Finally, travelling as a vegetarian has become a pleasure not a pain

“Vegetarians, and their Hezbollah-like splinter faction, the vegans… are an affront to all I stand for, the pure enjoyment of meals.” The late (nice) meals and journey author Anthony Bourdain, who immersed himself with such enthusiasm in world delicacies, clearly believed the enjoyment of nice meals was unavailable to vegetarians, who he additionally felt have been “unhealthy travellers”. 

Admittedly, after I began travelling within the Seventies, being a vegetarian was a problem. As we speak, although, there has by no means been a greater time for vegetarian (and vegan) travellers to trot the globe. Even airways routinely supply inflight vegetarian meal choices lately. Be part of their frequent-flyer programmes, register as a vegetarian and particular meals will likely be delivered to your seat on each flight. 

I all the time tick the Asian veg selection and steadily take pleasure in restaurant-quality curries at 36,000ft. In most European, North American and antipodean cities, a brand new era of venues providing vegetarian and vegan menus is offered. Cities with a bohemian edge – from Berlin, Glasgow and Amsterdam in Europe to Portland, San Francisco and Austin in america – nonetheless present the best selection.