The vegan lifestyle has an endless list of advantages, regardless of whether they are ethical (less animal cruelty), environmental (reduced carbon footprint) or social (distributive justice). Contrary to the widespread myth of malnutrition, there are lots of health benefits, too. These include, for example, a lower risk of heart disease, diabetes, cancer and hypertension. What’s more, by renouncing animal products, you automatically avoid even antibiotics and growth hormone found in meats and dairy foods. Nevertheless, attention should be paid to a balanced diet, as well as the intake of all important nutrients – as with any other diet. To test just that, HealthLabs.com has developed several test panels to monitor nutrient levels and look for animal-derived product allergies. Continue reading “Should You Be Vegan?: HealthLabs.com Creates New Vegan Tests”
Vegan in Egypt
When asked for the most vegan-friendly places in our travel community on Facebook, one country rarely appears in the comments: Egypt. Completely unjustified – in our opinion. Because in the two months we have traveled criss-cross through the land of the Pharaohs, we feasted absolutely deliciously on falafel, foul, date cookies, fresh fruit, koshary, cashew ice cream, caramel latte with cashew and almond milk, tahina, baba ganoush and hummus and did not have to go hungry at all! What is also special here is that you get almost all of these goodies for just a few pennies. How and where exactly, you will get to know here. Continue reading “Vegan in Egypt”
7 Places on La Gomera You Must Have Seen
La Gomera: After El Hierro it is the second smallest of the Canary Islands. With an area of just 370 square kilometers, the nearly circular island of volcanic origin makes up less than five percent of the total area of all Canaries. Nevertheless, the green oasis 300 kilometers west of the African mainland has a lot to offer. Which places should not be missed out in any Gomera vacation, you will learn here. Continue reading “7 Places on La Gomera You Must Have Seen”
15 Travel Hacks for the ARMAS Ferry
As you already learned in the last article, you should rather book your ticket on time, so that you don’t have to wait for three weeks like us for the next available space. Now we’ll also tell you our personal travel tips as well, specifically referring to ferry trips with ARMAS. Continue reading “15 Travel Hacks for the ARMAS Ferry”
Vegan Guide Lisbon – Part 4: Sleep
Since you now already know where to eat in Lisbon, how to get around and which places to visit, you are certainly also interested in where you can sleep conveniently. And cook. And jump into the pool. Yes, you read correctly: There are actually low-budget hostels with a pool! Where? You’ll find out here. Continue reading “Vegan Guide Lisbon – Part 4: Sleep”
Vegan Guide Lisbon – Part 3: See
After you already got to know about all the delicious food and how to get around in the first and second part of the Lisbon series, the third part will be all about sightseeing tips. In addition, we will tell you our favorite viewpoints. As there can be found quite some of them in the City of Seven Hills. Continue reading “Vegan Guide Lisbon – Part 3: See”
Where can your passport take you?
Have you ever asked yourself how many countries you can travel without a visa? How liberating or how powerful your passport is? Well, that may differ a lot from nationality to nationality. Continue reading “Where can your passport take you?”
Other travel tips
Here we have summarized once again a few general travel tips we came up with: Continue reading “Other travel tips”
Bus, train & ship
For some routes (or environmental concerns), it is a good idea to travel by train or by (intercity) bus instead of flying. Continue reading “Bus, train & ship”
Finding a rental car
Of course, we are big fans of public transport, as they are usually very environment-friendly. In some places, however, a rental car is the ideal candidate. Whether it’s because certain parts of the world are simply made for a road trip or because they still lack the appropriate infrastructure. Here you will learn what you should consider when hiring a car. Continue reading “Finding a rental car”