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Travel Gluten Free Podcast

Season 09 Episode 11

Gluten Free Food Tours with Katrina McGhee

 

Finding Gluten Free Friendly Food Tours While Traveling

 

Are you scared to take a gluten free food tour? Even with my experience, I avoid food tours because I don’t trust that someone else will ask the right questions for me. Today, I chat with Katrina McGhee, who is gluten intolerant - not Celiac - about how she approaches and asks about food tours. Caution: If you’re Celiac you will want to use your own judgment with food tour safety. Look for a food tour with dedicated gluten free restaurants or a completely gluten free food tour.

 

Questions to Ask Food Tour Operators

 

If you find a food tour, look to see if they mention food allergies or accommodating food allergies. If they don’t, you can reach out to the tour operator and ask them directly the following questions:

• Have you had someone with a food allergy on your tour?

• What gluten free offerings do these places have?

• Are all these locations familiar with gluten allergies?

• What is the protocol at these places?

• Do you offer exclusive gluten free food tours?

 

Be Cautious When Booking a Food Tour

 

Even when you ask all the right questions, you can still end up getting food you can’t eat. Although my guest did a variety of food tours, I personally wouldn’t book a food tour. Why? Because they are too risky to chance getting sick because I have to depend on the knowledge and experience of someone else to vet food establishments and I’m not personally willing to take that risk.

 

Katrina is gluten intolerant, not Celiac, and if you're intolerant you have more food options. You don’t have to worry about cross contamination and you don’t get as sick. My advice is if you’re intolerant, you could safely eat on a food tour. If you’re Celiac, I wouldn’t book a food tour unless it was a tour in Italy or another gluten-free friendly place, and the tour locations were exclusively gluten free. For me, it would be too stressful and not fun if I had to watch everyone else enjoying their food after I paid for a food tour ticket on my vacation.

 

Podcast Resources

 

Journey safely with The Guide to Traveling Gluten Free which walks you through planning your next gluten-free travel adventure!

Get the best tool for traveling gluten free with Equal Eats Cards

Get the PracMedic Travel Medicine Bag. I just picked one up from Amazon, and I’m excited to travel with this handy medical bag.

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Travel Gluten Free Podcast

Season 09 Episode 07

What to Pack and How to Pack When Traveling Gluten Free

 

Do you know what to pack when you’re flying gluten free traveler? Do you know how to pack your travel items for your next gluten free vacation? If not, then listen in to today’s Travel Gluten-free Podcast, where I give you the how-to, 411 on the what, where, and how to pack when you’re flying gluten free. 

 

The Magic of Your Medicine Bag

 

When flying gluten-free, you want to know about this not-well-known piece of information. If you have a disability, and any auto-immune disease is considered a disability, you have the right to carry one extra bag for medical supplies. In addition to the two bags you can carry on, you get one extra. Here’s the link to the TSA article, which explains in detail what you can bring and what they allow on the airplane when you travel with a medical bag. 

 

Don’t have a medical bag? Get the PracMedic Travel Medicine Bag. I just picked one up from Amazon, and I’m very excited to travel with this handy medical bag. I’ve been able to stuff lots of supplements and all my prescriptions, along with my spray hand sanitizer, into this convenient bag that has a shoulder strap for easy carrying through the airport. 

And if you need a clear, quart-sized travel case for your toiletries because the TSA agent took yours the last time you went through security (like the rude agent who I encountered at the St. Louis airport), then grab this amazing deal from CBGE! Three TSA-approved quart-sized toiletry bags for men or women for under $11.

 

Types of Snacks to Carry with You on Your Airplane Trip

 

I never considered this until two years ago, but I now carry a non-peanut, nut-free snack with me on the airplane. Why? Because every once in a while, there’s someone with a severe nut allergy, and they won’t serve nut snacks. In addition, you can’t eat anything with nuts. Since many gluten-free items I eat contain almond flour or nuts, I always bring a second nut-free snack when I fly.

 

Water Bottles and Protein Drink Shakers

 

I’m a big proponent of carrying your own water and shaker bottles when flying, especially if you’re traveling on a red-eye flight. Bring a metal water bottle from Swell (that’s also insulated to keep your water cool) and a shaker bottle with a metal shaker ball as they are more durable and they contain less plastic (I’m doing my best to reduce my plastic use!) Check out the Blender Bottle store on Amazon - they even have bottles in your favorite movie themes, such as Star Wars and Harry Potter!

 

Podcast Resources

 

Journey with Travel Gluten Free when you get The Guide to Traveling Gluten Free 

which walks you through planning your next gluten-free travel adventure!

Get the best tool for traveling gluten free with Equal Eats Cards

Looking for a warm getaway this year? Find your next vacation on Airbnb! Get Your Travel Gluten Free discount with a $40 credit towards your stay!

