Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada is so scenic you might feel like you’ve been inserted into a nature show–not like you could just fly to Calgary, take a bus and then be standing right there surrounded by peaks. In late March, it’s still a snowy paradise of icy trails, frozen lakes and rivers. The […]
7 Places for Vegans to Eat in Tampa
Tampa’s booming, with population and businesses exploding. During a recent visit, old-time Tampa dwellers told me they could hardly recognize their city, and are surprised that it’s suddenly become hip. With an influx of new people and new ideas, more restaurants are remembering us vegans. If you’re looking for a getaway that combines sunshine, beach […]
Eating Vegan and Visiting Manatees in Crystal River, Florida
Crystal River’s most famous residents are vegans. Or freegans, if you believe fishermen who claim manatees steal fish from their nets. About 700 of the huge marine mammals wintered in the relatively warm waters of the Crystal River this year. Like many vegans, I adore animals. So the chance to visit these manatees was alluring. […]
Holly White on the Dublin Vegan Scene and her New Menu at the Merrion Hotel
As somebody who travels a lot and frequently stays in hotels, I feel qualified to say that hotel restaurants are not usually the first place I’d go to look for vegan food. So I’m always excited when hotel restaurants remember their vegan customers. Dublin’s Merrion Hotel is making a big effort in the veg direction, […]
KIERIN NYC Makes Vegan Perfumes
While most veg folks are highly conscious of animal ingredients on food labels, the long, complicated chemical names in beauty products can be more difficult to fathom. Mona Maine de Biran wants to free vegans from struggling through labels by offering them a line of critter-free, cruelty-free perfumes. That’s why she and her husband founded […]