Australia is one of the world’s biggest consumers of ice-cream. Luckily for Melburnians, this has influenced a surge in gelato destinations popping up around the city. Much of these gelato stops aren’t necessarily vegan, but they offer a suite of vegan flavours for vegan clientele. Veganuary also means its summertime in Australia so what better […]
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Australian news broadcaster SBS recently reported that Australia is the third fastest growing vegan market in the world. And, according to the non-profit website Choose Veg, Melbourne is the second most vegan-friendly city in its ranking of the 12 most vegan-friendly cities globally. It’s no wonder that Melbourne is Australia’s paradise for vegan travellers, particularly
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It’s a New Year which means it’s a new year of new vegan travel. Coincidently, it’s also Veganuary, run by the charity of the same name to “inspire people to try vegan for January and throughout the rest of the year.” As you will know by reading Fire & Tea, it’s easy to travel vegan.
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Travelling the vegan road is so fulfilling. To travel vegan means to experience the road less travelled, without harming animals, my health and the environment. For my last essay this month, I have chosen those photos from my blog posts in 2018 that stood out as my favourites. As you ponder the dwindling days of
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A few days into a three-month Contiki trip across the U.S in 2000, it became clear that I was expected to drink. The tour group comprised mostly of Aussies travellers, and a handful of New Zealand and U.K travellers. Every time we arrived at the next town, there was the unspoken rule to go out
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It’s no wonder that this time of year is known as the silly season. As we inch closer to Christmas, the silliness grows into a beast unto its own. The endless shopping for Christmas presents, completing the ever-scrolling to-do list at work and attending all the celebrations that this time of year brings demand our
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I know a vegan place, a place where the coffee runs deep and stir-fry greens bloom. About an hour’s drive from Melbourne is a place where Singaporean cuisine has found a new home and that new home is in Melton South. It’s suitably called Oh My Greens. Oh My Greens is a family owned and
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Lonely Planet recently published ‘Wellness Escapes’, a guide to the world’s wellness getaways. Wellness is a buzz word of late, and many travellers are flocking to destinations where they can rest, refuel and replenish their bodies. The timing of this publication is uncanny, and I think this is a sign of the times in which
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It’s heart-warming to know that Australia is one the fastest-growing vegan populations in the world. In 2018 and around Melbourne alone, vegan food is sprouting up everywhere. Restaurants, cafes, bars and pubs – traditionally with prominent meat-based menus – are now crafting separate vegan menus to better cater for Melbourne’s growing vegan demands. What’s actually
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Last weekend was the first Saturday of the month. This means it was Vegan T-shirt Day. Wearing your favourite vegan t-shirt once day a month is a great way to raise awareness for veganism. We need to remember that we’re all part of the cycle of life, not above it. Therefore we shouldn’t exploit others’
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