It can be challenging being a vegan and traveling so I always do research on HappyCow and yelp well before I even create a packing list. (I’m a well organized vegan!)  Our last trip to the Big Island was no different. I found great vegan food options at Island Naturals Health Food stores where they had prepackaged sweet and savories as well as large vegan friendly salad bars, the farmer’s markets are filled with avocados, papayas and mangoes (I can pretty much live on this tropical trio). And I also indulged in one fancy meal at The Fairmont Orchid Hotel where I’m pretty sure every restaurant on the hotel property is vegan friendly. Aloha!

 
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This guy taught us how to catch an octopus. eep.

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