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Whether it’s a fancy hotel or a simple AirBnB, there’s nothing more frustrating than turning up to your vacation accommodation only to discover the complimentary breakfast comprises bacon, eggs, dairy and no plant-based options.
To add salt to the wound, the free bonuses — the chocolate on the pillow, the coffee creamers and so on — are all full of dairy milk and other non-vegan ingredients. We can’t complain about the room treats — after all, we haven’t paid for them — but the meal is factored into the accommodation price, even if they have marketed it as ‘complimentary’. So, short of taking our own snacks and breakfasts, what can we do?
Meet Vegvisits — the AirBnB for vegans, plus vegetarians and the veg-curious!
When we visit any type of accommodation, we can often feel imposing to request our dietary requirements. It’s awkward to ask if they have a plant-based option, and even more awkward to break out our own food at the breakfast table. Sometimes, we are also told that our own food isn’t allowed, leaving us to try and fill our appetite with plain toast and a couple of pieces of fruit. Not ideal.
And it’s not just us: the hosts too, especially in the more connected, personal realm of AirBnB, can be made to feel guilty that they hadn’t previously thought of providing vegan options.
