Devout vegans: What do you eat on vacations/business trips?

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When I was a vegan I went to NYC and only ate carbs b/c that was the only vegan thing. So, I went back to being lacto-ovo b/c it's easier to find things to eat that way.


But I feel guilty for eating dairy/eggs and want to be vegan again, but I want to go 100% and not just give up my veganism while on a vacation. Thoughts?


So, Vegans: Do you bring your own food? If not, how can you possibly manage to maintain a BALANCED (carbs, fat AND ESPECIALLY PROTEIN!) diet while away from home?
 
In NYC you couldn't find vegan food... really??? I've lived in some of the most remote, rural ranch-land areas of the country and have managed to find at least one restaurant or grocery store even that sold something other than carbs for vegan meals.

What I wouldn't give to be back in NYC where you can spit and hit a vegan restaurant 90% of the time!

As for the rest of the question:

I bring a good supply of my own food at times if I think it's going to be a very vegan-unfriendly place. I also look for some staples like Chinese and Indian places, salad bars and "Subway" (or anywhere that has something I can concoct a vegan dish out of). On top of that, I usually Google good vegan places in the area I'll be staying and make it a point to write them down.
 
It gets tempting, especially when invited to a party at a restaurant such as Olive Garden, but if I have to I'll eat bread and a salad. Boring, yes, but I made the decision to go vegan so why back out for just one meal?

Come on, NYC? I just went there for the first time and was floored by all of my options. Next time you are there, please bring this list: http://supervegan.com/restaurants.php. 'Snice in the West Village (and also Brooklyn) is AMAZING. The vegan panini and quinoa salad are phenomenal, and they are actually pretty affordable.

Don't give up, just do extra research and put more effort and creativity towards your options. Such as asking a chef at a restaurant to prepare pasta with a dairy-free sauce they might have. Good luck!
 
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