Half of the reason I travel to new, exotic places is to experience new, exotic foods. Nothing can compare to a fresh baby artichoke salad at a streetside cafe in Milan, bubbly cheese fondue in a cozy ski hut in the Swiss Alps, or an inventive French-Thai fusion dish from the hippest restaurant in Manhattan. I’ve been known to schedule entire days around certain restaurants I’ve wanted to try. I treat grocery stores in new countries like most people treat museums. Food is a big part of the fun of travel.
Traveling while vegetarian isn’t always straightforward: once you’re out of …read more