Traveling can be a ton of fun or really stressful. It can also leave us feeling a bit off kilter due to different sleep schedules, getting away from our typical eating patterns, and being exposed to different environments. When I travel eating healthfully remains a part of my life, not because I feel I have to but because I truly want to. I love what I eat and my body and mind feel the best when I’m nourishing my body…even on vacation. 
Check out a few of my tips for remaining nourished in order to enjoy your travels to the fullest and to return home feeling refreshed!
These recipes can easily be made several weeks prior to your travels and stored in the freezer to avoid pre-trip craziness.
Breakfast
We love finding a few places to explore for breakfast while away, but we often start the day with a quick meal in our hotel before going out to explore and the leave the adventurous eats for lunch and dinner. When I travel I always pack supplies for a few simple breakfasts.
- Overnight Oats
- If traveling by car I bring my dry ingredients in containers so I can mix up my breakfast in the container. If flying, I bring several overnight oat packs in plastic bags and bring 2 containers for us to reuse.
- Dry ingredients include 1/2 cup rolled oats, 1 TBSP chia seeds, and 1 tsp. cinnamon. When we reach our destination I purchase fruit and almond milk and mix up all sorts of creations. Add raisins, coconut flakes, or nuts and seeds to your baggies for some fun texture!
- Granola
- Mix up your overnight oats with granola, fruit, and almond milk. I took Peanut Butter Banana Granola on my recent travels and loved it!
Snacks
If our destination has a grocery store like Whole Foods I often bring a few simple snacks for the flight and purchase snacks when I arrive (while I’m purchasing my materials for breakfast). This helps me keep my luggage a bit lighter and less complicated (which my husband always appreciates. 
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- Fruit – Bananas, apples, and a bag of grapes travel well.
- Nuts & Date balls – my favorites include Lemon-Kissed Blondie Bites and No-Bake Mint Chocolate Protein Bars (which I roll into balls).
- Trail mix
- LaraBars – Similar ingredients to nut and date balls but without the work! I love these granola bars because they contain only whole foods. For example, one of my favorite bars is Cherry Pie, which contains dates, almonds and cherries.
**A note on snacks: Be cautious of mindless eating during travel. It’s so easy to munch, munch, munch out of boredom. I pack my snacks in the overhead compartment during flights or in the trunk of the car when we’re on the road. This allows me to mindfully select something I desire when we have a break and direct my boredom toward a good book.
Meals
Finding health conscious restaurants while traveling can be a challenge. Happy Cow simplifies the process by allowing you to search for restaurants that are vegan, vegetarian, or veg-friendly based on your location. Download their app and be ready to find creative and plant-focused restaurants in a minutes notice!
Other Health Savers
It’s hard to go to the bathroom while on the road. Different schedules and different settings can lead to some rather uncomfortable constipation. I always travel with Psyllium husk (pictured right) and a few bags of Smooth Move. Mix 2 teaspoons of psyllium husk with a large glass of water and consume before bed. This will help your morning bowel movement arrive with ease. In more “severe” cases I reach for Smooth Move. Drink 1 cup of this tea before bed and things will be moving much smoother the next day. Psyllium husk powder can be used in a lot of baking recipes and is less potent than the Smooth Move tea, which is why I always reach for this first.
My Berkey water bottle goes everywhere with me. The filter is designed to remove or dramatically reduce toxic chemicals, heavy metals, volatile organic compounds, trihalomethanes, detergents, pesticides, herbicides, chlorides, pharmaceuticals, petroleum-based products, unpleasant tastes and odor, silt, sediment and chlorine (as noted on their website). It is the only filtration system I’ve found that removes chlorine from water. Maybe they’ll be coming out with some trendy designs soon.
I hope this allows for your next trip to be easier and provide you with increased energy to enjoy the journey!