Al Fayoum: one of Egypt’s oldest cities and home to a large fertile basin in the middle of the desert. Often (erroneously) referred to as an oasis, the area is a charming amalgamation of lush farmlands, powder perfect dunes, glasslike saltwater lakes, and awe-inspiring archaeological sites. Our view on the drive over was littered with…
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Vegan Istanbul Guide 2019
Ah, Istanbul. Dünyadaki en sevdiğim şehir. I’ve written time and time again about my love for this incomparable city, so I shan’t bore you again with mindless musings about Istanbul here. Before we dive into this year’s vegan travel guide, a few notes: I was in Istanbul for all of 72 hours ahead of a…
Vegan Cairo Guide
Ah, Cairo. An ever-changing and truly electric city that has taken on so many different forms for me over the years. When I was younger, it was the louder, busier and bustling counterpart to Alexandria (my preferred city) on our annual summer trip to Egypt to visit the extended family. During university, I became fascinated…
Restaurant review: Life ‘n One
Imagine stumbling across a secret garden. A heavenly oasis filled with lush greenery, reclaimed wood furniture and some of the most incredible vegan food in all of Dubai. When I first laid eyes on Life ‘n One over a year ago it was truly love at first sight. Everything from the laid-back atmosphere to the…
Vegan Japan Guide: Tokyo
I must admit, I had more trepidation about visiting Japan than any other country I had ever travelled to in my life. Despite hours of research spent pouring over blogs, TripAdvisor and of course, HappyCow – I had absolutely no idea what to expect. Would be it too expensive? Would it be a nightmare to…