I’d heard that UnCruise Adventures was tops in small ship cruising. But I still wasn’t prepared for how well they’d treat a vegan. On my seven-day journey down the Columbia and Snake rivers, Chef Ian Charles and the whole dining staff made sure that every vegan meal was beautiful and delicious, not just an afterthought. […]
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Canyon of the Eagles Resort: A Highland Lakes, Texas Solution for Vegans
No one visits Burnet County, Texas, expecting a vegan destination. Fifty-five miles northwest of Austin, the regional specialty is chicken fried steak. One restaurant I visited even had chicken fried chicken on the menu. So how does a vegan enjoy Texas’ Highland Lakes without starving? By staying at the Canyon of the Eagles Resort – […]
Two Portland Hotels Worthy of Vegans
While Portland, Oregon has many wonderful vegetarian restaurants, its hotels can still be a little behind the times for vegan options. But two of Portland’s upscale hotels are especially good for traveling vegans. Both the Sentinel and The Nines have two restaurants, and ironically each could sport a bumper sticker saying, “My other restaurant is […]
Virtuous Pie: Vancouver’s New Plant-Based Pizzeria
Don’t expect to walk into this new pizzeria in Vancouver’s Chinatown and pick your own toppings. Chef Jim Vesal isn’t into the build-your-own model. “You wouldn’t go to a fine dining restaurant and ask to modify the chef’s special,” he says. He and co-owner Lia Loukas have put a lot of energy and thought into […]
4 reasons why a yoga retreat is right for you
I remember the first time I traveled outside the US like it was yesterday. I had just graduated with a fashion design degree and wanted to attend a summer program at a fashion school in Florence, Italy. The weekends would be spent traveling up and down the country in exploration. In Rome, my camera was […]