[veggie delight]

I've been a strict vegetarian for five years now, and i am traveling for about 6 months next year to spain, england and india. I know some of these places are pretty good about the veg. thing and i have done some research but i thought maybe someone has personal experience they would like to share. Thanks.

 

[karenlovessnow]

I've never been outside the US...I did just get back from Myrtle Beach, however! Not very vegan friendly.

 

[isowish]

Since people mean different things by the term "strict vegetarian" it might help if you told us what you do and don't eat. Do you follow a vegan diet?

I live in the UK and it is very vegetarian friendly, I think. Lacto-ovo options are available almost everywhere in cities and suburbs at least, and in a lot of the countryside. You can walk into most restauraunts/cafes and expect a (lacto-ovo) vegetarian option.

Finding vegan options eating out is a little more difficult, but seems to be possible in a lot of places. And meat & dairy replacements are quite common in supermarkets and health food shops. Do you have specific questions you want to ask? There are plenty of us from the UK/living in the UK here. I'm not sure about the other places. Where in England are you planning on going?

 

[Arainu]

You should have no problems in India. Its probably the most vegetarian country in the world.

 

[asp3]

I was in India for 10 1/2 weeks in '98 and it was vegetarian heaven. I didn't have any problem getting great vegetarian food anywhere. I was mainly in Bangalore, but also spent time in New Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Mumbai (Bombay), Mysore, Fort Cochin and Trivandrum. I far prefer southern Indian cooking but all of it was very good.

I also had no problems when I was in London. There was a great sausage restaurant that may have been called the Banger and Mash Cafe near Portobello Road that had the best vegetarian sausauge I've ever tasted.

 

[Trueveggie14]

Happy Cow listings for Spain

Happy Cow listings for England

Happy Cow listings for India

Phrases in their native tongue

India

Spain (all the way on the bottom)

Hope some of this helps you. I haven't traveled for long periods out of the country. I'm going to Italy in February. I have already gathered info on all of the vegan-friendly places and which phrases to use to get my point across.

 

[veggie delight]

Thank you all. Sorry i should elaborate; strict veg. to me means chocolate but no eggs, milk products(besides those in chocolate and the products of chocolate) and all the other stuff, honey is not a big issue to me.Yeah, i know there's vegan chocolate. But i love chocolate, I dont discriminate. I eat any type.lol. Im going to Bangalore, London(hopefully), and bilbao in Spain. Yeah, I've look into Happy cow but ill look again. It's still a year away but im supper obsessive about doing my research.