I’ve been vegetarian for a few years, and it’s not really that difficult. But going completely vegan seems next to impossible. I’ve tried it a few times – and never managed to follow through (you absolutely cannot eat out – anywhere). I’ve started transitioning a little bit, but it’s going to be a long process. I’ll be happy if I accomplish this sometime within the next 5 years.
Lots and lots of restaurants will do great vegan food. Anything from the far east is a good bet as cuisine is less dairy-dependant. There are also some great guidebooks about that will help you locate vegan places all over the world- in the UK, there’s Vegetarian London for example.
Macrobiotic places will almost always be vegan apart from the odd fish dish- but you can easily spot which ones have fish in ‘em!
I was veggie for ages but what got me to go vegan was realising that there’s actually a direct correlation between me drinking milk and a calf somewhere being imprisoned for life in a veal crate, then ending up on someone’s fork. When I looked at it like that a little personal inconvenience didn’t seem like a big deal. And it turns out I’m 100% happier in my body like this.
Good luck!
