Vegan Travel Bloggers to Follow

/ July 21, 2018

You may have noticed a shift towards highlighting vegan options during our travels. The reason is quite simple: the female half of LooknWalk, Cris (me!), has switched to vegan (from vegetarian) in August 2017. Thinking about my journey led me to ask fellow travel bloggers about theirs and also about traveling as a vegan.

Deni from The Full-Time Tourist

My transition to veganism is probably one of the most unorthodox. It didn’t start with your typical “watched a documentary” or love of animals, but rather with an allergy and dietary preferences.

Growing up, I never really liked to eat meat. My grandparents had a farm, so any time we would visit, I would learn where eggs and milk came from. I’d also learn where pork, beef, chicken, and turkey came from. While I never formed much attachment to the animals (they were often much bigger than I was or full of bravado, which was scary to my tiny tot self), I didn’t like the idea that the bologna on my sandwich came from the pig I met that time last year.

As a result, I would fight every night at the dinner table with my parents about having to eat the meat on my plate. I hated the taste and texture, and when I moved out of home at age 19, the only time I ate meat was the rare occasion when I went out for dinner.

I didn’t go full vegetarian until four years ago when I first started dating my (now) ex-boyfriend. He explained that he was a vegetarian, and I decided then that I was too.

Dairy was also an easy transition, as I never liked milk and it never sat well with me. For instance, I would have a bowl of cereal with enough milk to whet it, be full for 4 hours and then suddenly starving and shaky from low blood sugar. I’d also get 3-day stomach aches from the former love of my life, ice cream. I eventually cut out dairy after a particularly bad instance of stomach pain that ended with me in the hospital. I was sent home without a diagnosis. But to this day, I’m not sure that dairy caused it, but I was so over the stomach pain that I just cut dairy out completely.

Eggs were the hardest to cut out, as I’m gluten intolerant and most gluten-free products, unfortunately, have eggs in them. One day, I decided I had enough and went full vegan and have never looked back! Veganism has a massively positive impact on our environment, and that’s what motivates me every day to remain vegan. Since then, I continue to travel the world as a gluten-free vegan and share my travel tips and restaurant recommendations through my gluten-free and vegan eco-travel blog, The Full-Time Tourist!

Amanda from Amanda Around The Globe

HEALTH RANT 🍌 … … I watched a doco last night called The Magic Pill, which is about the ketogenic diet (high fat, v low carb diet full of animal protein and processed oils). I was interested to see if this documentary had any scientific research to back up the long term effects of a keto diet – but they didn’t have any studies at all (of long term effects). They discussed how it’s beneficial for the body to be in a state of ketosis (which is a state of burning fat – it’s been studied in terms of temporary ketosis, like when you fast at night for example) but had nothing to say about keeping the body in ketosis for long periods of time. Plus I was interested to see what they had to say about the health benefits of meat specifically (again, nothing).😒 … … Today I watched What The Health. In this documentary about preventing heart disease (the biggest killer in the world) and diabetes, multiple studies were referenced and loadssss of doctors talked about the long term benefits of a plant based, vegan diet. 🥗 … … I know which one I’ll continue with 🍑🍉🍇🥦🥒 … … oh & in What The Health – one of my favorite parts was when one of the doctors mentioned that while you can lose weight on a meat based diet (as you also can on a vegan diet), it’s what’s happening INSIDE of your body that determines true health. So what’s happening in your arteries, paleo friends??

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When I was in high school, I came home one day to find a cow in our field in the back yard. My parents told me that we got it to help keep the grass trimmed. We had never had a pet other than your typical dog, cat, and occasional hamster, so I was intrigued by this big gentle brown cow. I named the cow and would rub her whenever she came to the edge of the fence.

One day, I came home from school to find my mom making tacos for dinner. I ate a bite of my taco and asked my mom ,why it tasted different than usual. She didn’t want to tell me why, but eventually she did – the meat was from our cow. I spit out the taco and told my parents I would never eat an animal that I knew.

