It's tough enough maintaining a vegetarian or vegan life style in your own neck of the woods; but eventually you learn where to shop and what restaurants offer meals suited to your own particular needs. It gets harder when you travel, vacation or move to a new location.

With this in mind, VegSource is now offering an advisory service as part of its policy of promoting a vegetarian/vegan lifestyle.

Relying on input from our far-flung VegSource family, we have created a special service for inquiries related to vegetarian/vegan dining throughout the U.S. and many foreign locations.

We will respond to all requests for information with a personalized reply. The content and amount of information may vary, depending on the request and our ability to develop information about a particular location.

Tell us where and when you're going, how long you'll be there, and your specific interests (e.g., vegetarian/vegan restaurants; health food/organic food stores; events of particular interest related to animal rights, nutrition, etc.). We will endeavor to compile and provide a "package," to the e-mail address you provide, which will address your interests. Some information will be based on the personal experience of the VegSource member assisting with your request. Other information will be gleaned from a variety of other sources.

This service is not intended to usurp the guidance and information you may receive from your travel agency, but is meant to provide information which would not normally be available to you.

If you would like to receive a VegSource Travel Advisory for your trip, please give us as much information as possible about your intended travel, including cities you plan to visit and your departure date.

Inputs to the development of this service are also welcome. In addition to asking your help in developing the concept, we are particularly interested in hearing from people who would be willing to act as VegSource points of contact in their respective locales.

Please e-mail us TravelVeg@vegsource.org
with "VegSource Travel" in the Subject line.