Raw Travel for Families
– By Kristen Suzanne
Just because you’re not in your own kitchen doesn’t mean that you can’t maintain your awesome raw lifestyle. Here are some tips and tricks to help.
Depending on whether you’re somewhere for the day or maybe a whole week, pick and choose which tips would work for your situation.
Be Vocal when Buying Local
Check local resources for restaurants where you can order raw food or even some delicious salads. Plan on visiting these places frequently. Call them ahead of time and tell them your situation. Some restaurants will prepare special or requested dishes for you if they don’t already have something available on their menu.
Look for health food stores as well, because they often have raw snacks and/or fresh salad bars. Pick some stuff up when you arrive and take it to where ever you’re staying. And, for heavens sake, don’t be shy about this! Just explain to the company you’re with that this is your lifestyle and you’re doing everything you can to succeed. Ask for their help and watch how eager they become to support it. When I arrive at my travel destination, I tend to make it a point to check these places out FIRST so I know what all of my options are.
BYOB – Bring Your Own… Bananas!
If it’s a short trip, then pack a cooler. Load it up with green smoothies, fresh fruit and veggies, a little container of nut butter, raw packaged snacks, protein powder – shaker – water, etc. Heck, even when I go to my mom’s house for the day, I pack a bag or cooler of stuff. She usually has plenty of stuff for me already, but I always want to be prepared.
Call ahead to where you’ll be and see what options are available for kitchen stuff. If it’s a relative’s house, ask about the equipment they have. If it’s a bed and breakfast, perhaps they’ll allow you use of the kitchen. If it’s a hotel, try to score a room with a mini-fridge at least. Consider shipping some of your kitchen equipment ahead of time to arrive when you do.
Don’t Worry, Be Happy.
Consider relaxing your raw lifestyle a bit while traveling so you don’t stress about it. Try some of the ideas above to ensure that you get some healthy raw food into your diet, and then if you have some cooked vegan food, don’t fret. Taking enzymes to help facilitate digestion can be a good idea.
What are your raw food travel ideas?