I continued eating chicken, turkey and fish for a few years. One night, on a date, I ordered a chicken dish. The plate came and I could see the little hen body. I couldn’t eat the chicken and from that night on I became a vegetarian.

A few years after that, I watched a few documentaries about veganism. I watched Cowspiracy, Forks Over Knives, and I read the book Skinny Bitch. The information in these materials made me realise that going vegan is the healthiest thing I can do for my body. Once I learned about the harsh reality of animal agriculture and the torture that animals go through – which I realised I was still contributing to as a vegetarian – I went vegan.

I’ve been vegan for over 3 years now and I feel healthier than ever. I know I’m eating in the way that is best for my body, the planet, and the animals. I consider going vegan as one of the best decisions I’ve made in my life, as it helps me stay healthy, aligns with my values, and has encouraged me to learn more about sustainability for our planet. Veganism has opened my eyes and has truly changed my life for the best.

On my blog, I cover vegan recipes, traveling as a vegan, and the best vegan restaurants from most of the cities I visit – prepare for some serious food porn! I’ve recently moved to Sydney, Australia to create a base; I’ll be sharing a lot more vegan recipes, restaurant recommendations, and loads more tips on travelling as a vegan!

Claire from Claire’s FootSteps


A lot of people say travelling as a vegan must be tough, but I’ve actually made most of my dietary changes on the road. I was vegetarian for two years, but after learning about what happens to the animals in the dairy and egg industry, I could no longer consciously eat those products. When I watched Cowspiracy, I knew that the only real answer to the huge environmental problems that the world is facing is to give up consuming animal products. I was already blogging about sustainable tourism; and how could I be an advocate for protecting the environment when I wasn’t doing the key thing that could save the world?

My blog has grown with me, so it reflects my transition into veganism. When I was vegetarian, I made a point of only recommending restaurants with a very good vegetarian menu – now, I write about the vegan options in any destination. I’ve learnt that it’s not that hard; my travels this year have taken me around Europe, to Vietnam and China and now to Mexico, and there’s always something!

This year, I’ll be posting many more vegan food guides and sustainable travel tips. It’s honestly not as hard as you’d think to be vegan and travel when you make the plunge.

Alice from Take Your Bag


I became vegan 4 years ago after reading and seeing pictures about the way animals are treated in the food industry. I thought about being just vegetarian, but it made more sense to me to go all the way, and it’s been going pretty well so far. It wasn’t the only social issue that I started working on, but it made me a vegan in a month. Of course, life and trips as a vegan are easier in some places than others, so I write vegan guides on my blog and also try to include information about vegan restaurants or places to check out in the cities I’ve been to. I’ve also wrote a couple of posts about great restaurants with vegan options in Europe that I think everyone would enjoy.

My blog is only a couple years old, so it’s been vegan from the start. I haven’t had the time yet, but I’ll also be reviewing vegan and cruelty free products that I use, love, and can be useful on a trip (like sunscreen, clothes, cosmetics, etc.)

Cris (me!) from LooknWalk


I still find traveling as a vegan somewhat challenging. Many times, I default to fries and salad or veggies pizza without cheese. I’m very happy when I can find grilled vegetables or more “complicated” dishes such as quinoa with vegetables.
I’ve switched (back) to being vegan in August 2017. During my 5-weeks stay in Italy the previous January I over did it with cheese and I continued the pattern during my trip to Greece the same year. My lactose intolerance was starting to bother me (I know, most people choose to ignore it, so did it for a very long time). Since I’ve been vegetarian since 1999 the only other thing I had to give up was eating eggs. To which I am allergic anyway and most often would avoid like the plague. It’s worth to mention that I was vegan before (2007-2008) but after a somewhat long discussion with my doctor I was convinced to at least eat eggs, cheese, and maybe fish. Last August, I gave up all animal products and I felt better from the first days.

Luckily the male half of Looknwalk likes what I cook – and also feels better eating mostly vegan. I learned to “veganize” my favorite recipes. On the blog, I try to include vegan (and vegetarian) options and also highlight places that are better avoided.

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