On my visit to Europe this month I decided to use trains whenever possible.
Here's what I learned.
I took the following trains in Germany (Deutsche Bahn) and Poland (PKP): Hamburg to Flensburg. Berlin to Hamburg. Hamburg to Poznan. Poznan to Warsaw. All up, I probably spent about 20 hours on trains over the past few weeks, so I feel I've had enough experience to form some opinions — although I'm certainly not an expert.
Good things about train travel
• Trains are comfy and easy to use your laptop on them
• Train stations are central and easy to get to
• It's fast to get through a train station (no security screening, etc)
• Some stations have lounges (e.g Deutsche Bahn lounge, not really advertised!)
• Nice scenery to look at on the way 🌳 🚊 🏞️
Not so good things about train travel
• In my experience, trains were almost always late, by at least an hour
• Buying tickets (as a tourist, like me) requires queuing at a ticket office
• Central train stations are jammed with food store...
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Hi! I'm looking for your picks for the best vegan and vegan-friendly restaurants that are high-end around the world. Think Michelin stars, AAA awards, etc. What have you got to share? :)
There are plenty of those in Taipei, as about 10-15% of Taiwan's population is vegetarian.
Please post some links!
I'll post Google Maps links as most of the websites are in Mandarin.
Yangming Spring heart five Arts Creative Park
maps.app.goo.gl/ZSXZZifnvTUrTB847
Yu Shan Ge
maps.app.goo.gl/DGfrPgq9kmqViJ1w9
Shi Yang
maps.app.goo.gl/3A2EZbUBVwxnbBtN8
In Sydney, Australia, I'd recommend Bodhi Restaurant — they serve vegan yum cha, and is just a short stroll from the Royal Botanic Gardens.
Google Maps: g.page/BodhiRestaurantBar?share
Instagram: www.instagram.com/bodhirestaurantbar/
What a great topic.
I am vegetarian, sometimes vegan, and I always use the Happy Cow website/app when I travel. It has all the best vegetarian and vegan restaurants around the world. I travelled to China with my vegan sister and we had no issues finding vegan restaurants and in fact, had some of the best vegan food we've ever had! Highly recommend