This is a selection from my new e-book “Studying Abroad with Food Allergies,” available exclusively on Amazon Kindle. I detail all the important things you should think about when planning, traveling, and studying abroad! Buy it here. (It’s free with Kindle Unlimited!) As a part of its study abroad program, The University of Denver (DU), where … Continue reading Medication & Safety While Abroad
Medication & Safety While Abroad
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Traveling with Food Allergies and Friends to San Francisco!
Over the past two months, I’ve made two incredible trips: one to San Francisco for over a week and one to Mexico City, Mexico (read about that trip here) for four days. It’s rather a busy time for me at the moment (I’m graduating from college in literally two weeks!) so I’ve been meaning to … Continue reading Traveling with Food Allergies and Friends to San Francisco!
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Traveling to Mexico City for a Youth Conference
Unlike traveling to San Francisco, which I wrote about here, Mexico City had its challenges. I was attending a conference in Mexico City called the Youth Congress for Sustainable Americas, which is organized by a non-profit organization based in Denver. I attended with some other students from the University of Denver, including Darylann who was … Continue reading Traveling to Mexico City for a Youth Conference
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A Lesson of “Pet Free”
When our son, Morgan, was young we were always SO careful to protect him from dogs and cats because of his severe allergies, diagnosed from a skin prick test, and confirmed with a few disastrous exposures. Prior to him receiving allergy shots, if he was in a house where a dog or cat had ever … Continue reading A Lesson of “Pet Free”
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Food Allergies and Shared Kitchens
Maintaining control of kitchen supplies and surfaces is a must for those with food allergies. Yet, there are many times when a shared kitchen is all that is available. When is it safe to cook there? And how do you do it? When do you need to find an alternative method to prepare food? What … Continue reading Food Allergies and Shared Kitchens
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Preparing for A Backpacking Trip to Iceland!
In the fall of 2016, our son, Morgan, flew through Reykjavik, Iceland, on his way to study abroad. He was in the country for only 36 hours, so didn’t get a chance to see much of anything beyond the city. He promised himself that he would get back to Iceland to see all of its … Continue reading Preparing for A Backpacking Trip to Iceland!
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A Trip of a Lifetime – Backpacking in Iceland
For those of you who regularly read this blog, you know that I’ve been looking forward to going back to Iceland, having stopped in Reykjavik for 36 hours on a layover to my study abroad program in the fall of 2016. Three years ago, I didn’t have near enough time to travel to all of … Continue reading A Trip of a Lifetime – Backpacking in Iceland
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Hip Restaurants, Fusion Food, and Dating
I’ve been in my current relationship for over two years now. He’s so great. We’ve done multiple trips together and have begun to settle into whatever this “adult life” means. He even helped during this holiday season to navigate not one, but two, Thanksgiving meals (one with friends, one with family) to make sure the … Continue reading Hip Restaurants, Fusion Food, and Dating
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Here’s the Conversation I just had with my son about Coronavirus
The news of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has begun to get my attention these past few days. In general, I am not overly worried about the virus and its impact on my son with his well-managed asthma; however, he has been planning to go to London on vacation in less than two weeks. It’s a wonderful … Continue reading Here’s the Conversation I just had with my son about Coronavirus
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Traveling with Food Allergies When Coronavirus is In the News
If you read this blog frequently, you know that my son has had a planned trip to London since last year. I wrote about this in my last blog post here. After many discussions, research and the existing environment on March 7th, Morgan and Quinn decided to go ahead with their trip carrying hand wipes … Continue reading Traveling with Food Allergies When Coronavirus is In the News
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