Wherever your travels take you, you’ll most likely find some form of public transportation. Whether it’s the London bus or tube system, the subway in Tokyo or Skytrain in Vancouver, there’s no denying that the most versatile form of transport is your own two feet. You see so much more when walking and get to slowly admire the sights and community this way.

Staying hydrated is essential as dehydration can compromise your health, lead to muscle failure (muscular glycogen is depleted), and can cause lightheadedness, headaches and nausea.

Long walks can wreak havoc on our diets. Often we succumb to junk not because we particularly want it, but because pop tarts travel better than yogurt or grapes, so here are the best options for when you venture into the unknown whether you’re at home or abroad? Read on.

Let’s face it–it’s hard to stick to a healthy nutrition plan while you’re traveling by road, rail or by air–especially when fast food restaurants and airplane food are so convenient. Not eating can be as unhealthy as eating junk so that’s not an option either, but fret not, wanderers, because there is an answer to this common problem.

Knowledge is power when it eating abroad.