Gluten Free Island Destination

[Alexandra Rosenberg]

My family and I are worried about vacationing because we are afraid it will be hard to communicate our allergy, especially because we are very sensitive to gluten. We figured maybe an all inclusive resort would be our best best bet. Maybe some place where the chefs and waiters are already knowledgeable about Celiac disease. Does anyone have any suggestions about overall resorts we could visit? We were thinking of traveling to the Caribbean or a nice island some where else. Any great experiences?

Also we have only been to Disney world since we were diagnosed so we are already quite spoiled

[SacGFGirl]

My family and I are worried about vacationing because we are afraid it will be hard to communicate our allergy, especially because we are very sensitive to gluten. We figured maybe an all inclusive resort would be our best best bet. Maybe some place where the chefs and waiters are already knowledgeable about Celiac disease. Does anyone have any suggestions about overall resorts we could visit? We were thinking of traveling to the Caribbean or a nice island some where else. Any great experiences?

Also we have only been to Disney world since we were diagnosed so we are already quite spoiled

Might I suggest a gluten free cruise? There are several threads discussing Royal Caribbean cruise liners. Otherwise, I would determine where you are going and depending on the length of your trip, research and find 2 or 3 restaurants ahead of time that you know you can go to. Usually if you're staying at a nice hotel with it's own restaurant the chefs are very accommodating and willing to speak with you over the phone and in person. Then I would bring one small suitcase (or mix it into your regular suitcase) lots of gluten free snacks/essentials. When I went away for a week I packed several Boomi Bars (great hardy snack with lots of nuts), individual travel packets of salad dressing as a plain salad would be safe, and if your hotel has a microwave some Thai Kitchen meals as everything you need is included in the box, you just need to heat the water. Hope that sparks some ideas for you and enjoy your vacation!