DOES YOUR FEAR OF FINDING VEGAN FOOD HINDER YOUR ABILITY TO TRAVEL?

I sincerely hope not!

There is a little voice in my head right now (it could be yours) and it’s saying “Emma, I have a hard enough time finding vegan food at home let alone abroad”

I want to help, let’s break it down.

Just in case you need to remind yourself first of all the real benefits of travel, have a quick look here. Now imagine all the amazing new flavours out there, vegan dishes you've only read about it books. Hiding in the corner of some cafe you haven't yet explored in a country you haven't yet been to is the most amazing vegan meal you are yet to sit down to eat!

What’s your norm

What would you normally eat in the five or six hours between breakfast and lunch? Do you usually snack? Just take a few minutes to think about your norm, you are the best judge of your body and metabolism. I find it challenging to actually finish a ninety minute yoga class without reaching for a few nuts (who am I kidding, I always eat the whole bag) and would struggle not to snack between meals, I know this so can easily plan for it when I’m off exploring.

Lets break it down

If you are planning on taking a trip, break it down, look at how long each leg of the journey is and ask yourself how much you would usually eat in that period of time, I often see people panic eat in unfamiliar situations, there may be a six hours of travel ahead to a unknown destination but that doesn’t mean you need to stock buy enough cereal bars for six months and start to eat them one hour into the journey after just having chowed down on a full breakfast, remember to ask yourself, would I do this at home and if the answer is no then put that cereal bar back where it came from, you’re safe for now.

Staying healthy on the road

Planning, by breaking your journey down into bite size chunks will also allow you to stay healthy on the road as panic eating doesn't usually involve plates of delicious healthy vegan food delicately flavoured with local herbs and spices, save yourself from eating too many rolls of (it was an emergency) bread and bags of unidentifiable fried snacks. 

Let's recap

1. Figure out your norm

2. Break it down

3. Plan accordingly

4. Don't panic eat

Lets get vegan travel on the map.

Em x

OVER TO YOU

What hinders your ability to travel? I would love to know! Share your experiences in the comments box below and come over to Facebook and see what other Veganbnb Traveler's are saying.

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