Comments on: 6 tips for the traveling vegetarian

By: almost vegetarian

almost vegetarian — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:58:45 +0000

Excellent, excellent tips. For me, traveling means planning for the worst, hoping for the best, being open to opportunities, and just getting right back on the vegetarian horse if you fall off.

Cheers!

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Essential Vegetarian » Fast food tips for the busy vegetarian — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 15:13:58 +0000

[...] you travel to eat you can’t go wrong with 6 tips for the traveling vegetarian. Unfortunately most of us can’t afford the luxury of planning every food intake mission. When [...]

By: alicia

alicia — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:56:10 +0000

I envy you for all the places you’ve traveled!

By: Ali

Ali — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:59:29 +0000

Great tips! It can be so tricky to find the food you want while traveling, especially as a vegetarian. The best luck I ever had was surprisingly on an Aloha Airlines flight – the vegetarian options were fantastic. By the way, you are tagged for the b5media Science & Health Channel “meme”. Have fun!

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“Travel” along with the b5media Science and Health Theme Day — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:28:34 +0000

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By: céline

céline — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 11:52:03 +0000

Glad you talk about this topic! It can be tricky being veggie while travelling.

Before I travel to countries whose language I do not speak, I make sure I get sentences such as “I do not eat meat” or “does this contain meat?” written on paper to show the waiters in restaurants. I ended up a few times with a tofu casserole full of pieces of meat (which the stray dogs didn’t even want!) but overall I haven’t had major issues.

It is a good idea to familiarise oneself with the food of the country one will visit. That way you can ask for a selection of dishes you know won’t contain any meat. When I go to Spain I unvariably have a gazpacho every day.

Finally, I made a habit of buying a bag of fruit like peaches or cherries at market stalls. Not only are the smells and colours so enticing but they easily replace sugary treats like sorbets and keep me full until dinner. Beware though in faraway countries where we are advised to peel or cook fruit n veg.