Speaking of traveling, we just cranked out 14 hours of driving yesterday to make it to Berkeley from Sedona, Arizona.

I know it’s only supposed to take about 12 hours, but RV driving is a little different.

You don’t go as fast and there’s always the temptation to stop and make yourself a smoothie.

As you know, I’ve been giving you our best travel tips the last few days.

I shared our system on how to find health food stores and healthy restaurants in Part 1 , then in Part 2 shared what to bring on the plane, how to turn your hotel into a mini-kitchen and more.

Today, I have some tips on how to deal with co-travelers, what to do when it looks like you’ll find nothing healthy at all, a few other things we always bring, and how we adjust our diet a bit if we’re on a really busy schedule!

In Part 1 of The Definitive Guide on Healthy Travel, I shared how to prepare for your trip, find health food stores, and find healthy restaurants.

In this second part, I’m going to go deeper and give you some other great healthy travel tips that will make your next trip the healthiest you’ve ever been on. These healthy travel tips include how to turn your hotel room into a mini-kitchen, what foods you can bring on the plane, an essential resource, and more.

Here we go…

If there’s anyone who’s qualified to write a guide on traveling healthy, it’s us…

We’ve been on the road for 2 years in our RV (and by plane) and have been through just about every state in the U.S.

For us, finding food on the go has never been a challenge.

Why?

We have a system.

We’ve never been stuck anywhere without some type of healthy food to eat, never had to compromise our diets and never felt like there weren’t any options.

A few days ago, I was talking to our friend Mike Adams (NaturalNews.com) and he suggested that I put together a report on how to travel healthy – maybe even a book and charge money for it.

I thought it was a good idea, since one of the most popular questions we get is about traveling and eating healthy on the road (or in the sky.)

But instead of making it a book (maybe it will happen in the future), I’ve decided to give you our system for free.

Here we go (Part 1)…

The Raw Spirit Festival is in less than two weeks, but we’re going to visit my grandfather for his 90th birthday in Pittsburgh, then flying out to Sedona from there.

Sooo…. we need to plan now!

We’re excited to be traveling so much, but we’re also very careful to make sure that we plan because sometimes (if you don’t) you’ll end up eating less optimally than you’d like…

Today’s show is a lot of fun (or at least we had fun making it!), go ahead and have a laugh or two…

Your question of the day: What other healthy treats and snacks can we bring to Pittsburgh?

Click here, scroll down to the bottom of the page and leave your healthy travel tips here!

You can still get your tickets for the Raw Spirit Festival by clicking here! See you there!

Live Awesome!
Kevin

Here are some healthy travel tips that I use to ease the stress over “what to eat” when I’m not at home.

When you’re finished watching, please add your own by clicking here and scrolling down to the bottom of the page!

Here is a short list of what I do when I travel:

1. Search online for local health food stores. WholeFoods is a good place to start. You can just search by zip code on their website: www.wholefoods.com.
2. Make a list of healthy restaurants… (raw, vegan, etc.) I’m not a big fan of raw gourmet, so I’d actually rather eat a cooked vegan meal that is balanced better than a raw mish-mash of heavy nuts and seeds. This list is essential, particularly if you’re going to a place where there’s little to eat. This will save you from stress… I promise.
3. Bring these key supplements: Green Powder, Senna (for constipation, Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract, Vitamin C, Sea Salt. (You can get the Green Powder at David Wolfe’s site www.Sunfood.com or if you like, you can use my affiliate link: click here
4. Bring my Rubix cube… can’t solve it, but who cares
5. IPod: loaded with Centerpointe relaxation tapes. That can be found at www.CenterPointe.com or (Click here – affiliate link)
6. Readmate: This is a great tool for speed reading. My friend has a whole course, but you might be able to get one here: www.KwikLearning.com
7. At least 4 books.
8. Rechargeable batteries!

That’s it for healthy travel… Of course there are more things like dried fruits and nuts, but these are the staples for mind and body.

What do you bring? Click here, scroll down to the bottom of the page and tell everyone your tips!

Right now, I’m writing from Denver International Airport. Looking around the concourse, I’m saddened to say that there’s nothing much I could eat, except for maybe the leaves from potted plant to my right.

I get numerous requests for healthy travel tips, so here’s what I do to avoid the overwhelm and stress that could occur if I’m not careful!

Take a look and then add your own so we can create a resource for anyone who needs some advice!

Healthy Travel Tips #1

Research healthy food and restaurant options online beforehand. Search for keywords like “Organic Restaurant Los Angeles CA” or “Raw Food Restaurants Manhattan”. I like to line up 3-5 places where Annmarie and I can go beforehand, so we know that when we get there hungry we won’t have to panic.

I keep a folder with all our travel plans as well as the address and phone numbers of the healthy restaurant, so we have them available at all times.

Be sure to call beforehand to make sure they’re still open!

Healthy Travel Tips #2

Shop for healthy snacks before you leave. This should seem pretty basic, but in our most recent trip to Denver, we forgot!

Purchase apples, raw organic trail mixes, dried fruits, flax crackers and other raw organic snacks. These should last you for the flight and the first day or so of your trip. You can also prepare foods or salads and bring them along.

Healthy Travel Tips #3

Use the internet again to find healthy grocery stores at your destination. Many major cities have Whole Foods or Wild Oats as well as some neat local natural food stores. I prefer the local natural stores, but many times you have to dig deep to find them.

When you get there, get foods that won’t perish quickly like the foods I mentioned above unless you are staying at a place with either a prep area or refrigerator. This is good news for people who are staying with friends, at hotels with these options or hostels.

Healthy Travel Tips #4

Since you can’t being your own water into the gate area, drink as much clean filtered or spring water before you get past the security gates. You need an incredible amount of water when you’re flying and the longer the flight the more you need.

Once I get into the gate area, I usually buy 4-6 large bottles for the trip. Yes, it’s heavy and, yes, it’s probably Aquasana or Dasani, but I’d rather be hydrated.

By the way… try to sit in an aisle seat so you can get up to stretch and go to the bathroom often!

Healthy Travel Tips #5

Bring hydrogen peroxide to wash your raw fruits and veggies if you’re traveling internationally or even in the States. You can also bring items like cayenne, aged garlic extract, cinammon and other anti-bacterial herbs to make sure you don’t get any intruders during your trip.

Healthy Travel Tips #6

Bring sea salt. This is to remineralize as well as aviod constipation. Sea salt can help get everything moving so you don’t have to suffer when you get to your destination. I’m not a coffee drinker, but my last resort is literally just a sniff of coffee (I don’t even need to drink it) and everything moves a little easier!

Healthy Travel Tips #7

Loosen up. I eat an extremely clean and healthy diet at home. When I travel, I loosen my rules. Traveling and maintaining the diet I eat at home sometimes causes more stress than I feel is good for me or my body. So for that reason, I’ve been known to stop at an Indian or Ethiopian resturant in the States or even broader fare when we’re traveling internationally–particularly in countries where bacteria lives on just about everything you put into your mouth.

This is a personal choice for you. I just find my mind is more at ease when I travel and don’t have to continually think about whether I will be able to eat the way I usually do at home every meal during the trip. It creates a certain neurosis, I could do without!

These are just some of the many and things I do to prepare for healthy travel, let me know what you do when you’re traveling at the end of this posting so we can make a resource for anyone who visits this page!  Just click here and scroll down to the bottom of the page to post your comments!