I returned to London from a trip through Lille, Brussels, Köln and Amsterdam. I set out to see cities. Somewhere along the way, I realised I was also learning how to see myself. I travel by observing. I notice buildings, yes, but I also notice the shops underneath them. I notice what people are eating, what is sitting outside grocery stores, how businesses present themselves, what people buy in bulk, what a neighbourhood smells like, what is considered beautiful and what peop