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My mum’s gift package from the UK which includes many gut health-friendly remnants of colonialism lol We’ve just published a post on on our sister site detailing some of our bowel and stomach-related hardships in SE Asia: food poisoning, vomiting, nausea, diarrhoea and so on. In that post, we provided a general overview (or rather: the layperson’s ideas and advice based on personal experiences) about what to do in case you’ve got the shits, mate. Here on veganvstravel we’d like to dive into the details of maintaining a healthy gut (shits or not, either way) and soothing an upset stomach on a plant-based diet whilst travelling the world. 1. Pland-Based Fermented Food Around the World “Wait a second, are fermented foods vegan?” asks an omnivore friend of ours thinking about the fungi and bacteria involved and digested as we binge on the sauerkraut stocked in our fridge. Yes, we reply gently and patiently – veganism is not about never killing anything, it is about striving to reduce kill

Whenever I get back into a Suzuki I’m reminded of how good they are, writes Brian Byrne. Well built, well finished, and not trying to be a Starship Enterprise in style or conquer the universe ambition. Their cars are generally for everyday real people and their real needs. The S-Cross small SUV is a good example. Sitting in the space that includes Peugeot’s 2008 and Volkswagen’s T-Roc, the S-Cross originally evolved from a hatchback called SX4, and the latest version of the vehicle was launched in Ireland almost exactly a year ago. The style is chunky and strong without being aggressive. A good word for the overall impression is ‘tidy’. It sits high enough to make getting in and out easy, but isn’t particularly tall in itself. That tidy epithet is also appropriate inside. Dashboard style and trim have enough shapes to be interesting, and in both areas are finished in high quality materials with a notably good fit and finish. The high-mounted centre infotainment screen is small enough t