【作者簡介】
李潔楨 （Crystal Lee），一個熱愛自由的旅人，Vegan Expression 頻道的博主，專門拍攝和撰寫純素相關的主題影片和文章。自從選擇純素生活後，希望透過製作純素議題的內容，讓更多人認識和實踐純素生活，進而改善氣候變遷、疾病健康、動物權利等問題。
八年前，我第一次以打工換宿的方式，嘗試自助旅行。從此，我的世界不一樣了，旅行成為了我的氧氣，每年總要出走幾回，吸收新鮮空氣，沉澱自己、放空自己。跟大部分人一樣，我的旅行不外乎吃喝玩樂買。直至四年前接觸到 veganism 純素主義，才發現我每天的生活裡，包括旅行中，所吃的食物、穿的衣物、用的手袋、買的紀念品、觀看的馬戲團等，全部都對環境和動物造成了很大程度上的破壞和傷害。至此，便開始了我的純素生活和純素旅行——選擇吃植物性食物、穿著不帶動物皮毛的衣服鞋襪、使用環保用品、不過度消費等。和一般旅行一樣，純素旅行可以以任何形式來實行：旅行團、自助遊、背包遊、義工遊等。外國有很多純素旅行團、純素船；臺灣有素食旅遊團，專為素食者服務；香港也有旅行團可以根據你的需求，在膳食方面安排素食。而自助遊或背包遊的話，就必須靠自己了，但不用太擔心，你只要掌握以下介紹的旅行工具，便能輕輕鬆鬆為自己和家人朋友打造一趟獨特的永續旅行。旅行最基本先要解決一日三餐，一頓美食可以補充體力，走更遠的路，可以讓心情變得更愉快。所以吃什麼，真的很重要。Happy Cow 是專為素食者而設的平臺，提供網頁和手機版，提供了各國的素食指南，更細心地分為純素、蛋奶素和素食友善餐廳。這個平臺的資料庫仍然有限，一些比較冷門的國家未必能在上面找到數據，如古巴等。所以，我會搭配 Google Maps 來作規劃。雖然 Google Maps 沒有細分肉食還是素食，但其實裡面隱藏了很多素食友善餐廳。只需要搜尋 vegan 或 vegetarian，地圖上便會列出附近所有素食和素食友善餐廳。有些餐廳看上去並沒有提供素食，卻出現在搜尋結果列表裡？這個時候，我會首先看相片，然後看評論，如果還是無法確認是否有素食提供，便會親自拜訪，很多時候都會有意外收穫。
另外一個比較新的平臺 — abillionveg，是我最近的發現。和 Happy Cow 類似，也是專為素食者而設的平臺，提供網頁和手機版。不同的是除了可以找尋素食餐廳外，它更會顯示該餐廳每道菜式的評價。讓你更清楚知道餐廳提供什麼類型的餐點，這個功能對於素食較為缺乏的國家，尤其重要。
住宿是旅行的另一重點，除了大家認知的酒店外，你也可以去Happy Cow 平臺，找尋 vegan B&B 或素食友善 B&B。而我最常用的是 Airbnb，雖然它沒有細分素食友善與否，但強大的資料庫，可以讓我找到偏遠的住宿。你甚至可以找到一些很特別的住宿體驗，如樹屋、旅行車、帳篷等。
如果你是長途背包遊，想透過自煮節省開支，那麼B&B比酒店更適合，因為大部分的B&B都有提供廚房。在不熟悉的國家，也可以透過以上提及的旅行工具，輕鬆找到鄰近的素食材雜貨店，購買素料或醬汁等。值得一提的是，abillionveg 平臺裡，有很多關於不同產品的評價，當你在購買不熟悉的產品前，不妨上去瀏覽一下其他用家的意見，看看是否值得購入。你甚至可以在 Happy Cow 和 abillionveg 平臺裡，找到很多純素食譜，學習使用當地食材烹飪地道菜餚，也是純素旅行樂趣之一！
純素旅行其中一個核心價值是不消費動物性產品。所以除了選擇植物性飲食外，旅行中，更會拒絕參與所有使用動物獲利的活動，包括參觀動物園、水族館、馬戲團、鬥牛表演、騎乘大象等。那麼去旅行，還能「玩」什麼？想要親親小動物，不是去動物園，而是去護生園 animal sanctuary 真正了解動物的真實生活模樣，這個活動很適合大人小朋友。我也曾經在墨西哥的護生園體驗過，最受港人喜愛的旅行熱點臺北，也有護生園體驗日。
想購物買手信紀念品？可以選擇參加當地的純素或手作市集，比起在大商場裡的商品，市集的物品更具當地色彩、更有紀念價值。Vegfest 是全球性的純素市集，現有三十個國家每年定期舉辦。鄰近的臺灣，每年也會舉辦「草獸派對」，最近甚至又多了一個不定期舉辦的無肉市集，反應非常熱烈！其實只要是不消費動物的活動，都可以繼續參加，純素旅行根本不需放棄原本喜愛的活動。
當你實踐純素旅行時，所用到的旅行工具和網上的其他資源，其實均是前輩根據他們的旅行經驗，用心整理和分享的成果。所以當我們旅行回來後，也可以把曾經去過的餐廳、住過的地方、體驗過的活動，在旅行工具上分享，間接幫助其他準備出發的旅人。甚至在旅程中，發現了旅行工具上沒有的素食餐廳，我都會很興奮地在平臺上增加，感覺就像是解鎖了一個任務。還有，我會在 Google Maps 上，為我每一趟純素旅行建立一個專屬地圖，紀錄去過的餐廳、景點和有趣的地方，方便日後分享給有興趣的旅人，這也是純素旅行的樂趣之一。而且你的分享，或許可以幫助到世界各地的非牟利機構。例如你在 abillionveg 平臺裡的分享或評論，可以為其動物福利合作夥伴募集資金，非常有意義。
每個人去旅行都有其獨特的理由，就像我是想給自己一份珍貴禮物，或像大部分人，都希望從中收穫更多。無論為何，我都建議嘗試純素旅行，因為這種旅行新態度，提供了很多從未考慮過的選項。只要好好運用以上說的旅行工具和技巧，相信你會對旅行產生更多的想法和創意！
Eating is the first thing you need to organize on the road. A good meal can replenish your energy to walk longer distances and also cheer you up. That’s why what you eat is so important. Happy Cow is a platform for vegetarians and vegans, with web and mobile versions available, that provides vegetarian food guides all over the world. It is carefully divided into vegan, vegetarian and vegetarian friendly restaurants. The database of this platform is still limited, and we could not find information in some of the less popular countries such as Cuba.
