Travel is an incredible thing – not only do you get to immerse yourself in other cultures and take in spectacular sights, it’s also a chance to sample plenty of local treats and let your hair down. Sounds amazing, right? So what’s the catch? The downside of travel is that it can interfere with daily routines, and many of the things we stick to at home tend to go out the window. None of us ever plan on coming home from holidays feeling heavier or unfit, but we also want to have the full travel experience. Can we have our cake and eat it too?
By incorporating a few little changes into your next holiday, you CAN have that pain au chocolat after shopping in Paris!
1. Instead of eating out for every meal, stock up on groceries at the local supermarket and make one or two meals a day yourself. The bonus is you get to try your hand at cooking with real local ingredients, and you’ll save a bunch!
2. If you’re staying in accommodation that doesn’t have self-cooking facilities, make lunch your main meal of the day – that’s the time you’re most active, you won’t feel like a huge dinner, and many restaurants have lunch time special.
3. Farmer’s markets are great places to find cheap and healthy meals – breakfast and lunch in particular.
4. Walking rather than relying on public transport or taxis keeps you moving while also allowing you to explore places in more depth. Take the stairs while you’re at it.
5. Bike tours are a fun way to see more of a destination – Europe in particular is a great place to get on a bike
6. For nature buffs - hiking is a great one, it doesn’t have to be overly strenuous! You’ll often be rewarded with spectacular views
7. It can be as simple as incorporating some stretching in the morning or evening. Combine it with a wall-sit and a couple of star jumps for a quick all-round workout
Do you have an everyday health routine? How do you maintain your health while travelling?
About Maddy Gale
Maddy is our resident traveller who loves trekking around Australia and the world. When she's not giving us tips and tricks over in the lifestyle section Maddy pens A Life Passport all about her experiences. You can catch her on twitter and Instagram.
Staying healthy while traveling can be such a pain!! Cooking my own meals is one of my favorite ways to stay healthy abroad as well because it also saves loads of money. I’m in college so any traveling I do at the moment has budget as a huge factor! Great post!
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Mads did a great job didn’t she? xx
I literally just finished writing up a post on staying healthy while traveling, haha! Totally agree with all your points. I found buying groceries out & making my own meals kept me healthy! x
Angela | The Sunday Chapter
Ah how funny?! Can’t wait to see your post x
Awesome post! I am heading to Europe at the end of the year and I am so scared that I will be eating out so much and drinking so much, and rugging up in the cold, then get home and realise that I have gained a heap of weight! Ekkk there is such a fine line of having fun and enjoying your trip, and staying alert to your body and what it’s doing! x
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How exciting Hannah! I hope you have the best fun!!! x
Last time I travelled overseas I lost so much weight - mostly because I spent the entire time walking all over Tokyo whilst shopping! (Shopping is totally a sport… haha!) xx
Sweetaholic Beauty
HAHA! Shopping is definitely a sport :P
Some great tips! I find when I travel I do so much walking and activity, I can afford to eat out a little more. I always try to buy grocery items for breakfasts and lunches and then eat out for dinners! Shopping is good cardio too :)
Sarah | Bows & Pleats
So true Sarah! I usually eat out all day every day! Definitely need to take on some of Mads tips :P
One day we shall travel! Though the purpose of that trip may be to eat my way around the world. :P
Haha sometimes it’s the best way to do it right :P