Gluten Free Travel Survival Guide
For a Celiac or gluten intolerant person, the thought of world travel can be intimidating. Here are some tips on how to travel safely.
For a Celiac or gluten intolerant person, the thought of world travel can be intimidating. Here are some tips on how to travel safely.
After Japan, China is the second hardest place to eat gluten free that I have ever travelled to. The general diet includes loads of soy sauce, dumplings, noodles, and fried foods. Communicating needs can be challenging and reading food labels is virtually impossible. Every meal and accessing snacks or quick food is difficult. That shouldn’t …
Japan is one of the hardest countries to be gluten free that I have ever traveled to. Almost everything is served with soy sauce or breading, communicating or reading food labels is nearly impossible, and as Japan has one of the lowest instances of Celiac Disease, there is little cultural understanding about what it means …
Over the years I’ve tried a variety of ‘language cards’ as a way to better manage the language barriers while travelling. These little paper cards can be a life savour when trying to communicate your food needs. I’ve tried long and short format, digital vs paper, used paid and free cards, etc. I’ve tried them …
Slovenia is a nice, safe, European country to visit and is quite easy to accommodate a gluten free diet. Although you will be disappointed to not be able to eat the lush looking cream cakes and pastries, they do have options for the gluten free traveler. English is widely spoken in the capital, but it’s …
Although one may not think it at first, Italy is amazingly easy to travel while eating gluten free. This is mainly because of the high instance of Celiac disease in the country, routine checkups and general knowledge the population has about the disease. This means there aren’t just gluten free options, but amazing gluten free options. In …
Hostelling is a popular way to see the world inexpensively. By staying in shared accommodation and having access to useful self-catering amenities, like a kitchen, to prepare meals, you can meet other traveller and save on dining costs. Having the ability to make some of your own meals is really helpful if you are a …
Thailand is the land of smiles and delicious food, even for the gluten free traveler! Although there is a big language barrier here, there are many naturally gluten free dishes and with the assistance of a language card, I found gluten to be easy to avoid. As with many other countries, many ‘breakfasts’ are continental …
Cambodia is another great Southeast Asian destination on the gluten free travelers circuit, it’s a beautiful country with delicious cuisine. Similar to the neighboring countries, Cambodian food features a lot of curries and stir-fries, typically with rice or rice noodles, and usually gluten free. For breakfast look for pineapple fried rice, which combines egg, meat, …
Of all the places I have traveled, Vietnam was one of the easiest for finding gluten free food. Generally speaking, they have few naturally wheat-based dishes, so you really only have to be mindful of dishes that have soy sauce, hoisin, or oyster sauce in them. For breakfast or lunch, pho is an excellent option. …