A Saturday Well-Spent in South London

London has come to be a second home of mine this year. What with Ben moving down there for work and myself having many (legitimate) excuses for travelling down, it seems like I'm in London at least once or twice a month. It makes long-distance a lot easier and more enjoyable when you have a great city to visit (along with a great person!)

Because I spent Valentine's day without Ben (and instead with my flatmate making mac and cheese and watching trashy TV), we decided to make up for it the weekend after when I came down to London for reading week. From a brewery tour to Jamaican jerk chicken for lunch to a phenomenal Spanish dinner, I'm actually glad we skipped the crowds and delayed our celebration to the weekend!

South London (whether East, West or somewhere in between) is a treasure trove of good eats and fun things to do within the larger city. It might not be everyone's idea of "classic London," but Ben and I have spent a great deal of time exploring this less-trodden area South of the Thames.

A Week of Healthy Dinners on a Student Budget

Cooking for one is a struggle that all students know. Wasting food is painful, and it's tough to be creative when you can't splash out on fancy ingredients.

So what's a gal to do? Meal-plan, that's what. Oh, and go to Lidl.

This academic year, I've really taken to meal-planning. If I don't plan my meals, I just end up picking up whatever I feel like from the shops. Impromptu shopping is super dangerous because (and I can promise you this) you end up spending more money.

Now, I'm not a meal-prepper. I'm a meal-planner. This means I just write out what my meals will be for the next few days along with the ingredients I need, go to the shop to buy it, and try to avoid food shopping otherwise. Meal-preppers actually make their food in advance. I can't do that. Leftovers are one thing, but 3-day old cooked-chicken? Sorry but that's a no from me (Though I do understand why super-busy people do it).

A Short City Break in Kraków, Poland

Are you sick of me going on about Poland yet? Nope? Good, because we have one last stop on our trip to get through! After soaking in the old-world charm of Warsaw and hitting the slopes in Bialka, we had high expectations for the last leg of our trip in Kraków.