Vegan travel can be disheartening, but we came back from traveling for 3 months in Europe and now I have a few tips to share on how to travel and be vegan.
Our trip started in Paris where we stayed with a very nice couple there. The middle part of September was spent in Istanbul, a city with something like 15 million people! And the next couple of weeks were spent on the south coast of Turkey.
We made our trip to Greece, and then through Albania where we paid 8 euros per night for a small hotel overlooking the Mediterranean. We also made our way in Montenegro where we stayed in a Medieval town enclosed by thick stone walls and cobblestone paths, then Croatia where we lucked out yet again with first-rate hostels and remarkable views overlooking the city and the Mediterranean.
We spent 10 or so days in Italy (Florence and Verona) and 5 days in Munich, Germany where the weather turned cold. We had a great week with Phil's sister at her tiny dorm room in Amsterdam. We cooked lots of great meals and explored the city as the snow fell. We spent a couple of wonderful days with our friends in Paris and then headed home.
Here are 3 tips for vegan travel.
1. Oatmeal, Oatmeal, Oatmeal
We eat plenty of oatmeal at home, too, but it's especially suited to vegan travel, especially the way we make it.
If you are staying in a hostel or other place where they serve free breakfast, it can be tempting to eat the often unhealthy food they serve, such as white bread, muffins and sugary cereal. When it comes to talking about how to travel and be vegan, oatmeal is sooooo much better for you.
Or if you're lodging in a place where it doesn't serve breakfast on your vegan travel journey, you can be tempted a lot to go out for breakfast regularly, which can costs you more money and is usually not as healthy - of course it's fantastic to go out for breakfast every now and then, but if you do it frequently, the money adds up.
2. Bring Your Own Spice Mixes
If you're traveling on a budget like us, you might stay in a hostel and cook many of your own meals. A lesser-known tip for how to travel and be vegan is to bring your own spice mixes to make things go more quickly in the busy hostel kitchens and help make sure you still get to eat great food. The recipes for my spice mixes are on the hidden vegan travel section of the website.
3. Other Countries Have Grocery Stores, Too
We don't eat at restaurants much during vegan travel time. Instead, we go to markets and grocery stores and have picnics. We'll be posting some videos about how to grocery shop while you're traveling, save a lot of money, and have really nice lunches and dinners. No, it's not rocket science, but there are a few things that are good to know.
Our trip started in Paris where we stayed with a very nice couple there. The middle part of September was spent in Istanbul, a city with something like 15 million people! And the next couple of weeks were spent on the south coast of Turkey.
We made our trip to Greece, and then through Albania where we paid 8 euros per night for a small hotel overlooking the Mediterranean. We also made our way in Montenegro where we stayed in a Medieval town enclosed by thick stone walls and cobblestone paths, then Croatia where we lucked out yet again with first-rate hostels and remarkable views overlooking the city and the Mediterranean.
We spent 10 or so days in Italy (Florence and Verona) and 5 days in Munich, Germany where the weather turned cold. We had a great week with Phil's sister at her tiny dorm room in Amsterdam. We cooked lots of great meals and explored the city as the snow fell. We spent a couple of wonderful days with our friends in Paris and then headed home.
Here are 3 tips for vegan travel.
1. Oatmeal, Oatmeal, Oatmeal
We eat plenty of oatmeal at home, too, but it's especially suited to vegan travel, especially the way we make it.
If you are staying in a hostel or other place where they serve free breakfast, it can be tempting to eat the often unhealthy food they serve, such as white bread, muffins and sugary cereal. When it comes to talking about how to travel and be vegan, oatmeal is sooooo much better for you.
Or if you're lodging in a place where it doesn't serve breakfast on your vegan travel journey, you can be tempted a lot to go out for breakfast regularly, which can costs you more money and is usually not as healthy - of course it's fantastic to go out for breakfast every now and then, but if you do it frequently, the money adds up.
2. Bring Your Own Spice Mixes
If you're traveling on a budget like us, you might stay in a hostel and cook many of your own meals. A lesser-known tip for how to travel and be vegan is to bring your own spice mixes to make things go more quickly in the busy hostel kitchens and help make sure you still get to eat great food. The recipes for my spice mixes are on the hidden vegan travel section of the website.
3. Other Countries Have Grocery Stores, Too
We don't eat at restaurants much during vegan travel time. Instead, we go to markets and grocery stores and have picnics. We'll be posting some videos about how to grocery shop while you're traveling, save a lot of money, and have really nice lunches and dinners. No, it's not rocket science, but there are a few things that are good to know.
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