte, where we lived…
Climbing and sliding at Snakes & Ladders
If you want to do something fun with children on a rainy day, the indoor playgrounds are of course a great success. London has a lot of those play areas, which Snakes & Ladders is a well-known. Children love it: running around, making noise, climbing, scrambling and sliding. Parents can, when their child is a…
A weekend in Nantes
After our visit to the Netherlands two weeks ago, we ended our trip with a long weekend in Nantes. Hubby had to be here for two days present for work and then it’s nice to be able to join sometimes. Incidentally, it seldom happens that we go along, but in a few cases we can…
City walk through The Hague
Even though I come from Rotterdam, The Hague has also conquered a place in my heart. This beautiful city in the Netherlands has a lot to offer: from wide beaches till historic districts, many parks and even a forest. And beside that I really love the directness of the Hagenees of Hagenaar which the Rotterdammer has aswell….
BINCK in transition
During my study at the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam, where I followed ‘Interior Architecture‘, I had a big interest in urban neighborhoods and areas that were in transition. Especially in a time of high vacancy and economic crisis, I found it interesting to see what else was possible with the spatiality. Not only…
A visit to riverside town Henley-on-Thames
It’s nice to know that since we moved to the UK, we can’t only discover a very cool city like London, but also the beautiful surroundings of England itself. Definitely now we are in possession of a car, we finally can explore the wide countryside and it’s historic places. London is fantastic, don’t get me…
Spending a Sunday afternoon at the Food Market Chiswick
For many people who know us, it’s no surprise that we love good food and also like to prepare diners for ourselves, friends and family. When we cook, we prefer to use fresh, natural and honest products. It’s something we always did in the Netherlands and now we live in London, we will definitely continue…
A visit to creative district Hackney
In London you can easily walk around in one of the many neighborhoods for a day while still getting the feeling that you haven’t seen everything. It’s lovely to explore all those ‘tiny cities‘ in this big London Town. In the meantime we have been able to discover some different neighborhoods such as South Kensington,…
Exploring Chiswick House & Gardens
Something I really love to visit during the whole year is the park. Especially when you live in the city where you get exposed during the greater part of the day to all the impulses from outside. Then nothing is better to escape the crowds and take a lovely walk through the park. Fortunately you…