Therefore, I also use Google Maps to plan my tours. Although Google Maps does not differentiate between normal or vegetarian restaurants, it actually lists many vegetarian friendly restaurants. Just search 「vegan」 or 「vegetarian」 and the map will list all the vegetarian and vegan friendly restaurants nearby. Some restaurants don’t look like they serve vegetarian food, but they show up in the search results. When this happens, I first look at the photos, then read the reviews, and if I still can’t confirm whether vegetarian food is available, I will visit in person. Many times there are surprises!
Another relatively new platform - abillionveg - is my recent discovery. Similar to 「Happy Cow」, it is also a platform for vegetarians and vegans, and has both web and mobile versions. The difference is that apart from searching for vegetarian restaurants, it also has reviews for each dish at these restaurants.
This gives you a better idea of what kind of food is on offer, which is especially important in countries where vegetarian and vegan food are scarce.
Accommodation is the second priority on a vegan trip. Apart from the well-known hotels, you can also look for vegan B&Bs or vegan-friendly B&Bs in the Happy Cow platform, and my go-to is Airbnb. Even though it doesn’t say how vegan friendly the hotel is, its powerful database allows me to find remote accommodation. You can even find some very special accommodation such as tree houses, caravans, tents, etc.
If you are on a long backpacking trip and want to save money by cooking, then B&Bs are better than hotels because most of them have a kitchen provided. In unfamiliar countries, you can also use the travel tools mentioned above to easily find your nearest grocery store to buy veggies and sauces etc. It is worth mentioning that the abillionveg platform has a lot of reviews of different products, and when you are thinking of buying something unfamiliar, you might want to read what other users have to say before buying.
You can even find a lot of vegan recipes on the Happy Cow and abillionveg platforms. Learning to cook local dishes using local ingredients is one of the fun things to do on a vegan trip.
Shopping and EntertainmentOne of the core values of vegan travel is that it does not include animal consumption. This is why, in addition to a plant-based diet, we refuse to participate in any activities that profit from the use of animals. This includes zoos, aquariums, circuses, bullfights, elephant rides and so on. So what else can you do on a trip? If you want to be close to animals, go to an animal sanctuary, not a zoo. This is a great activity for kids and adults to see how animals live. I have been to an animal sanctuary in Mexico.
Taipei, the most popular travel destination for Hong Kong people, also has visiting days in animal sanctuaries.
Want to shop for souvenirs? You can choose to participate in a local vegan or handmade market, which offers things with more local flavour and souvenir value than those found in the big shopping malls.
Vegfest is a global vegan market, currently held regularly in 30 countries. In neighbouring Taiwan, there is also an annual "Herbivore Party" and there is even a Meatless Market held irregularly.
The response is very hot! On a vegan trip you need not give up activities that you enjoy.
After your vegan holiday….
When you practice vegan travel, the tools and online resources you use actually come from the travel experiences of your fellow vegetarians and vegans. Sharing on those platforms can help other tourists.
Sharing a new restaurant not available on the platform is like a new mission unlocked.
Also, I like to create an exclusive vegan maps to record the restaurants, attractions and interesting places on the road, so that we can share them with interested travellers. It is a fun thing on a vegan trip.
You can also help non-profit organizations around the world when you share or comment. You can raise funds for their animal welfare partners by sharing and commenting on abillionveg. It is very meaningful.
Everyone has a unique reason for travelling. For me, I would like to give myself a precious gift, or like most people, I want to gain something from a trip. Either way, I would recommend trying vegan travel because this new attitude to travel offers a lot of unprecedented choices. By using the travel tools and techniques mentioned above, I’m sure you』ll have more ideas and imagination about travel.
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