The Vegetarian Traveler: Where to Stay If You're Vegetarian, Vegan, Environmentally Sensitive

by Jed Civic

A unique, international guide to lodging and vacation spots for vegetarians, vegans, and health conscious travelers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0943914795
• ISBN13: 9780943914794
• Release Date: February 1997
• Publisher: Larson Publications
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Focuses on Vacation Travel in U.S. and Great Britain

When I first opened up this book and read it, I was pretty disappointed. It wasn't what I hoped it would be: a guide to traveling vegetarian anywhere in the country or a cozy little book of personal insights on places to go as a vegetarian. If you are a business traveller and you hope this book will identify great vegetarian accommodations in Casper, Wyoming or some other benighted locale that thinks vegetables are what you feed to food, you'll be as disappointed as I was. This book is a listing of vegetarian resorts, bed and breakfasts, retreats, and other vacation spots. The data in the book is provided by the proprietors of the hotels, so the information is biased in favor of the place.That said, this book is great if you want to get an idea of where to go on vacation, especially if you're primarily interested in the U.S. or the British Isles. The questionnaire filled out by each place is extensive and includes information on how much of the food is vegetarian, how much is vegan, whether animal products (feather pillows, for example) are used in the rooms, whether the toiletries provided have been tested on animals, whether they use insecticides, etc. The descriptions are frequently interesting. Because the book is focused on vacation areas, the coverage of places is uneven. In the U.S. only 29 of the 50 states have any entries at all. Outside the U.S. the coverage is primarily of Great Britain. The section on England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland takes up a third of the book. Another third of the book is taken up with the Carribean, Canada, South America, and the rest of Europe. By contrast, the section called "The Rest of the World" which takes in everything that is not the Carribean, North or South America or Europe is covered in only 8 pages (and most of those pages are Australia). No mention is made of places that have great vegetarian reputations like Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, or Japan.It's a fun book to use as a jumping off place when planning a trip, especially if you don't already have an idea of where you want to go.

Travel without starving!

The Vegetarian Traveler is a life saver for vegetarians and vegans who love to explore the world without going to bed hungry.The book's variety and organization make planning your next vacation a snap. Hotels, B & B's and guesthouses are listed by region. The largest sections concentrate on the USA, Canada,the UK, and Ireland. However, the authors have gone to great lengths to gather information on accomodations in the rest of the world including the Caribbean, Mexico, India, Europe, Israel, Sri Lanka, Australia... Each description answers the all important questions of: Private bathroom? % meals Vegetarian? % meals Vegan? Meals Included? Meals offered? Price category? Non-animal tested toiletries available? A list of nearby activities is also listed.I've used this book two ways - if I know I'm traveling to a certain place, I look up that area to find a hotel; or I read the descriptions to find the best hotel listed in my opinion and let that decide my destination. The Vegetarian Traveler fills the void left by Fodor's and Frommer's, who rarely even have the word vegetarian listed in the index. It's so much better than packing crackers and peanut butter and wondering if that's all you'll be able to eat all week!