I’m Sanne, a Dutch gal who moved to London for a new adventure (and to find a job in publishing) over 10 years ago and never left.
If you’re looking for tips on trips around the UK and to the Netherlands, London food recommendations, all with an eye on sustainability and a huge focus on literature and historical buildings, you’re in the right place.
Walk into Wuthering Heights at East Riddlesden Hall in Yorkshire. For the TV adaptation they used movie magic to place the building in the middle of the moors, but you can visit it yourself in Keighley.
Welcome to the first in a series of guides for those of you who can’t drive but are eager to explore the English countryside. For many years I thought it was extremely difficult to do, except for visiting towns that had a train station, but the more I tried, the more possibilities I discovered!
It will come as no surprise that I love a good indie bookshop. I lived in East London for my first 5 years in London, and managed to spot plenty of gems in that time.
If you are in need of some reading inspiration, here is a selection of my favourite books of the year. This year was a mix of literary, dark, but with some hopeful adventures mixed in too.
What do you get your resident classics lover for Christmas or their birthday? If you’re not so well-versed in the world of literature this can be quite a challenge! Hopefully this guide, written by a certified book-lover, can give you some ideas.
Discover Dutch literature in English, from classics to contemporary. If you’re not sure where to start, this collection is a great jumping off point to explore great books from the Netherlands.
If you’re stuck trying to find some books for your 2022 reading list, or you simply want to get straight to my very best recommendations, these are my faves I read in 2021. It’s the usual mix of magic, historical and plenty of dark and twisted reads. I think I might have even found some new favourite authors this year… Enjoy!
Travel in the footsteps of literature and take a trip to the gorgeous Scottish Borders in the South of Scotland. A wonderful guide to gorgeous estates to valleys, lochs, graveyards, towns and restaurants, including author Sir Walter Scott’s home Abbotsford.