I traveled to Barcelona, Spain last fall, and it was my first time flying anywhere in Europe since I switched to a plant-based diet. Granted, the only other time I stepped foot in Europe was a 48-hour layover in Paris on our way back from India when I was four years old (which...
When I flew to New Zealand late last year, the less expensive flight option was out of JFK International Airport to Auckland, via Qantas Airlines. I’ve flown Qantas once before (also out of JFK), back in 2015 (an entire decade ago!) when I went to Sydney with my paternal...
Allow me to be vulnerable for a second. All year long, all I’ve heard is, “Aren’t you afraid to turn 30?” and “Do your knees already hurt?” and “Wow, you’re getting old” and “So when are you getting married?” And it’s...
It’s gotten easier to find vegan travel snacks. I’ve been thinking about posting one of these for a while. I’ve noticed a lot of people searching for vegan-friendly, travel-friendly snacks and I think this post can help with ideas. Vegans are all too familiar with the...
If you’re an avid traveler or you’re interested in traveling, chances are you’ll eventually have to survive a long flight. Now, there’s no standard international definition of what a long flight actually is. It differs by region, country, and airline. The...
If you’re taking any flight longer than four or five hours, you might be wondering how to sleep on a plane. I love sleeping so you’ve come to the right place. I’ll sleep as much as I can, whenever I can. But I used to have a ton of trouble sleeping: I had a hard time...
Taking a long flight while menstruating? My condolences. This is a situation that every person who has a uterus/was Assigned Female at Birth dreads having to deal with: getting your period right before a long-haul flight. It doesn’t matter how strategically you might plan your...
Looking for tips for eating out as a vegan? You’ve come to the right place. Eating out as a vegan can be hard but it shouldn’t be scary or a deterrent to becoming vegan. Yes, it’s still difficult but not as much as it used to be. I’m also not in the party of vegans...
So, you’ve decided to transition to a plant-based, vegan lifestyle in 2026. Maybe you joined a Veganuary Challenge earlier in recent years or you’ve made a conscious decision to start eating a more plant-based, vegan-friendly diet this year. Maybe you don’t know where to...