Unfortunately, there is no magic word in Bangladesh to easily describe your dietary preferences. It is very difficult for a Bangladeshi person to understand that you do not want any meat. At least, this was my experience while trying to eat vegan food in Bangladesh. In Bangladesh, everything vegetarian will most likely be vegan too. They never use Ghee, since vegetable oil is way cheaper. This is especially true for street food–places…
ONE WORD: THATALO It literally means “no living things.” With this magic word, you will go a very long way. I learned this word at the border, and once I did, I never looked back. You could easily walk into any place in Myanmar and get a vegan dish without any problems. And on top of that, people will LOVE that you know some of the local language. Traditional Myanmar food consists…
Vegan around Annapurna – what can you expect? Frankly, I had no idea what to expect. Travelling as a vegan has been hard at times, but I started to get the hang of it I guess. Without any reseach I embarked on a bus trip towards to unknown. My decision to do a hike had been made 2 days before, and I only briefly found time to go to the supermarket and stock up on snacks.…
China is considered by many to be one of the most difficult countries to travel in as a vegan. And I don’t understand why. The supermarkets are filled with options and you can make pretty decent meals for less than 2 Euro. Just the way I like it. I highly recommend looking up restaurants on HappyCow or making Chinese friends if you want to go out to eat though. I arrived in Datong unprepared,…
I am a baby vegan (2 years old) and traveller (4 months old) and I did not quite pick the most vegan-friendly countries to start my travels with. The decision to get out there unfortunately brought its obligatory compromises with it. I would like to openly share my personal experiences with you, because it is what it is. And there is no use hiding from the truth. I might get…
Traveling as a vegan in Mongolia is not recommended for weak stomachs. I thought mine could handle it, but it didn’t. Although I was always very well prepared, I had a lot of difficulty coping with the local eating habits. I didn’t want my diet to get in the way of experiencing the local culture, so I stubbornly took on the nomad way of living on the countryside. Marvelous idea, Marie. Bravo.…
Before leaving home, I got warned by several people that Russia is not the most vegan-friendly country to travel in. It’s funny how people who are not even vegan and have probably never been to Russia become experts on unknown territory. I must admit that I was happily surprised about the veggie situation in this gigantic country. I have committed to not paying for any sleep, so CouchSurfing is just…
Low budget traveling as a vegan requires some preparation and time, but it is totally worth the trouble of course. Leaving my kitchen-laboratory in Belgium was rather difficult, since I was afraid that cooking on the road would be impossible. Yet I soon adopted kitchens around the country as if they were my own. Here is how I ate while traveling the Trans Siberian Express: I carried some basics with…