a veg life

(posted by Emily) With summer vacation fast approaching (though not as quickly as if I taught at a regular public school!), it is time to start thinking about our month-long London and EuroAdventure trip! I've been doing some research about free things to do while in London, since we'll be making our home there longest and don't want to break the bank with all of our adventures.  Londonist is a great site that highlights events, attractions, get togethers, and all of the great things London has to offer. I signed up for the daily email newsletter, that details things to do in London today. It has been fun to read about all the offerings over the past few months, though it hasn't helped my desire to get this trip underway as soon as possible! Here are ten great, FREE things to do in London! Top Ten: Free things to do in London 1) Museums - TONS of museums are open to the public with free admission! The Natural History Museum , the Victoria and Albert Museum , T...

(posted by Emily) Many of you know that we are planning a month-long trip to Europe this summer. We'll be based near London and are taking a few weeks to trek over to the continent, on what I am affectionately referring to as our EuroAdventure. I haven't started heavily researching what we could do in London this summer (other than restaurants we want to eat at--more on that later this week), but there are a few stand out things that I am looking forward to doing/seeing.  Top Ten: Things I am excited to see and do in London 1) Visit Cookies and Scream in Camden Town. I can't remember how I came across this vegan and gluten free bakery, but ever since I started following them on Instagram , I've been hooked on the idea of visiting them. In the irony of all ironies, they are located right down the street from one of our favorite places to eat in Camden Town, inSpiral Lounge. We must have walked past at least 6 to 8 times.  via 2) Eat at i nSpiral Lounge ....