How Celiac Disease Changed the Way We Travel | My Appearance on The Gluten Free Advocate Podcast

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A year ago, my partner Emma was diagnosed with celiac disease, completely changing the way we think about travel. In this special episode, I'm sharing my conversation with Leigh Francis from The Gluten Free Advocate Podcast about what it's really like adapting to gluten-free travel while still chasing adventure.

We discuss the emotional side of a diagnosis, how our travel style has evolved from spontaneous backpacking to careful planning, and why destinations like Victoria, BC and parts of Europe have given us confidence that incredible travel is still possible.

We also dive into my recent adventures through El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico and Bhutan, my future plans for French Polynesia, Central Asia and Africa, and how this experience is changing the content I create on both the Winging It Travel Podcast and YouTube.

Whether you have celiac disease yourself, travel with someone who does, or simply love hearing honest travel conversations, this episode offers practical advice, encouragement and plenty of wanderlust.

In this episode you'll hear:

Emma's unexpected celiac diagnosis and how it changed our livesWhy travelling with celiac disease requires a completely different mindsetThe challenges of avoiding cross-contamination while travellingThe best gluten-free destinations we've experienced so farPlanning our upcoming trip to French PolynesiaHow this journey is changing my podcast and YouTube contentBucket list destinations still waiting to be exploredWhy travel is still absolutely worth it—even with dietary restrictions

If you want to be able to listen to our conversation from Season 1 - check out this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynv84AuSkek

If you have any questions or fun stories to share, feel free to reach out at ⁠⁠hieatexplorelove@gmail.com⁠⁠.

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