Story Melissa Bastian Breedlove Photos Holly Feral Web Feature sponsor Portland Vegfest Originally published in Driftwood Issue Three I am sitting in Sweetpea, an all-vegan bakery in an all-vegan mini-mall in the vegan mecca that is Portland, Oregon, absolutely full to the brim with vegan biscuits and gravy and eyeing a freshly stocked shelf of colorful vegan doughnuts. Putting this fuel to use, I’m carefully strategizing how to pack as many vegan bowls, cheeses, corndogs, an

Story and Photos Helen Feliciano-Bailey Web Feature sponsor New England Vegfest Originally published in Driftwood Issue Three EXPLORING THE CITY Just over 400 miles north of the bustling city of Bangkok sits the mountainousChiang Mai. The “New City” has a cultural identity unlike anything you'll find in otherareas of Thailand. Its historic character, warm people, and serene yet adventurousatmosphere are sure to leave a lasting impression on any visitor. While it’s truethat in

Interview Nefer Flores Photos & Introduction Francesca Carpinelli Lead Photo Hair, makeup & style: Eve White; Model: Danielle Chaves; Photo: Holly Feral Web Feature sponsor SoCal Vegfest Originally published in Driftwood Issue Two Día de los Muertos, called Hanal Pixan in the Yucatan Peninsula—Maya for “Food of/for the Souls”—is a beautiful celebration of the dead. It is said that the dead visit their families every year on this date, so most households will set up an altar a

Story Alex Payne Photos Nicole Brodeur Web Feature sponsor V-dog Originally published in Driftwood Issue Two Paris Unexpectedly, France’s growing vegan scene greeted us before we stepped off the plane. Our flight attendant, the perfect petite picture of a chic young Parisian, noticed a copy of Laika poking up from our seat-back pocket. She’s vegan, she said, but she didn’t think her hometown had much to offer in the way of plant-based dining. Happily, Paris would prove her w

Story and Photos Daniela Lais Web Feature Sponsor Fetch Eyewear Originally published in Driftwood Issue Two In Austria, we have some rules for visitors. One says: If you travel to our country, you need to visit the Stephansdom (St. Stephen’s Cathedral) in our capital, Vienna. It’s an impressive 12th-century cathedral with 13 bells; one of which, The Pummerin, is the second biggest bell in Europe. And high above, ornate glazed tiles along the roof shine in a mosaic of the Vien

Story and Photos Tom Truty Web Feature Sponsor Art of Compassion Originally published in Driftwood Issue One Surely you’ve heard about the April 2015 earthquake that devastated Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, and the surrounding area. I took my trip to Kopan Monastery, just up the hill from the Kathmandu city center, before the quake, but I’ve stayed in communication with residents at the monastery, and the news could be worse. While you probably imagine a leveled, blacked-out ci