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Travel to Estonia and Latvia

Claudia DeMeritt
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Claudia DeMeritt
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I am planning on traveling this late fall to the above countries.  Has anyone been there and is it possible to eat out gluten free?  I had a great trip to Scotland-very aware of Gluten in foods and dedicated kitchens.  Traveled recently to Italy.  Some options, but most places relied on pre-packed bread and crackers.  
Any advice is greatly appreciated.

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Scott Adams Grand Master
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I think it is possible to travel gluten-free safely anywhere, if you do the right pre-planning, and bring plenty of gluten-free bars/snacks during your travels just in case. I would seek out health food stores, which may be different than ones here, for gluten-free products. 

Also, here are very basic restaurant cards from a ChatGPT:

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Latvian version:

Sveiki!

Es ciešu no celiakijas slimības, tāpēc ir svarīgi, lai mana ēdienkarte būtu bezglutēna.

Lūdzu, varat manu ēdienkarti sagatavot bez jebkādiem produktiem, kas satur kviešus, rudzi, miežus vai citus graudus ar glutēnu.

Paldies jau iepriekš par sapratni un izpratni!

Ar cieņu, Celiakijas slimnieks/slimniece

 

English translation:

Hello!

I suffer from celiac disease, so it's important that my menu is gluten-free.

Please prepare my menu without any products that contain wheat, rye, barley, or other grains with gluten.

Thank you in advance for your understanding and consideration!

Sincerely, Person with celiac disease

 

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Estonian version:

Tere!

Mul on tsöliaakia haigus, seega on väga oluline, et minu toit oleks gluteenivaba.

Palun valmistage minu toit ilma nisust, rukkist, odrast või muudest gluteeni sisaldavatest teradest pärit toodeteta.

Ette tänades mõistva suhtumise ja arusaamise eest!

Parimate soovidega, Tsöliaakiahaige

 

 

English translation:

Hello!

I have celiac disease, so it's very important that my food is gluten-free.

Please prepare my food without any products that contain wheat, rye, barley, or other grains with gluten.

Thank you in advance for your understanding and consideration!

Best regards, Person with celiac disease

 

PS - These links are very old, but may still provide local contacts there for help:

 

Claudia DeMeritt Rookie
Claudia DeMeritt
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Thank you.  I have been searching on the internet.  Appreciate the card info.  Took a card to Italy a few weeks ago and got along very well.

Scott Adams Grand Master
Scott Adams
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Let us know how it goes! Any info you share about your trip could help others who travel to those countries.

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