Traveler’s Blog

This recipe is egg free, soy free and mushroom free. 10 ounces ziti pasta 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 medium chopped onion 1 medium chopped bell pepper (red) 4 cloves of minced ELEPHANT garlic (as I am allergic to regular garlic) 2 (14.5 ounce) cans tomato sauce (garlic...

Through my affiliation with NC Faces, I got invited to hear Dr. Edwin Kim speak on current research related to food allergies and food allergy testing. Dr. Kim used to work under Dr. Burke at Duke and now is currently at UNC. Some of the varied tests and treatments he...

Whenever we go to vendor shows or fundraising events, that we are sponsoring, we are frequently asked the motivation behind Allergic Traveler. The concept, like many business concepts came out of necessity. My husband and I were traveling to Europe on a Mediterranean...

So many holidays in our country revolve around food. Whether it is Thanksgiving, Christmas, Halloween or even Valentine’s Day.  If you have food allergies, these holidays always come with your concern, of “What am I going to eat?” Well, this allergic traveler is here...

Why does everything have to be junk food? I am not a fan of this ‘holiday’ as I don’t like beer and junk food rarely agrees with me. As well, I am a die-hard hockey fan and I do not appreciate the true value of a touch down or a quarter back like Peyton Manning, much...

Maybe hate is too strong of a word, but dislike does not seem to do these things justice for this allergic traveler. Turbulence. Let’s face it no one likes turbulence. Some may cry, others may wince, some may become ashen, and some may sit there and vow never to fly...

This week, this Allergic Traveler, had the pleasure of eating at Duke’s in Huntington Beach, California. An old friend that I have known for many years joined me. I grew up with Shannon in Montreal. She now lives in California and I am in North Carolina. I was so...

Happy New Year! I hope your holidays were wonderful and relaxing. I had the pleasure of having my mom visit us over the holidays. I got to show her the many sites of North Carolina. We went to Wrightsville Beach, Kure Beach, the NC Aquarium, and to my mother in laws....

 10.   Always stop and take advantage of something touristy. The FAAN Walks brought us all across the United States. Allergic Traveler did five Walks in four different states. Not only did we have the opportunity to meet great people, but we got to see something...

Last week end, Allergic Traveler headed to the FAAN Walk in Raleigh. This walk was special to me as I got to see some familiar faces from NC FACES. They have been helping me to start an allergy support group in Greensboro, like theirs in Cary. To date, we have a few...

FAAN Charlotte was one of the two FAAN Walks in my state. It was nice to be able to attend such an event so close to home. I was also able to bring my friend Ashley with me. It was fun to get her perspective on the event, as she does not have allergies. Although she...