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Vegan in Alishan

Our final destination in Taiwan was Alishan, which is up in the mountains. The main reason for visiting Alishan is for the hikes and the mountain views, but honestly, the best thing in my opinion was the chilly temperatures. It … Continue reading

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Vegan in Taichung

After Taipei, we spent two nights in Taichung. I got the impression that not too many western tourists visit Taichung, or certainly not in the summer when we were there, because we were treated a bit like a novelty and … Continue reading

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Vegan in Taipei: Everything Else

After reviewing the Taiwanese restaurants last week, this post is a bit miscellaneous – one fusion restaurant, one bakery at which we tried almost everything, and an incredible place for ice cream. Let’s see what Taipei has to offer today! … Continue reading

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Vegan in Taipei: Taiwanese Restaurants

We spent just over a week in Taiwan, and really loved it. People were so friendly and helpful. The cities had a lot going on, there was a lot of natural beauty, and the food was excellent! We spent a … Continue reading

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Top Ten of 2024

This year has been a great year of food for me! I enjoyed so much delicious food on my long summer trip, it was quite hard to select a top ten. A couple of local spots in Prague make the … Continue reading

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Vegan in Busan

Our second and final stop in Korea was Busan, where we encountered generally better weather than in Seoul, much to our relief. The vegan scene was not quite so thriving, but we did pretty well here, though we only stayed … Continue reading

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Vegan in Seoul: Bakeries and Sweet Treats

During my vegan research of Seoul, I was thrilled to find that it has loads of vegan bakeries. I envisioned us eating decadent desserts every day. We picked up a few sweet treats, but it wasn’t quite as indulgent as … Continue reading

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Vegan in Seoul

My first ever trip to Korea was a bit of a mixed bag. I knew that we would be there in rainy season (July), but I lived in Vietnam before, I thought I could handle rainy season – one big, … Continue reading

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Vegan in Osaka

We originally only planned to spend one night in Osaka, as a convenient base when travelling to the Kumano Kodo. But as some of our Korean plans got rained off, we were back for a few more days and we … Continue reading

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Vegan in Kyoto: Everything Else

And here’s the miscellaneous, non-ramen, non-breakfast meals we had in Kyoto. It covers an exciting array of traditional Japanese dishes – we certainly ate well on this trip! Saga Tofu Ine This restaurant is located in Arashiyama, close to Tenryu … Continue reading

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