tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5770949892742154963.post2473293264031309499..comments2023-09-30T09:27:22.309-07:00Comments on gluten free vancouver: gluten free travel: what to pack—rice cakesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5770949892742154963.post-68729267422291246902010-03-04T00:28:47.450-08:002010-03-04T00:28:47.450-08:00Hi Jeff, thanks for your comment, and advice! I ha...Hi Jeff, thanks for your comment, and advice! I have actually been to Cuba, my husband is Cuban. I didn't mention it in the post yesterday, I was saving that part of the story for the upcoming travel account posts ;-)<br /><br />You are totally right, Cuban food doesn't contain gluten for the most part, unless you eat bread, or breaded items. Fortunately I always stay with family so access to real cuban food isn't difficult for me. but on the streets, there is nothing except pizza, and ham sandwiches, or just plain bread. there are people selling little packets of peanuts on the streets in havana for around 10 cents canadian, and I always bought handfuls of these.<br /><br />I have stayed in several all-inclusives, and the best one so far is the Melia Cayo Coco, the food was pretty good with lots of safe options, and I found cross contamination minimal. this hotel has a beautiful beach, and an even more beautiful beach on the next key, Cayo Guillermo, called Playa Pilar, we named our daughter after this beach! there is no hotel here, it's just a majestic, natural beach, google it. <br /><br />This time we will be in Havana most of the trip, and a few days in Varadero at the end, where I've never stayed before. I will post about it when I get back, but I can send you more detailed information by email too.<br /><br />Our next trip will most likely be Spain, I would love to know more about your trip there and what kinds of food you ate, and in what regions etc. <br /><br />Thanks again Jeff, <br />Andreaandreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14233385043706087803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5770949892742154963.post-27963522276535602152010-03-03T22:10:30.126-08:002010-03-03T22:10:30.126-08:00Hey Andrea,
Have a great time in Cuba (and Robyn h...Hey Andrea,<br />Have a great time in Cuba (and Robyn have fun in Ottawa)! I was on the island a couple of years ago, but unfortunately I can't give you good food advice. I wasn't following my diet at the time (Denial ain't just a river in Egypt), but real Cuban food is all about big helpings of rice and beans. They're big on chicken and pork for meat, as cows are all owned and regulated by the government. <br /><br />If you're doing an all-inclusive, let us know how you found things. I'm dying to go back.<br /><br />I recently traveled in Spain and Italy and found following the diet really easy. Both countries are more progressive about the disease than Canada. You can find lots of stuff in grocery stores there. Cuba, on the other hand, will be a challenge.<br /><br />When traveling, I brought a couple of cases of Lara bars for snacks (yay Costco), as well as a couple of big bags of Nature's Path Cereal and some Trader Joe's Gluten Free Granola. <br /><br />Looking forward to your post,<br />Jeffjthor99https://www.blogger.com/profile/11411740151182765099noreply@blogger.com