Brighde and her husband Seb have truly made their passion their life. World Vegan Travel, their brainchild, provides vegan group tours to off the beaten path destinations. Realizing the challenges vegans and vegan curious travelers can experience when they embark on exotic travel journeys, Brighde made it her mission to create offerings that let you explore and experience local culture and tradition while sticking to your dietary choices.
As a second time podcast guest, Brighde gives some close insights on the recent trips to Rwanda that included a one hour visit to the gorilla families in volcano national park. It’s an experience of a lifetime, as the local organization has implemented strict regulations around visiting the gorillas and the number of people entering the park is highly limited. Other trips that World Vegan Travel hosts include adventures to Vietnam, trips to France and upcoming trips to south Africa and Italy.
Traveling and sticking to eating plant based can be challenging because of perceived or real cultural pressures as well as sometimes limited access. However, with the right research and mindset, it’s not that overwhelming. Brighde and Seb are inspiring guides in that field and empower the guests on their trips with the right tools. Oftentimes, we can get into our own heads and be overly worried about what others think. The key is to be respectful and conscious, while not being embarrassed to explain our choices.
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Check out our recent episode TPP 057 with Colleen Patrick-Goudreau here about her new book The Joyful Vegan
TPP 022 with Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, on beating his heart disease with a plant-based diet
TPP 024 with Registered Dietician Karin Gibson, a plant based lifestyle
TPP 026 with Dr Michelle McMacken, the science behind a plant based diet
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And a special thanks to Caleb Jones, our audio engineer and latest addition to the pod – thank you @partcalebjones !