Gluten-free croissants? It’s a quest as elusive as finding a unicorn! But fear not, fellow gluten-free foodies. I’ve scoured Montreal to bring you the ultimate guide to these flaky pastries. The research is tough, but someone has to do it!
I am going live this month in two different countries! I hope you can join me at one of these upcoming events next week. Both webinars are free to join but registration is required.
Traveling with Celiac Disease
Seattle Children’s Celiac Program Sunday, January 26 5pm ET/ 2pm PT
We welcome you to join our webinar featuring a panel of renowned travel experts, parents, and a GI physician with celiac disease.
Panelists:
Erin Smith is founder of Gluten-Free Globetrotter (and while diagnosed with celiac has traveled to 25 countries and 28 US states),
Kyle Dine is the CEO and founder of EqualEats (plus a great online friend of mine!)
Anne Moon is a parent of a child with celiac disease and the founder of Beautifully Gluten Free
Dr. Annemarie Rompca is a pediatric GI physician diagnosed with celiac 13 years ago.
Moderator by Dr. Dale Lee, Medical Director, Clinical Nutrition; Director of the Celiac Disease Program at Seattle Children’s.
This webinar will be a dialogue between these 4 experts discussing the joys, potential challenges, and how to prepare for your travels with celiac disease.
Zoom Chat Hour: Celiac Travel
Celiac Canada Quebec Support Group Wednesday, January 29 8pm ET/ 5pm PT
Now that I am living in Montreal, I am very excited to get involved with the local celiac community. I recently connected with the Quebec Support Group of Celiac Canada, a group that meets regularly both on virtual zoom hours as well as in-person events. It’s an honor to be a guest speaker at this month’s event. Bring your top celiac travel questions to this talk and hopefully I can give you some of my favorite gluten-free travel tips
To register, please email quebecsupportgroup@celiac.ca.
This year, I have decided to focus on connecting with the celiac community more directly and going back to my support group groups. Through webinars, in-person meetups, and more “IRL” experiences (IRL=in real life), I hope to bring a broader sense of community to the celiac disease world. With the current state of the world and the downward spiral of social media, I feel like these live interactions are way more valuable.
Do you have an upcoming event that needs a celiac travel expert? I’m your person! Feel free to contact me directly.
Erin Smith, founder of Gluten-Free Globetrotter, at the top of the CN Tower in January 2025
It’s already the middle of January and I question every day what is going on in this world. While I kicked off the new year with a trip to Toronto, I haven’t felt like blogging much lately. I haven’t been posting regularly to Instagram. Honestly, after being in the blogging space for more than 18 years(!!!) I am feeling a bit lost in this social media focused world.
If you are looking for a last minute holiday gift for your favorite gluten-free traveler, look no further. Here is a list of celiac travel essentials to help you navigate your next gluten-free adventure. No shipping necessary with these gifts. They are all available for instant download!