The best countries to travel in as a vegetarian
After traveling in more than 60 countries in the world, I can say that there are some countries that are a bliss to travel in as a vegetarian and in others, it’s hell. Japan remains the most difficult country for me to travel around as a vegetarian, especially since I don’t eat fish or like it. Other than that, Central Asia is probably the region in the world that was the toughest, because they simply don’t understand the concept of being vegetarian and will try to serve you meat anyway. Food plays a huge part when I travel. It’s going to make it or break it in the end, because if you travel without eating proper food, you’ll just walk around feeling bad. Luckily there’s a few countries in the world where traveling around as a vegetarian was both incredibly easy and the food was amazing. Here are some of the best countries to travel in as a vegetarian.
Israel
Israel is a fantastic country for both vegetarians and vegans. Israelis love their vegetables, their hummus and falafels, so you can always get a fully vegetarian meal wherever you go. Their food is healthy, tasty and fresh, so it’s paradise for foodies. I never had any problems ordering a vegetarian meal during the 6 months I stayed there and I always got really good food. The only downside is that it’s a very expensive country to travel and live in, so make sure that you’re prepared for high prices.
Taiwan
I knew that Taiwan would be good for vegetarians, but had no idea how easy it was. Just like Israel, Taiwan always has one option for vegetarians. Although their diet is quite meat based, like everywhere in Asia, you can find a ton of vegan and vegetarian options in restaurants and even street food. The food in Taiwan was probably the best I’ve had in Asia and that’s saying a lot.
Vietnam
Some people think it’s difficult to travel around in Vietnam as a vegetarian, but that’s probably because they don’t know how to ask for a vegetarian meal. Since I speak the language, I thought it was super easy to find vegetarian food everywhere. You can always find at least a few options and if you do your research before, you can find plenty of restaurants who only serves vegan or vegetarian dishes.
Germany
Germany is one of the leading countries when it comes to vegetarianism. This especially applies to Berlin, the hipster capital city. They’re proud of this too and you can tell how this movement is growing by the amount of restaurants and cafés that has gone completely vegetarian or vegan.
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