Welcome! We are Sarah and Gianluca, founders of Vegan Travel Diaries since 2017.
Our Story
Both born and raised in Italy, we both moved to Australia in 2013 but didn’t meet till 2016, when Sydney became the departure place for all our new trips!
Initially we focused on filming professional vegan travel video guides to help future travelers with planning their trips in a more sustainable way: we understood that our Planet needed our help, not only when we were home. Every little decision made while planning a trip could have made a big difference too. The message we wanted to send through our travel was that you don’t need to miss out on anything to fully enjoy a beautiful holiday, even when choosing options that might be slightly different from those you were normally used to (eco friendly transportation, ethical accommodations, cruelty free activities and food).
With both of us having a strong background and qualifications in the hospitality and travel industries, we then made a decision to create something that could bring together our passion for traveling with our values and ethics and share it with other likeminded people, so in 2023 we have fully registered Vegan Travel Diaries as a business in Australia and made all the steps to make it become a small vegan tour operator, so that people could travel with us without any struggles of being worried about finding amazing vegan options and ethical activities.
Our Mission
We work hard to make sure our guests can enjoy ethical trips without missing out on quality and high standards. Every tour is meticulously curated in every detail and filled up with unique experiences and hidden gems that would be hard to find in large-groups tours.
We believe having small groups (6-8 people max) can make our guests feel more spoilt and pampered: at the end of every tour we become like a little family, where everyone is looked after and feeling special. It’s also a way to access exclusive places and adventures that larger groups wouldn’t be able to experience.
All our tours are also all-inclusive (except for some drinks here and there) so you REALLY do not need to worry about anything: all meals, accommodations, tickets, experiences are included! You only need to book your flight and meet us at destination! This can give anyone the opportunity to join our trips, regardless of their departure location. Forget about the stress of planning your holiday browsing the web in search of vegan friendly places and checking every single ingredient of your next meal: we have already tested and picked the absolute best food experiences in every single stop, whether it is a big city or a tiny little village. Our tours are mainly focused on the culinary traditions of the country we are visiting, so it is extremely important for us to find the best options available and work with on-site restaurants to put together menus that will showcase the most amazing vegan version of the local cuisine.
Our main ethical goals when planning a tour are:
– to support and respect local cultures in any possible way
– to avoid any type of activity involving the exploitation of animals for entertainment
– to find accommodations, transportation and experiences with the lowest impact on the planet
– to work with partners that have our same values of sustainability and kindness
– to be inclusive and not judgmental: our tours are open to anyone, vegans and non-vegans happy to experience something new, in total respect of the ethical values of the trip
– to make it as much accessible as possible by keeping costs down without missing out on top quality standards: we work hard on great deals with our partners and keep our profits at minimum, giving our guests the opportunity to access an ethical holiday with less harm to the environment
Sarah
Sarah has always been obsessed with traveling to discover every single corner of the World and started doing it on her own when she was only 13. Traveling equals oxygen to her, and she has always had a dream to become a Travel Reporter.
She has worked as a certified tour leader for Italian Tour Operators for quite a few years in the early 00s before moving permanently to Australia, where she now lives with her husband, and co-founder of Vegan Travel Diaries, Gianluca.
She became fully vegan in 2015 and she has been focused on animal rights activism since.
Her strong passion for good food, ethical living and attention to details make the top combination for the perfect travel planning of all our tours, making sure you will experience an unforgettable once-in-a-lifetime trip with everlasting beautiful memories. She is also in charge of all social media content and she’s a master when it comes to unexpected surprises ! She will
provide any assistance you will need during the tours, ensuring you will be very well looked after.
Gianluca
Gianluca has always been into music and videomaking since he was in high school. He used to mostly travel to short distance destinations, until he moved to Australia where his two passions for traveling and video making turned into something bigger and he managed to become a certified professional videographer and drone operator.
He’s very passionate about discovering new cultures (and above all, new foods!) when traveling and since becoming vegan in 2018, he has focused on taking care of the footage used by various Animal Rights Organizations to spread awareness as well as filming Vegan Travel Guides around the world with his partner Sarah.
During the tours he is in charge of driving our mini bus to the most beautiful locations, making sure everyone is safe and comfortable. And of course, you will always see him with a camera in his hands as he’s the one filming the most breathtaking drone videos and every-day footage for our guests and for promo content.
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