Post by Silly Yak on Feb 9, 2011 8:54:47 GMT
Posted by Grete on 11/1/2011,
... in reply to "Does anyone alse feel like this about going abroad on holiday?"
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Perhaps if we focus more on all the foods we can eat ..... I have been a diagnosed coeliac for almost twenty years now and I decided quite early on that I would not let my diet stop me from doing anything, so although I do feel fed up with the extra admin I have to undertake when organizing an event - that' s just how it is.
I think the key is planning; from contacting the hotel beforehand, asking if they are happy and able to cater for a coeliac, to booking gluten-free meals on the flights.
Personally, I always travel with lots of gluten-free foods in my hand luggage. I take gluten-free bread/rolls/pittabread/crispbread etc - anything vacuumed packed or part-baked so it can be refreshed or baked in the hotel oven as and when I need it. I think this bag of gluten-free food is my comfort blanket, my gluten-free larder, I am not going to die of starvation whilst away
I also pack food for my journey in case the airline lets me down.
I print lots of copies of the short translations from:
www.celiactravel.com/restaurant-cards.html
and the longer, more detailed translations from the Norwegian Coeliac Society, listed on the right hand side of the page:
www.ncf.no/contentpg.aspx?zone=3 ... 7698949944
These translations I always carry with me for lunches/dinners etc when out and about. I also attach the longer translation document when I email the hotel beforehand. Like other people who have replied to your post, I have found Italy a very good country for coeliacs. In fact I am walking with friends in the Lake Como region this June and I am sure it will be yet another successful holiday in Italy.
What about going to a hotel where they say coeliacs are welcome:
www.gillisholidays.com/en/home/home.aspx
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... in reply to "Does anyone alse feel like this about going abroad on holiday?"
GF board
Perhaps if we focus more on all the foods we can eat ..... I have been a diagnosed coeliac for almost twenty years now and I decided quite early on that I would not let my diet stop me from doing anything, so although I do feel fed up with the extra admin I have to undertake when organizing an event - that' s just how it is.
I think the key is planning; from contacting the hotel beforehand, asking if they are happy and able to cater for a coeliac, to booking gluten-free meals on the flights.
Personally, I always travel with lots of gluten-free foods in my hand luggage. I take gluten-free bread/rolls/pittabread/crispbread etc - anything vacuumed packed or part-baked so it can be refreshed or baked in the hotel oven as and when I need it. I think this bag of gluten-free food is my comfort blanket, my gluten-free larder, I am not going to die of starvation whilst away
I also pack food for my journey in case the airline lets me down.
I print lots of copies of the short translations from:
www.celiactravel.com/restaurant-cards.html
and the longer, more detailed translations from the Norwegian Coeliac Society, listed on the right hand side of the page:
www.ncf.no/contentpg.aspx?zone=3 ... 7698949944
These translations I always carry with me for lunches/dinners etc when out and about. I also attach the longer translation document when I email the hotel beforehand. Like other people who have replied to your post, I have found Italy a very good country for coeliacs. In fact I am walking with friends in the Lake Como region this June and I am sure it will be yet another successful holiday in Italy.
What about going to a hotel where they say coeliacs are welcome:
www.gillisholidays.com/en/home/home.aspx
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