Any tips for a celiac paleo in New York?

I’m travelling to New York in August 2012 and I need tips on places to eat that will be scrupulous about their gluten free food, at the same time as providing options for the grain-free paleo diet that I follow. Paleo is like gluten-free+, but of course as a celiac I have to be sure … Read more

Gluten free restaurant in Kingston-upon-Thames, London

If you’re a celiac coming anywhere near London this year, for the Olympics or any other reason, you might want to get this gluten free Italian restaurant onto your itinerary. Here’s what a helpful local coeliac told me about it… “Bruschetta Restaurant in Kingston upon Thames was the first Italian gluten free restaurant in the … Read more

Gluten free restaurants, hotels etc in Holland

A friendly Dutch celiac just sent this to me: http://livaad.nl/zoekenhorecaeng.php Here’s what he said about it: When people have a good experience with gluten free food at a restaurant, they put a note on Livaad.nlAlso when the restaurant say that they can make gluten free food, but people got sick from the food, they put a … Read more

Gluten free B&B in Wolfville, NS Canada

This just in by email… sounds good! Hello – We just recently had a guest who stayed with us and recommended we contact your site. We are a 5* bed and breakfast in Wolfville, NS Canada and we offer gluten free breakfast options for individuals with Celiac. We have english muffins and bread available and … Read more

Gluten free, dairy free, paleo cookbook for kids

As you may know, I eat a Paleo diet to manage food intolerance symptoms as it naturally excludes foodstuffs that promote auto-immunity (such as the lectins in pulses and casein in dairy). I find it really supporting to be part of a large community who choose to eat what most people would call a highly restricted diet … Read more

Is Auckland, New Zealand, celiac heaven?

If you haven’t been to New Zealand, you really should. I mean, it’s beautiful, the people are lovely, the climate is pleasant – all those good things. But there’s something else, arguably even more attractive about New Zealand: its largest city, Auckland, may have been created just for celiacs. OK, OK, maybe I’m going over … Read more

Gluten free travel in Lisbon, Portugal

Gluten free traveller Laura, just posted this guide to getting gluten free food in Lisbon, Portugal on her blog. The coeliac picture is not as happy as it could be: “Don’t expect your average Portuguese man or woman to know what coeliac disease is or what the word gluten means, but things do appear to be getting … Read more

Gluten Free in Iceland

Another celiac traveller has sent in a detailed and extremely useful account… Gluten free traveling around IcelandAn excellent celiac travel story on getting gluten free food in Iceland, including recommendations for restaurants and traditional Icelandic foods. I reckon this is all you need, along with your gluten free restaurant card, to plan a vacation in Iceland. … Read more

Gluten free hotel, Sorrento, Italy

Review of Hotel La Solara, Sorrento, Italy by Paul Atherton  At Easter I travelled with my wife and daughter to the Hotel La Solara in Sorrento, Italy. After years of holidays seeking out suitable places to eat this hotel has to be the best. Nothing is too much trouble for them. They even arranged for the … Read more

Update to Italian Gluten Free Restaurant Card

If you’re planning a trip to Italy any time soon, this should be useful to you. We’ve got a new Italian card, plus a list of our Italian gluten free resources at the bottom of the post. From time to time, a native speaker emails me to say that one of our gluten free restaurant cards could … Read more