Myanmar (previously called “Burma”) has many rice dishes and flour is not used frequently, if at all, in my experience on meat or fish in the Burmese regional cuisine. For this reason, I usually selected restaurants serving Burmese food rather than other regional cuisines such as Mon or Shan (wheat noodles). The main problem with … Read more
My girlfriend, daughter, and I took a cruise with Norwegian Cruise Line in Dec 2011. While my girlfriend and I are gluten intolerant, my daughter is a celiac. She is also highly allergic to onions. We explained our situation at the time of booking the cruise. The lady at the other end of the phone was very … Read more
Australia. There’s nothing like it! And there’s definitely nothing else like it for a Coeliac traveller. This country is a haven for Coeliac’s and their travelling buddies alike. Since arriving here in August, I have found Australia to be one of the most gluten-free friendly countries I have visited. Making travelling and living here so … Read more
I was diagnosed with the coeliac condition in 1984. Since then, my sensitivity to gluten has declined, so the occasional “error” is no longer disastrous. However, repeated exposure to gluten still leads to problems. For instance, I became ill after three days in South Africa – and discovered that “Snowflake Flour”, which my hotel had … Read more
I have just returned from a trip to Avignon and surrounds and am still suffering the consequences, as I am wheat intolerant, lactose intolerant and generally follow a kosher diet, so initially found it very difficult to find places catering to these particular dietary needs. However after near-enough a week in Avignon I discovered a … Read more
I just returned from my first post-celiac diagnosis vacation where I did not have a kitchen of my own. My sister, mother and I went to New York City and I was determined not to let my specific eating needs ruin our trip. Despite knowing that a major city would have lots to offer, I … Read more
I just wanted to add my experiences of finding gluten free food in Finland, where I have lived for the past 5 years, as I always find it so invaluable to hear of tips when I go abroad! Firstly, it’s pretty easy to find good gluten free food in Finland, and they are really quite … Read more
Marley Davidson is a Canadian teacher living in Thailand. Diagnosed coeliac fairly recently, she has worked out how to eat gluten free in Thailand, and has written this guide to getting gluten free street food when you’re there. If you’ve ever read an article or Lonely Planet introduction to Bangkok, then you’ll know this sweaty city is … Read more
By and large, I had a good trip through South America – more specifically southern Bolivia, northern Chile and Easter Island, although its start was not very auspicious. Either my travel company or the air company LAN had made a mistake, and so there was no gluten free meal arranged between Madrid and Santiago de … Read more
I stayed in Sanur in Bali and I used your Indonesian Restaurant Card on Bali and it was very helpful. But I also found out that many Asian people just don’t want to say no. I had breakfast at a restaurant that made GF bread, but served it with butter, that was cut with the same knife … Read more