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Spread the love of Travel Gluten Free podcast and share this episode with a friend*

Travel Gluten Free Podcast

Season 09 Episode 01

Travel Gluten Free on International Flights

 

We kick off Season 09 of the Travel Gluten-free Podcast with an informational episode giving the gluten free traveler advice on how to navigate international air travel. While domestic air travel can be challenging, adding more hours and a foreign language or two gives us more hurdles to overcome when we are on our vacation. However, we can still navigate the international travel scene without getting sick when you know what to do and how to prepare for travel to Europe, Asia, Africa, Iceland, or South America.

 

Finding Gluten Free Eats at Airports

 

While some airports, such as Atlanta International have food guides to show you which restaurants could possibly accommodate a gluten-free eater, they may not be safe for someone who is Celiac because preparation of the food is essential for safe eating! However, you can use the Find Me Gluten Free app - even inside airports - to find safe food to eat. If you’re flying through Portland (PDX) you can definitely eat at the Burgerville restaurant, just make sure to tell them to tag your order with a gluten allergy.

 

Using Equal Eats Cards at International Airports

 

I absolutely love Equal Eats cards! They not only tell wait staff and chefs what you can and can’t eat in the foreign language of your choice, they also inform food preparation people about how your food needs to be handled. In addition, they are well-vetted and can be customized for food allergies, and sensitivities in addition to the details of Celiac disease, bringing an extra level of safety to traveling gluten free.

 

Podcast Resources

 

Journey with Travel Gluten Free when you get The Guide to Traveling Gluten Free which walks you through planning your next gluten-free travel adventure!

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Season 07 Episode 09

Gluten Free Brownies for Your Gluten Free Breakfast with Lynne Bowman

Do you know someone who loves talking about their age? In today's Travel Gluten-free Podcast, I'm excited to host Lynne Bowman, the author of Brownies for Breakfast, a Cookbook for Diabetics, and the People Who Love Them. Lynne shares with us why she loves talking about her age and her motivation for living a healthy lifestyle which drove her to write a cookbook.

 

Living a Healthy Gluten Free Lifestyle

 

Lynne looks much younger than her actual age. Her journey to living a healthy lifestyle started when she was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Lynne shares with us what drove her to a gluten-free lifestyle despite not having any medical reasons to eat completely gluten-free.  

 

Writing a Gluten Free CookBook

 

Lynne talks about her motivation to write Brownies for Breakfast, a gluten-free, dairy-free, and sugar-free cookbook that took her about three years to complete. Discover why the cookbook is an excellent resource, especially for vegans, vegetarians, and gluten-free eaters.

 

Food is like art; once you get the basic structure, you go along and discover your special treats. Lynne gives us a snippet of some unique recipes in her cookbook that use basic and simple ingredients for preparing healthy meals and snacks.

 

Lynne also takes us through her cookbook's different chapters, from deserts to cooking for company and family supper. We also discuss some healthy alternative ingredients such as alternatives to corn starch and many more.

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Season 08 Episode 01

Gluten Free Gift Giving with Calli McPherson of William James Gifts

 

The act of giving a gift expresses how much we care and value someone. In today’s Travel Gluten-free Podcast, I’m excited to host Calli McPherson, the owner of William James Gifts, a gift store specializing in gluten-free food and gift baskets. Find out how Calli started her gluten-free gift store during the pandemic and the great line of gluten-free goods you can gift your favorite gluten-free person!

 

Opening her Gluten Free Gift Store

 

Calli shares her dream of opening a gift store that picked momentum after her diagnosis with Celiac. Being Celiac allowed Calli to see the need for a Gluten-free gift store as the gaps she found in the marketplace. For example, there wasn’t a gift basket shop or store that sold gluten-free products for those who were gluten intolerant or had a medical condition in which they couldn’t eat gluten.

 

Gluten Free Foods and Products at William James Gifts

 

Calli takes us through the expansive line of their products at William James Gifts. Other than being gluten-free, the products at William James Gifts cater to people with different dietary restrictions, such as Vegan and even those on keto or paleo diets. 

Calli and her family taste-test all the food before carrying it into the store. She believes that trying out the products and foods before carrying them is essential. Then, if the food or gluten-free product passes the test and has her family’s seal of approval, she’ll proudly display the item and sell it in her store.

 

Supporting Women-Owned Small Businesses

 

Calli also shares why she sources some products from women-owned small businesses. Besides supporting women-owned businesses, Calli talks about how she sources most of her products from companies that center around social responsibility.

 

Connect with Calli McPherson of William James Gifts

Follow William James Gifts on Instagram and Facebook

Check out William James Gifts on the web 

Journey with Travel Gluten Free

Get the BEST all-natural gluten-free travel cosmetics at Lemongrass Spa! 

Find cool gluten-free swag at my gluten-free swag shop

The Guide to Traveling Gluten Free will walk you through planning and enjoying your next gluten-free travel adventure!

 

Follow Travel Gluten Free on Social Media 

Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, Pinterest, Instagram

 

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