
03/12/2025
Believe it or not, this job comes with a heavy dose of arguing. Some days I think I would've done well on the debate team.
Not long ago, I asked a hotel about their vegan breakfast options. Their answer? Fruit and toast—for $30. I laughed and asked, Would you pay that? They said no. So why do you think it’s okay to serve that to my client just because they don’t eat animal products? Cue the awkward silence.
I get it—change is hard.
While, it would be easier to just work with vegan & vegetarian hotels, the real progress happens when I have these tough (and often frustrating) conversations with mainstream hotels, suppliers, and guides. And you know what gets their attention? $$$. It’s amazing how quickly people start listening when their bottom line is at stake.
That’s why I jumped at the chance to write this opinion piece for Travel Pulse: The Rise of Vegan Travel: What Suppliers & Advisors Must Know.
Will they keep ignoring me? Maybe. Will I keep pushing? Absolutely.
Link to the article in my stories!