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Vegan In Bangladesh

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…

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Cooking/ Travel/ Veganism

Low Budget Vegan In Mongolia

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.…

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Dining/ Restaurants/ Travel/ Veganism

Best Places To Get Vegan Food In Chiang Mai, Thailand

Traveling vegans not only have to worry about culture differences, language barriers and navigating new cities, they also have to worry about where to eat. After living in Asia for over 2 years, and constantly finding tiny shrimps, fish sauce and bits of meat in my “vegetarian” labeled meals, I found a plant-friendly oasis in Chiang Mai. After living and eating my way around the city for 7 months, here…

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Events

Natural And Organic Products Asia 2015: Fair Expands To Help Businesses Satisfy Asia’s Growing Taste For Healthy And Quality Lifestyle Products

Natural And Organic Products Asia 2015: Fair Expands To Help Businesses Satisfy Asia’s Growing Taste For Healthy And Quality Lifestyle Products

Hong Kong, June 22, 2015 – The Natural & Organic Products Asia (NOPA2015) trade fair is expanding dramatically this year to help companies satisfy Asia’s growing appetite for organic and natural products. The world of natural & organic products continues to be on inspirational and fast developing market. NOPA2015, scheduled from 26 to 28 August 2015 in Hong Kong, is the one and only trade show on all things natural…

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Dining/ Travel/ Veganism

Asian food is all the rage

Even if you’ve never been to Thailand, China, Japan, or Indonesia I bet you can find a restaurant that serves ethnic food from these countries nearby. If you are vegan, you want to seek out Asian restaurants because you will more than likely be able to find veg food on the menu or have the chef make you something tasty without animal ingredients. Even in my home town, a tiny…

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