S2, Ep12: Vegan Travel with Brighde Reed

Jan 22, 2020

Brighde Reed, vegan activist and co-founder of World Vegan Travel, shares practical tips for stress-free vegan travel. She discusses preparing for trips, dealing with non-vegan establishments, avoiding unethical activities, incorporating activism, and implementing sustainability when staying in hotels. The podcast also touches on the environmental impact of long-haul flights and highlights vegan-friendly cities to visit. Overall, a valuable discussion on enjoying ethical and vegan travel experiences around the world.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

Veganism and Its Impact on Travel

02:28 • 17min

Changing Attitudes towards Elephant Riding and Unethical Tour Practices

19:54 • 14min

Traveling Low Waste and Balancing Carbon Emissions

33:33 • 3min

Exploring the Environmental Impact of Long Haul Travel and Flights

36:15 • 5min

Reflections on Travel and the Challenges of Being Mindful

41:30 • 2min

Vegan Travel Experiences and Recommendations

43:10 • 14min

Growing Vegan Community and Transitioning to a Vegan Lifestyle

57:11 • 12min

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This week we are exploring the topic of traveling abroad as a vegan and the many challenges that presents when away from your familiar local vegan haunts and comforts. Brighde Reed, vegan activist and co-founder of World Vegan Travel, joins Evy this week to discuss her wealth of experience in organising vegan-friendly trips and to share some practical tips in how we can enjoy stress-free, ethically minded adventures all over the world. Also on this episode...

Aside from food, Brighde discusses some of the common things vegans need to consider and prepare for when planning a trip abroad.
What to do when a restaurant or hotel is less than accommodating towards veganism.
Brighde mentions some animal related activities we should avoid when traveling and shares some ethical alternatives.
Activist travels: how to incorporate vegan and animal rights activism into your travels.
How does one justify time out as an activist?
Brighde shares some practical sustainability tips to implement when staying in hotels and eating out.
What about the global emissions of long-haul flights?
What is the most-vegan friendly city to visit at the moment?
The one language that doesn’t have a word for vegan!
What are the travel essentials vegans should pack for a holiday.
Momo and Evy answer a listener’s question on whether or not pescatarian is a positive step towards veganism.

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Check out Brighde’s tailor-made vegan trips on World Vegan Travel!

Follow World Vegan Travel on Instagram, Facebook and Youtube.

Check out Brighde’s podcast!

Some verifiably ethical elephant sanctuaries in Thailand, as recommended by Brighde: Elephant Nature Park, Phuket Elephant Nature Sanctuary, BLES.

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