What Is Umhlanga, or the Swaziland Reed Dance Festival?Who would have thought that Swaziland*, the smallest country in the southern hemisphere, would play host to one of Africa’s biggest and most spectacular cultural events? Every year at Umhlanga, known more commonly in English as the Swaziland Reed Dance Festival, thousands of…
Vegan Morocco TravelThere’s plenty to love about Morocco. Wandering the narrow alleyways of the imperial cities, sleeping underneath the stars on a desert tour, and hiking in the Atlas Mountains are all amazing experiences that make Morocco a top travel destination. The city of Marrakech is just a quick, low-cost flight…
I was told that I would have a hard time traveling as a vegan in Mozambique. Nope! I discovered dozens of local vegan dishes there. It was just a matter of figuring out where to look (hint: eat where the locals eat). Originally, I had planned to visit a number of different…
Try searching the Internet for information about vegan African food and about traveling as a vegan in Africa, and you won’t find much. Or perhaps you did just search for exactly that, and that’s how you ended up here? In that case, welcome! I’m here to reassure you that being vegan…
Botswana’s Okavango Delta is Great for Animal LoversIf you are a true animal lover, Botswana is arguably the best country in all of Africa to experience the continent’s incredible wildlife. Why? For starters, hunting is completely banned in the country. I don’t think I need to explain why the hunting ban…
Namibia is one place where taking an organized tour really makes sense, even if you’re the type of person who doesn’t normally go on tours. The country is largely made up of two deserts — the Namib and the Kalahari — and is one of the most sparsely populated nations on…
Malawi is generally not thought of as one of the world’s great foodie destinations. Most visitors to the country don’t come for the food, and especially not for the vegan Malawi food. But what those people don’t realize is that, perched on top of the Rift Valley Escarpment way up in…
Did you think you would be missing out on trying local foods when traveling the world as a vegan? Not so! Global cuisines are full of vegan dishes. It’s just that those probably aren’t the local dishes mentioned in your guide book! Unless, of course, the guide you’re reading is my…
UPDATE: The pre-order period for my book Veggie Planet is over, which means that the pre-order bonuses described in this article are no longer available. But don’t worry! I’m offering a whole new package of bonuses to ALL readers of Veggie Planet, even if you missed the pre-order cutoff. Click the…
Today I’d like to introduce you to a very special guest blogger, Moise Ngwesi (a.k.a. Moses Chris), who joins us all the way from the Democratic Republic of the Congo! Back in 2010, I had the amazing privilege of travelling to the DRC, where I met a family of mountain…
