Your celiac travel resource, helping you travel the world while living gluten-free.
Author: Erin Smith
Living with celiac disease since 1981 and eating gluten-free long before it was "trendy", Erin Smith has a unique perspective of growing up in the gluten-free community; Founded Gluten-Free Fun in 2007; Founded Gluten-Free Globetrotter® in 2011; Founded GlutenFreelancer® in 2014. Erin was the lead organizer of the NYC Celiac Disease Meetup group, a social community of more than 2,000 members for over a decade. She is the founder of the Santa Cruz Celiac support group. Erin currently resides in New York City and lives 100% gluten-free.
I am beyond excited to announce that I just launched my Gluten-Free Globetrotter Travel Shop on Thatch.co. This shop is your one-stop-shop for all of my Gluten-Free Globetrotter travel guides, maps, customized gluten-free itineraries, celiac travel consulting services, New York city itineraries, and more.
I am so excited to announce that I am a panelist at the 2023 Beyond Celiac Community Summit. I am honored to share the stage with top celiac disease advocates, experts, researchers, and advocates. I am most excited to finally meet Dr. Ritu Verma, a pediatric gastroenterologist and celiac mom, in person. Tickets are on sale now.
I know this blog has been neglected in recent months so I apologize for the radio silence. Life has been busy here in New York City. I am working like crazy (nope, this blog isn’t my day job!) while navigating summer camp for my son, lots of family visits, and just day-to-day life.
As Celiac Awareness Month 2023 comes to a close, I wanted to share a travel story by my friend Sian, aka Gluten Free Mrs. D., who actually sent this post to me a while back. Sian and I “met” through our blogs many years ago. She is one of the original celiac travel bloggers and someone that I have always admired and lived vicariously through her online travels. She has celiac disease and a nut allergy, lives in London with her family, and travels extensively throughout Europe and beyond.
My calendar is filling up with some really exciting events and Gluten-Free Globetrotter speaking engagements, both virtually and in person. I would love to see you at one of these upcoming events. Leave me a comment below if you plan on going to any of these gluten-free events in May or June!
I am honored to be included in a line up of esteemed celiac disease researchers and advocates including Dr. Ritu Verma, MD, ChB, Priyanka Chugh, MD, MS, Jennifer Wildes, PhD, Michael Frolichstein and Cam Weiner of The Celiac Project Podcast, and so many more advocates.
I am so excited to invite you a LIVE Gluten-Free Town Hall right here on Instagram on May 23 at 7:30pm EDT. Hosted by my friend Matt Weinstein from @glassofweinstein in conjunction with Sarena Shasteen from @bobsredmill, Liz Purvis from @yeet.that.wheat and I will join this Gluten-Free Town Hall to discuss many important topics in the celiac community. We plan on covering important topics like equity, accountability, and advocacy in the celiac community.
Join me as I take you on a culinary tour of New York City. Dine on cuisines from across the globe without spending more than a train ticket. From France to Mexico to Italy to Japan, eat your way through New York City without worrying about gluten. Please register online and the Zoom link will be sent to you prior to the meeting.