Verona, Italy is known for its pasta dishes, Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, and summer Operas in the Arena. Traveling with food allergies to Verona is something I have done numerous times and each visit is even more enjoyable than the last. Due to its proximity to Venice, it is often […]
I took a spontaneous excursion to Vietnam with food allergies. In typical Allie fashion, I did not plan the in-between part of my trip. I was already in Thailand for a conference and had left six unplanned days to follow the conference before flying back out of Bangkok home. A […]
Traveling to Thailand with food allergies would have been outside my comfort zone when I was younger. My food allergies, especially the ones to peanut, tree nut, fish, and shellfish, made this trip not just an adventure but a challenge. Over the years, my travel knowledge and confidence has increased […]
Planning a trip to a different region of the world when you have food allergies can take a significant amount of research and preparation. I was on a fairly tight schedule to prepare for a work trip to Thailand that came about unexpectedly. My younger self would have been more […]
Sitting at the top of a mountain in the tiny village of Zia with a glass of Prosecco in hand, I watched as the rainbow sky extinguished the ball of smoldering fire below the horizon. Earlier that morning I’d watched that same fire ball rise over the sea, stream light […]
“Would you like to hold the guitar?” Rafael asked me as I had wandered onto the hotel rooftop with a glass of Verdejo in hand to watch the sun set over the medieval hill town of Toledo, Spain. The guitar belonged to Paco de Lucía, a renowned composer and flamenco […]