Planning everything in life when dealing with food allergies takes time. Time to research food options, hotel choices, airlines and more.
We rarely travel and it's because of food allergies that we are planning our 2012 vacation before we even enter the year 2011.
That might seem crazy to most. However, if you consider the fact that many families can travel only during school breaks and that food allergy families have a lot more to consider - one can see why it's important to plan well in advance.
There are many places we'd like to go as a family. Some are more realistic than others. Having a Thai background - we'd love to take the kids to Thailand, however we can't see doing that with a food allergic seven year old. Italy is on hold until our son fully outgrows his egg allergy as most fresh pastas contain egg. What would Italy be like without enjoying pasta?
We've finally narrowed down our 2012 trip to beautiful Hawaii and here is why.
Reason 1. It's part of the United States
This means no translation issues, better medical facilities and pretty tame food. Also, any food we'll need to purchase (while expensive) will more than likely be brands we know and trust and will follow US labeling laws.
Reason 2. It's a popular destination
Popular destination means a higher likelihood that restaurant and hotel staff have dealt with food allergies before. While we plan to write and call the places we will eat and stay - popular destinations like Hawaii mean many high end resorts and hotels go out of their way to treat their guests.
Hawaii is beautiful, tropical and offers so many things for a family to do. It's like Jamaica or Costa Rica except it's in the US. Hopefully it will offer our food allergic family a safe and peaceful place to rest and have fun.
If you've been to Hawaii and are dealing with food allergies, please share your experiences.
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Ruth LovettSmith
Founder of http://www.bestallergysites.com/
Your Food Allergy and Gluten Free Guide, and the largest Internet directory of allergy related companies, sites, and blogs.
Disclaimer: I'm a food allergy advocate and mom of a food allergic child. I am NOT an allergist. My comments are based on my research and experiences. Please speak to your doctor regarding medical concerns.
We find ourselves having the
We find ourselves having the same isse. We are stationed in Korea right now, but don't want to travel to other parts of Asia without knowing exactly what our 5 year old is eating. We have zoned in on Guam or Hawaii. I know Hawaii is popular for their macadamia nuts, just not sure if they're actually in foods/desserts or not. Can't wait to hear about others experiences there.
Thanks for commenting and for
Thanks for commenting and for the tip on Macadamia nuts. I plan to call our hotels/restaurants well in advance of our travels to get the scoop on ingredients. :)
Ruth LovettSmith
Founder of http://www.bestallergysites.com/
Your Food Allergy and Gluten Free Guide, and the largest Internet directory of allergy related companies, sites, and blogs.
Disclaimer: I'm a food allergy advocate and mom of a food allergic child. I am NOT an allergist. My comments are based on my research and experiences. Please speak to your doctor regarding medical concerns.
Hi! My son has multiple food
Hi!
My son has multiple food allergies, including peanuts, and we live here in Hawaii! If you need any help, or insider research, let me know :)
Mmh808@gmail.com
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Above article is quite interesting and as per the details given above this will be very useful for those travelers who would wish to plan a tour for every vacations. Recently we had been to the India and Brindavan Gardens Mysore is one of the amazing places over there. Next year we will plan for the Costa Rica and Jamaica tour.
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