VTP 04 - Salt Lake City - adventures in vegan food

On vacation in Salt Lake City, Utah, I share what I ate during a four-day trip: 2 days in SLC, 1 day in Park City, 1 day in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and about 24 hours total in transit. This trip was atypical for me, since I normally don't do weekend trips while having an income source, so I splurged a little bit at vegan hot spots like Vertical Diner and City Cakes, but also cooked some basic food in the hostel. But most important is staying well-fed on the journey so I brought some snacks along for the bus ride.

Mmm, vegan gluten-free waffle! - City Cakes, SLC

View from the road, US-40, NW Colorado

City Creek Canyon

UTA Trax may be the most scenic light rail system

Cruising down Empire Pass, Park City

It's a funicular! - Deer Valley resort, Park City, Utah

Waiting for the bus from Park City back to SLC

Waiting for the bus in Idaho Springs, Colorado. Do you see a bike?

Always keep a shoelace in your bag: instant cat toy!

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The Vegan Travel Podcast - Episode 01

Welcome! This blog and podcast is dedicated to traveling as a vegan, with interviews and tips from experienced travelers on how to eat healthy and inexpensively in the US and all over the world. Whether you're a long-time traveler, thinking about a big trip, or just an occasional road-tripper or business traveler, you'll find information and advice. The show should also be helpful to new and aspiring vegans, when it comes to finding food in rural areas, traveling with non-vegans and how to handle awkward situations of all kinds.

Episode 1 explores the challenges and opportunities for eating on the road while traveling solo, by cooking your own food, even without access to a kitchen. I have some experience in this area. Sometimes a little planning is required but it's not hard and depends on how risk-averse you are. Much more to come on this topic in future episodes.

About me: I am a traveling vegan living a semi-nomadic lifestyle where I travel to new places every few months and work seasonal jobs to support myself. I am a long-time committed vegan and keep a very healthy plant-based, even on the road, often on as little as $10 a day. So far I have lived in or visited dozens of US cities, bicycled through Ontario (and several US states), and spent 6 months in Scotland. I travel primarily by bike and public transit, even in places where "you need a car here". Here are a few photos from my recent bike tour of Maine and Vermont; as you can see the quality of food options varies from gas station convenience store to supermarket.

About you: Get in touch with your ideas, tips, share things you find online, or just to connect. Send email to feedback-at-vegantravelpodcast-com, use the contact form or follow me on Twitter or Facebook.