This year is proving to be a year of many holidays, this time, 14 days on a cruise of the Baltics with my brother and his lovely family. It was amazing to see seven countries (Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Russia and Estonia) and I loved spending time with Dave, Lily, Lily's mother and the kids. This holiday however, was not without its challenges. I've … [Read more...]
Camping holiday with allergies
I'm not quite sure how it happened but last November I woke up one morning to discover I had booked myself onto the Love Trails festival, which turned out to mean I would be camping alone, for a long weekend in the middle of nowhere in Wales. Eeek! I hadn't even been drinking! I just couldn't sleep and had got up to make a cup of tea and seen the advert on my Instagram … [Read more...]
Copenhagen with allergies – holiday tips and eating out
Anyone with allergies or coeliac disease planning to visit Copenhagen or anywhere in Denmark should find it pleasantly surprising. There are quite a high number of people with allergies in Denmark and restaurants seemed very used to being asked to cater for allergies. Everywhere we went all the food was local, fresh and in-season so it was easier for meals to be prepared … [Read more...]
Copenhagen with allergies – planning a trip
I am going to Copenhagen as I'm attending the EAACI Allergy conference TOMORROW and so, I have been busy with the intricate planning which will enable me to travel there safely. More than 300 doctors and researchers from 40 different countries will attend the 33 edition of the annual congress of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) held in … [Read more...]
What you need to know about nut allergy in France
Did you know that the french don't really have one word in their vocabulary for nuts? Many people mistakenly think the word noix or noisettes is the word for nuts. Indeed this might be just the word you're looking for if you're allergic to certain types of nuts only, but if you're allergic to peanuts or all nuts you need to use a completely different phrase and approach in … [Read more...]