Five of the best places in the world to indulge in vegan ice cream

We must be genetically hard-wired for that blast of pure heaven. What else could explain the utter abandon with which kids run out the door to chase down the ice cream van, that pied-piper from the 1950s? Just the other day, I ran out to my balcony to track down the creepy music flowing through a thoroughly Saigonese alley. He may have been on a bike with a loudspeaker rather than a van, but sure enough, it was the ice cream man!

Expanding Easter’s Story of Compassion

Growing up, Easter morning came like Christmas. We’d rise early, too excited about what the Easter Bunny might have left in our baskets. Hot-cross buns would come steaming out of the oven before being lathered with frosting. All this happened in a chaotic flurry while my parents tried to get us ready for church.

Exploding shamrocks cocktail recipe

In 2015, Guinness surprised any of us that were paying attention by announcing that at the end of 2016, the famous 256 year recipe would be going vegan. Who wants to drink fish bladder with their beer anyway? More recently, Bailey’s has come out with an almond milk alternative to their famous original liqueur. With the final ingredient being Jameson whiskey, we are now ready to mix our own vegan version.

Of boobs and beans

During grad school, I spent my summers as Maria von Trapp from The Sound of Music. My hills were the Pyrenees instead of the Alps. My city was Madrid instead of Salzburg. The kids in my care were Spanish instead of Austrian – and thankfully numbered only three. They learned English from me; I learned joy from them.

The first vegan superpower is the environmentalist

This post is for anyone who really cares about the environment. If you wish your superpower could save the world from climate change and the worst environmental perils of our time, then you’re in luck. It can! But you don’t have to read endless refrains about recycling or turning off the tap when brushing your teeth. Those are silly solutions. Like putting a band-aid on a bullet-hole.

A progressive dinner by motorbike

As the bike revved into gear, I straddled the seat behind him. We didn’t know where we would end up, but we had all the makings of a perfect date – a beautiful evening, wheels to take us anywhere, and a crystal ball that could pinpoint with incredible accuracy the nearest vegan restaurants.

A home-grown vegan awakening in Siberia

A whistle-stop tour of Yekaterinburg could be confused for a very Siberian version of Before Sunrise – except that we didn’t stay up all night, and we were already in love. But there were trains involved! There were lots of them in fact, since we were on our way far into the Russian interior on the Trans-Siberian Express.

Would you become a superhero? Five ways going vegan can save the world

The bar is dark and relaxed but playing the perfect mix, the sort of place where people come to think. You notice a striking, shadowy figure idly stirring an Old Fashioned at the bar. There are much better pick-up lines, but you can’t think of anything other than this: “So, if you could have one superpower, what would it be?”

Be Vegan, Make Peace: Chasing the Supreme Master

“You too can be supreme master,” came the unexpected blessing from the proud and smiling woman behind the counter. Without further ado, she handed him a plate of steaming Asian food. Behind her, a television screen on silent showed a colorful channel, a woman playing with her pet dogs and cats.

Five of the best places in the world to grab a vegan meal

“This oral fixation can manifest itself in a number of ways. It may result in a desire for constant oral stimulation, such as through eating, smoking, alcoholism, nail-biting, or thumb-sucking.” Is it strange to confess to an oral fixation on a public blog post? Probably. But if I could live a thousand lives only to eat, I think it would be worth it.

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