I rang the doorbell not knowing what to expect. Little did I know then that I would be experiencing the gastronomical event of my life. I had entered a world of Michelin-Star Chef Alexis Gauthier, where the idea of fast food simply doesn’t exist. The food inside this unassuming townhouse in London’s Soho district wasContinue reading “Vegan Fine-Dining in London – The Gautier Experience”
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The Surprise English Road Trip
My road trip began when I got picked up at the Lichfield Trent Valley train station by a friend of mine. All I knew at that point was that I was staying with my friend and her wife. It turned out that due to an issue with their shower in their new home, we wereContinue reading “The Surprise English Road Trip”
Three Days in Soho, London
Having traveled to over 50 countries, it was hard to believe that it took me so long to travel to merry ole’ England. After all, how could I really say that I was a well-seasoned traveler when I hadn’t even been to London?! I figured it was time to remedy this embarrassing reality. As aContinue reading “Three Days in Soho, London”
Vegan Fine Dining and the Opera – Date Night in Sarasota
It just so happened that my favorite opera, Puccini’s Tosca, was playing at the Sarasota Opera House. Chrissy bought tickets for a few weeks out to ensure that they wouldn’t be sold out. Sarasota, Florida is anywhere from 1 hour and a half hours to two hours to drive from our home in Clearwater dependingContinue reading “Vegan Fine Dining and the Opera – Date Night in Sarasota”
Florida Strawberry Festival – Plus Savory Vegan Strawberry Recipes
One of the many bonuses about living in Florida is that strawberry season is in February/March. Plant City is known throughout the Sunshine State as the place to get strawberries. I went to this small town with three goals: to buy fresh strawberries, find a cowboy hat and to try the vegan options they wouldContinue reading “Florida Strawberry Festival – Plus Savory Vegan Strawberry Recipes”
Celebrating My 9th Veganniversary With Tapas
Nine years ago I decided to go vegan. I was living in Chiang Mai, Thailand at the time. While I had grown up vegetarian, going vegan had seemed to difficult. However, after taking the time to learn about the horrors of the dairy and egg industries, I simply could no longer eat eggs and cheeseContinue reading “Celebrating My 9th Veganniversary With Tapas”
Overnight at the Seminole Hard Rock in Tampa, Florida
We had just enjoyed the three-day weekend celebrating Independence Day, Tampa Bay Lightning was to play game four of the Stanley Cup finals and Tropical Storm Elsa, which kept threatening to become a Cat 1 hurricane, was on her way. Chrissy reminded me that she had received a free night stay at the Seminole HardContinue reading “Overnight at the Seminole Hard Rock in Tampa, Florida”
Vegan in Egypt
“Small, medium or large?”, the young waiter asked us from behind his mask. El Tahrir, an Egyptian chain restaurant, serves only one item: koshary, a traditional Egyptian dish that is a popular street food and that also happens to be vegan. Within a short time, a medium bowl appeared with a bed of noodles, lentils,Continue reading “Vegan in Egypt”
Camping in the White Desert, Egypt
“Don’t flush”, Chrissy told me, “I have to go too”. I laughed from my squatting position over the sandy hole I had just dug with my hands. I quickly took stock as to how I got to this point – peeing while watching the sun rise over the White Desert in western Egypt. The previousContinue reading “Camping in the White Desert, Egypt”
Spending My Birthday at Peacefield in Newberry, Florida
I had just survived Covid and 2021 was not even a week old. The thought of spending my 48th birthday at an animal sanctuary appealed to me even more than usual. My internet search landed me at Peacefield in Newberry, Florida, a place I hadn’t even heard of but was only a few hours driveContinue reading “Spending My Birthday at Peacefield in Newberry, Florida”
Valentine’s Day in Cancun, Mexico
It was just after midnight and so officially Valentine’s Day. Chrissy gave me a card she had thoughtfully written and brought with her to Cancun. Inside were wonderful words of love stating how happy she was to have met me. What a wonderful way to begin a holiday that I hadn’t celebrated in over aContinue reading “Valentine’s Day in Cancun, Mexico”
Vegan Vixen Ventures 