​I stayed at The Beach Waikiki Boutique Hostel, a hostel on the southern end of the Waikiki area. I found it to be the perfect spot to stay, being only a block from the beach and 10 minutes from the center of the tourist area.

The hostel offers free tours every day of the week, and if I had more time, energy, and less desire to hunt and devour all the delicious gluten free food in Honolulu, I might have gone on the tours.

​I stayed in the 4 bed female dorm with an attached bathroom. The bathroom was all tile and it was nice and clean. Housekeeping came everyday to clean the bathroom and floors.

If you haven't had a huckleberry, I'm sorry. Get your butt up to the Pacific Northwest and get some. My favorite ways to enjoy huckleberry is via huckleberry jam. I typically picked up my huckleberry jams at the Multnomah Falls gift shop. I also bought huckleberry coffee while there, another delightful way to enjoy the huckleberry flavor.

Salmon is quiescently Pacific Northwest. It's what most think of when dining on Pacific Northwest foods. I personally love mine smoked. You can also enjoy it cooked on cedar wood with lemon. Another favorite is to have it as sashimi with gluten free soy sauce. Smoked, cooked, sushi, just have some. 

These little morsels of goodness are just the right amount of sweet and have a texture of a real pastry. They're made with almond flour, making them safe for Celiacs. Enjoy one without feeling like you're missing out as your travel buddies chow down on their gluten-y pastries.

Duck can be found on almost every restaurant menu in France. Ducks popularity in France is the equivalent of finding chicken on every USA menu. Beware of sauces though! Many are made with a roux (flour). The duck was usually so exquisite and moist, you really didn't need a sauce. 

Busted: I was bracing myself for terrible food so I booked a hotel with a kitchenette, but after a couple of meals out, it felt silly to cook. The food was awesome! The food was awesome. We dined on Thai, Indian, burgers, fish and chips, and pho. Every meal was delicious and not too pricey. A gluten free burger at Honest Burger with fries and onion rings was £15 . I personally dub London a top food spot and a place I would visit specifically to enjoy the food. 

You know what I miss? Fried chicken. The other thing I miss? A GOOD gluten free hamburger bun. One that's soft and moist. Well I found both in one glorious friend chicken sandwich at Honest Burger in London.

Honest Burger is a chain of burger restaurants in the London area serving up beef, chicken, and veggie burgers with a side of rosemary "chips" (American translation: French fries). During the week I was visiting London they were also serving up Keralan Fried Chicken sandwiches. A fried chicken breast (or thigh?) when served on their heavenly, fluffy gluten free bun is 100% gluten free. Their fryers fry only gluten free items so no worries about cross contamination. That also means you can enjoy their onion rings. Yippee!!! 

At Del Sur in San Diego, lead bartender Sabrina gave us the inside scoop of how to make a perfect prickly pear margarita. It starts with a generous pour of blanco tequila, two ounces to be exact, followed by a house made prickly pear puree and lime agave mix made fresh everyday, then a touch of triple sec for a little extra sweetness. It's shaken to perfection and the glass is rimmed with black charcoal salt creating a beautiful visual contrast with the pink/purple drink.
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Wonderful co-owner Kate provided us with an array gluten free and vegetarian options to enjoy with our drinks.

What's better than gluten free French toast for breakfast? Enjoying a huge helping of gluten free French toast at the Pacific Beach Fig Tree Café in their gorgeous outdoor restaurant surrounded by flora and fauna.

The Fig Tree Café serves up a variety of gluten free and vegetarian options at their beautiful outside eatery in the San Diego area. Their staff members are well versed in handling dietary restrictions and they take cross contamination seriously, ensuring they use different containers, gloves, and cooking areas.

About 80% of the menu is gluten free, or can be made gluten free, so there are a lot of options to choose from. 

The star of the menu are the French toasts. From the traditional to the exquisite, including a stuffed French toast with mascarpone cheese topped with mangos and strawberries. They really do have a French toast to delight everyone. The gluten free version is made with gluten free cinnamon-raisin bread (yum!) and there's no extra charge. Gluten free-ers wallets rejoice! 

No list for Mexico would EVER be complete without tacos. It's number one on the list and rightly so. Tacos are a staple in Mexico and you can find it on almost every street corner, and you'll probably find several vendors vying for your business. Also luckily for you gluten free-ers, most stands and shops use corn tortillas. And even more lucky for all of us foodies, most stands hand make their corn tortillas daily and sometimes on the spot. Don't miss these mouth watering treats.