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ARCHIVED Is It Me Or It Is Hard To Find Someone Who Understands Your Condition In A Relationship?
codetalker replied to dogle's topic in Introduce Yourself / Share Stuff
Had a similar situation once while dancing with someone I had just met at the dance. We were chatting by way of introductions and the topic of food came up. I mentioned I had celiac disease which I described as an autoimmune disease. My dance partner apparently equated celiac disease with AIDS and she immediately stopped dancing with me and walked off the... -
I'm definitely happy. That is despite being 63 and dealing with all the "joys"of creeping old age. Consider: 1) I retired early, 6 years ago. 2) I enjoy SCUBA diving and take trips with friends to Belize, Little Cayman, Palau and many other places. Dove the Maldives in the Indian Ocean and spent several hours in Dubai on the return trip. BTW, when...
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Are you back from your trip yet? If so, I hope everyone had a great time. Were there any issues eating gluten-free? Was Cuba celiac-friendly? Also, are you a U.S. citizen? If so, I'd be interested in knowing if there were any hassles either leaving or re-entering the country. The reason I ask is that I am getting older and would like to dive Cuba...
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ARCHIVED Fiji / Liveaboard Dive Boat: Nai'a
codetalker posted a topic in Traveling with Celiac Disease
Does anyone have any experience with either the Nai'a, a liveaboard dive boat, or with eating in Fiji? I'm looking into a trip and would appreciate any info. Thanks! -
Any recommendations for great restaurants in the Phila / Wilmington area? I'm not interested so much in the chains. There's enough info about them on this forum already. Rather, I'm interested in the one-offs where someone had a good experience and a really great meal. I'd lean also toward those restaurants that offer something other than the standard...
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Just back from another week of SCUBA diving aboard the Sun Dancer II in Belize. Jerry Carcamo was the chef again and, as has been the case on previous trips, there were no problems whatsoever staying gluten-free. In fact, I probably gained a couple of pounds. As mentioned in previous posts, liveaboard dive boats are a great way to travel for celiacs...
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ARCHIVED Brac Reef Resort, Little Cayman (Info Needed)
codetalker posted a topic in Traveling with Celiac Disease
Does anyone have any experience w/ the Brac Reef Resort on Little Cayman? Thanks! -
I had a great week of SCUBA diving aboard the M/V Cayman Aggressor IV in the Cayman Islands the week of 3/1 to 3/8. Kingsley Grant was the chef for the week and he did a wonderful job ensuring my meals were all gluten-free. Additionally, he prepared delicious desserts as well as gluten-free snacks between dives. Gluten-free products are becoming...
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ARCHIVED Emirates Airlines
codetalker replied to codetalker's topic in Traveling with Celiac Disease
Totally overlooked the snack, which you mentioned. All the years I've been gluten-free, I can't remember ever being offered one that I was sure was OK to eat. I sometimes take my own snack so it's not a big loss. -
On the way back to the U.S. after my trip to the Maldives, I had a 13 hour layover in Dubai. Due to the length of the layover, Emirates Airlines provided me a hotel voucher which included airport transfers, a hotel room and 2 meals at the Copthorne Hotel. The meals were buffet and there was enough of a selection that I could select enough to have both...
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The last night of my trip to the Maldives, I stayed at the Traders Hotel in Male. It was a great hotel and I really loved the room. I ate twice in the hotel restaurant, once for breakfast and once for lunch. Both meals were buffet. Lunch had the option of buffet with the choice of one entrée from the menu. Breakfast was easy because which buffet ...
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ARCHIVED Sala Boutique Hotel / Sala Thai Restaurant
codetalker posted a topic in Traveling with Celiac Disease
When I planned my recent trip to the Maldives, I tacked on an extra day to the beginning and end of the trip. It turned out that the extra initial day was a good choice because my checked baggage decided to spend an extra day in Dubai and did not arrive in Male until the second day. I spent the first night at the Sala Boutique Hotel. Associated with... -
ARCHIVED M/v Maldives Aggressor - Male, Maldives
codetalker posted a topic in Traveling with Celiac Disease
I spent a week on the M/V Maldives Aggressor recently. It is a live-aboard dive boat in the Maldives. I was served gluten-free meals that were tasty and filling. There were no glutenings during the week. For the sake of full disclosure, I have to say that there was a bit of a language issue and I was never completely convinced the kitchen staff fully... -
I had a good experience with Emirates Airlines recently. I flew from the US to the Maldives and had 2 flights with Emirates in each direction. The flight from Wash-Dulles (IAD) to Dubai was 13 hrs and had 2 meals. The flight from Dubai to Male was 4 hrs and had one meal. Emirates offers several special-request meal types, including gluten-free. The...
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ARCHIVED Maldives And/or Hulhule Island Hotel
codetalker posted a topic in Traveling with Celiac Disease
I'd be interested in hearing from anyone who has been to the Maldives and/or the Hulhule Island Hotel. I am considering a trip there and would like to know how other celiacs have fared. Also, I might be spending some time at the airport in India. Any info about eating there would be appreciated. Thanks.