Vegan Travel (tips and helpful resources)
Whether you’re vegan or not, many tourists prefer to eat plant foods abroad, to avoid dodgy foods. For example, some Norwegian cruise ships list ‘steak’ (to not let people they are eating whale). And you have other items like shark fin soup or meat from wet markets.
If you’re travelling abroad, get a copy of the little Vegan Passport (also in app form). Not only does this have all the needed phrases in most languages, but it contains pictures if you get stuck!
VGML is the international code for a vegan meal at the airport (nice too, as it’s outsourced to people who can cook!)
Or to be puritanical, order a FPML (fresh fruit platter!
Do you know the most vegan-friendly countries on earth? You’d be surprised. Top of the list is Germany (Berlin is the world’s most vegan-friendly city) due to a strong health food culture. Other vegan-friendly countries are Israel, the USA, Australia and yes England.
A lot of food say in Asia is naturally vegan. Popularity of vegan cuisine tends to be by age – ie. it’s mostly the younger generation that have a higher percentage of plant-based lifestyles over older people.
- The Vegan Stay generates donations to animal sanctuaries
- Vegvisits is the plant-based version of airbnb
- The Nomadic Vegan is one of several good blogs
This blogger has taken it upon herself to produce a chart on how to say ‘I’m vegan’ in 100 different languages. Just look up where you are going, write it down, and learn to pronounce the phrase! A few easy ones are:
Ich bin vegan (German)
Soy vegana/vegano (Spanish)
Sono vegana (Italian)
Je suis vegan (French)
Ik ben veganist (Dutch)
No more explaining fish is not vegetarian, no side portions disguised as mains, no mistreatment of animals, no using animals for entertainment. We know your challenges because we have experienced them too. VOGO Vegan Eco Tours
Good Tuesday’s Eco Travel Journal
This A5 travel journal lays flat for easy reading, ideal to store all your memories from trips both near and afar. From family holidays to summer festivals.
Great to look back on in years to come, it has space for 27 trips, as a treasured memoir. Wrapped in a bold colour cover, it has space to record highlights, reflections and little details that made each trip special including:
- The Essentials (note down the where, who and top highlights from each adventure)
- Creative page (space for photos, doodles, ticket stubs and maps)
- Journal – two pages to tell the full story, and moments to remember
Everything at Good Tuesday is printed on recycled paper, sent in plastic-free packaging, made in the UK and beautifully designed.
Choosing recycled paper is better than FSC-certified paper, as that still requires fast-growing trees with pesticides (instead these products ‘close the loop’ and use up unwanted waste that would otherwise end up at landfill, emitting methane gas).
Good Tuesday is a lovely brand of recycled paper goods, founded by a woman who lives in Cornwall, but was raised in the Caribbean (hence all the bright colours!)
Everything is made in the UK, sent in plastic-free packaging.
After creating one pretty calendar and placing it on Etsy, it sold seven overnight, and the brand was born! Today it offers everything from wall planners to diaries, calendars to to-do lists. You are sure to find something you adore, to help you keep organised and inspired!
The business is based within a community of small businesses, not far from the Cornish coast. The old barn houses Good Tuesday, along with a sourdough bread bakery, coffee roaster, vegan cafe and wine expert, so the staff are well looked after!
