Pedalshift Project interview & my tour reports

I had a great conversation with Tim Mooney on the Pedalshift Project podcast. I shared my thoughts and experiences traveling as a vegan (and why I'm vegan), bike touring on a Brompton folding bike, incorporating public transportation into a bike tour, and much more. Check it out at pedalshift.net/077 or listen below.

If you haven't heard the recordings from my fall 2016 tour of Maine and Vermont, find those here. Listening to last week's episode of Pedalshift reminded me I hadn't shared my own winter bike overnight audio journal. It was perhaps more successful than Tim's ride on the C&O Trail, albeit shorter, a few degrees warmer and solo (sans dog). It's easy to travel light when you're only going one night, and your end-of-tour meal is at an all-you-can-eat vegan buffet.

Have you done any bike touring? Share your experiences below, via Twitter or using the contact form and I'll share it on an upcoming episode.

VTP 05 - Hitchhiking: a conversation from the archives

Originally recorded in 2013 for Critical Transit, here is a wide-ranging conversation that started with me interviewing Ian about his experiences getting free rides in cars with strangers. Hitchhiking is still a popular (and cheap) form of transit for hikers and others; I've even done it a few times with a bike. We also talk about finding vegan food in tough situations and muse about transit and bikes (we're also joined by Minku of the Vegan Pedicab).

Do you use hitchhiking to get around? Let us know and we'll share your experience.

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!

What do you eat on the road? Let us know via the contact form.

VTP 02 - Finding Vegan-Friendly Work

I'm back with an episode exploring some options for finding a job you can tolerate. As a vegan it can be difficult or impossible to work in non-vegan establishments (i.e. most places) but vegan businesses are limited. I also share my experience and how I am living a semi-nomadic lifestyle by finding work I can do in different places for short periods of time. I hope this show has some helpful advice, and this topic will certainly be revisited in the future.

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.

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.

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.