If you have been diagnosed with coeliac disease you will no doubt find that planning gluten free travel abroad is a lot more time consuming than it was before. There are a few things that you need to consider for your gluten free travel such as the flight, the accommodation and the restaurants that you will eat in.
Here are 7 tips to help make your gluten free travel abroad go more smoothly.
1) Book your gluten free meal if you are travelling by air – if you are flying to your destination it makes sense to book a gluten free meal well in advance. You may find that many ...
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