Traveling is my passion and I get excited each time I make a flight reservation. I have noticed over the years that as my lifestyle becomes healthier it is harder for me to find healthy options when I am traveling.
After returning home from my recent trip I needed to detox more than usual. I went to Ireland and Portugal where most meals are still traditionally centered around red meat, and found myself eating a lot of bread.
I thought about bringing my magic bullet with me on my latest adventure, my juicer wouldn’t fit in my suitcase, but I left it at home. I never want to be that person but found myself asking more questions than usual about the menu options in restaurants.
It is harder to be healthy when you don’t have a kitchen and need to eat out for every meal. To help make your next adventure a little healthier here are some easy tips that you can incorporate into your travel itinerary.
Healthy Travel Tips
1. Pack healthy snacks. High energy foods like almonds, oranges and trail mix are easy to pack and give you long lasting energy. For a quick trail mix combine peanuts, almonds, raisins and sunflower seeds.
2. Bring a healthy meal with you to eat on the plane. I usually bring a salad, veggies with hummus or a sandwich. Worried about security? I have gotten through security check with all of these goodies in my carry on.
3. Really try to stay away from airport food. If you are in a rush and haven’t had time to pack a healthy option you can always get some trail mix at the airport or even some fruit. Just be warned you will be paying more than double for these items but it is worth it. If you are lucky to travel in and out of Jet Blue’s JFK terminal they do have a delicious salad bar with tons of healthy options. My hope is that more airports will follow Jet Blue’s example.
4. To help reduce jet lag drink tons of water. I bring an empty water bottle with me and then fill it up before I get on the plane. The more your body is hydrated the less exhausted you will feel when you land at your destination. It is also a great way to save money, if you drink a lot of water like me you probably end up buying tons of water bottles. You can save the earth and your wallet by bringing your water bottle.
5. Do some research before you travel. I found the only vegan cafe in all of Ireland in Dublin and had the most delicious kale and carrot salad at the Hibiscus Wilde Vegan Food Bar. I also discovered the only juice bar in Lisbon, Portugal and was so grateful for my green juice at Liquid. Discovering both of these places was one of the many highlights of my trip.
6. Some hotels have kitchens in the rooms, when you are booking your next hotel find out if you can get a room with a kitchen. We did this when we were in Barbados and had so much fun going to the fish market and cooking up some delicious and local foods.
What are some of your favorite healthy travel tips? Share with us below!
Safe and Healthy Travels!
Katie
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