3 Comments November 27th, 2008

Planning a vacation with food allergies-help! Honeymoon and I need organic, gluten-free restaurants and green?

lilyelizabethsnape asked:


I will be going on my honeymoon during typical Spring Break time and am looking for somewhere warm (in the USA including Hawaii) that will not have a million drunk college students to deal with. I need help finding a hotel and allergy friendly city/area (such as a hotel that is ‘green’ and offers organic food), restaurants in the area that are organic and have gluten free menus. We’ve been told a big city is the way to go. I’ve been researching on the web and it seems like all the resources (foodallergyhelper.com, for example) are geared toward kids with peanut allergies.

Here are my allergies:
pesticides, preservatives, food dyes (so I have to eat organic)
chemicals, air fresheners (so I have to stay in a ‘green’ hotel)
gluten, wheat (so I have to have restaurants nearby with an allergy menu)

Please give me tips including:
*cities or destinations in the USA (including Hawaii) you know to have green hotels and organic foods that will be warm in late March and won’t have spring breakers
*agencies, online groups, or other support numbers or sites I can contact for help (I’d love to find honeymoonfoodallergyhelp.com, or something like that, but am having difficulty… ;)

Thank you!!!

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3 Responses to “Planning a vacation with food allergies-help! Honeymoon and I need organic, gluten-free restaurants and green?”

  1. luv3dbb Says:
    November 28th, 2008 at 9:57 am

    I would book your honeymoon through a travel agent. They are really knowledgeable and could find a place to meet your needs.

    This web site I found had a great idea. Read below…..

    Room Service: Tips and Tricks for Hotels
    If you’re traveling with a food sensitivity that tends to be pervasive — soy, gluten, or corn, for instance — reserving a room with a kitchenette is helpful, though not necessary, on a long stay.

    Depending on whether you reserve a higher-end or a lower-end hotel, you’ll have one of two resources to make use of. At a high-end hotel, you’ll have access to a concierge, who will be highly knowledgeable about the local area and may even be able to have allergy-safe goodies waiting for you, given advance notice.

    Other hotels may not provide concierges, but don’t overlook the front-desk staff as a resource. Ask them about room service options or promising-sounding restaurants in the guide you’re likely to have been provided in your room.

  2. Bethnyc Says:
    November 30th, 2008 at 5:38 am

    I would think the Pacific NorthWest (oregon, Washington) and San Francisco would be able to accommodate your needs. I’d look for College Towns, because students are always into organic and alternative foods and lifestyles so chances are their will be stores who cater to special diets. More likely to have a lot of health food stores. I’d also look into staying at bed and breakfasts where you can give detailed info. to the proprietors and they can have everything ready for you. I’d contact the Celiac Sprue society as they may well have lists of areas for you… You might also have to bring a lot of your own stuff just as kosher eaters often do. good luck

  3. Cynthia Says:
    December 2nd, 2008 at 1:41 am

    Hi,
    It might be helpful to have a look at ‘Specialgourmets’, a guide of restaurants and hotels with options for people with food allergies and celiac disease. Here is the link:. Hope it helps!