Traveler’s Blog

Another FAAN WALK is under our belts. This time Allergic Traveler headed to Ridgewood, NJ. Julie Forrest along with her team did a great job organizing this event. They ended up raising over $50,000.  One group raised over $8,000. The team spirit was high. The...

Here are 8 great safe Halloween tips that came up in our support group last night. Teach your child not to eat any candy while trick or treating. Wait until they get home and you can inspect their candy. Have your child wear a costume with gloves on so they won't...

What a windy day we had in Baltimore! Although the winds were strong, the crowd came out in large numbers. Once again, Allergic Traveler was honored to be part of such an event. We met all kinds of people who had great questions. I wanted to share these with you. Any...

This weekend was the first of many weekends that will mark Allergic Traveler’s involvement with the FAAN Walks. The FAAN Walks are a way to raise much needed funding for research in the allergic community. FAAN is hosting 42 walks across the country. Allergic Traveler...

This past week, I (Allergic Traveler) hosted the Greensboro Food Allergy Support Group. The intention behind it is to bring a support community together. Currently there is a support group in Raleigh, NC FACES which is about 80 miles away and there is one in...

Last weekend I, (Allergic Traveler) got invited to partake in a health and wellness show at Barber Park. The park, which sits on the edge of town, has recently been remodeled. It has beautiful sculptures and statues. I was nervous the show was going to be outside, and...

So I am getting ready to head up to Montreal, and like anyone planning for a trip you have your routines down pat.  When traveling with food allergies, there are extra steps I take in order to avoid rushes to the hospitals away from home. When this Allergic Traveler...

Osteria Cicchetti has done it again! Once again, this Allergic Traveler ended up in Wilmington. My family was there and naturally they wanted to go out for dinner. Since OC treated me so well before, we went back. I performed the same ritual; I called ahead and...

Having allergies all my life, I am used to people saying things to me like “How do you eat?” or “ No wonder you are so skinny,” or “What do you eat?” This response always comes when people learn of my food allergies. This, Allergic Traveler, has severe food allergies...

This past week end, this Allergic Traveler had the opportunity of attending a peanut free baseball game at the Durham Bulls Stadium thanks to Andria Youngberg, Theresa Nguyen and Trish Gavankar of NC FACES. They did a nice job of organizing the event. Before telling...

This past week, this allergic traveler, had the pleasure of going to the Outer Banks with her husband. Having lived in North Carolina for over three years, I am amazed we never got around to going. My husband has wanted to take me for quite some time but we could...

This past weekend I went to Wilmington, NC for Mother’s Day. Whenever this Allergic Traveler heads on a trip, it is mandatory to pack food. I learned this lesson the hard way many years ago when I traveled to Japan. My mother, who yes always knows best, said to me...