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Gluten Free 4th of July

7/3/2017

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Fourth of July is a day filled with fireworks, drinks, and gluten-y food. As a gluten free-er, navigating a party is frustrating enough, but 4th of July adds an extra level of stress with all the beer and hot dogs. Here are some information to support you on this festive day without getting gluten-ed. 


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Gluten Free & Allergen Expo Highlights

6/27/2017

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The Gluten Free and Allergen Expo took place in Glendale, AZ this pass weekend and Travel Far Gluten Free was in attendance as an official blogger of the expo. We ate our way through the entire expo looking for the latest and greatest gluten free foods. Here was our top picks from the expo… 
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Best Gluten Free Pizzas
Smart Flour Foods and Spinatos

​Gluten free pizza is making incredible strides. There were a few vendors featuring their pizzas and they were all delicious. However, Smart Flour Foods and Spinatos lead the pack for exceptional pizzas. Smart Flour Foods crust was thin and had the right crispiness. Spinatos excelled in the sauce, seasoning, and toppings. Their tomato, basil, and garlic pizza was to die for. 

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Best Types of Cuisines for Gluten Free Meals

6/18/2017

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Sushi

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Gluten Free: Nigiri, basic rolls
Things to avoid: soy sauce, tempura, eel sauce, imitation crab
Sushi is my personal go to gluten free eat. It's yummy, and gluten free as long as you stick to the nigiri (rice and fish) and basic rolls (California, spicy tuna, etc). Make sure to avoid rolls with imitation crab, tempura, crunchies, and gluten containing sauces, such as ponzu or eel sauce. Also ask the server for gluten free soy sauce. If they don’t have it,  don't use the regular soy sauce even if it's a "tiny, weeny, little bit, how can it possibly hurt me?". Because trust me. It will. I know from personal experience. I carry a mini bottle of gluten free soy sauce in case the restaurant doesn't have some.
​*Sushi is great, but be careful ordering other Japanese cuisine items. Almost EVERYTHING in Japanese cuisine is cooked in or with soy sauce. 


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Win Tickets to the Gluten Free & Allergen Friendly Expo Next Weekend!

6/16/2017

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The Gluten Free and Allergen Friendly Expo will be in Phoenix on June 24th and June 25th.

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The Expo is the biggest gluten free and allergen friendly event in the United States!
Whether you're looking for specialty products that taste great or trying to learn how to cook and bake to meet your dietary needs, the Expo is the place to be!​
I'm excited to see my favorite brands, including Glutino and Brazi Bites, but I'm even more excited to discover new brands that I can enjoy. I'll be on the lookout for bars and snacks to take on the plane and on travel adventures.
I'll be there the whole weekend and I want you to join me! ​I have five one-day tickets to give away for the Phoenix expo and I want my followers to have an opportunity to have one! 

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I'm going to the Google Local Guides Summit!

5/31/2017

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I'M GOING TO GOOGLE LOCAL GUIDES SUMMIT THIS YEAR!!!
I screamed when I saw my acceptance letter. Ever since I heard about last year's summit, I made it a mission to work towards becoming a top local guide contributor. 
So what is a Google Local Guide? It's like being a top Yelper, but for Google Maps. You write reviews, you add photos, answer questions about a business, and add missing places to the map. Local Guides work to make Google Maps the most robust and accurate database of information on places. And Google Maps truly earns that title. 

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I was robbed in Boston, but thank goodness I'm safe...

5/20/2017

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Big travel lesson! My friend and I were robbed in Boston this weekend. As I was walking towards​ my friend's car I witnessed a guy take my suitcase and backpack and her bag from her car. Adrenaline rushed​ through me and I ran towards him to fight him. Thank goodness logic kicked in and I stopped, because who knows if he or his crew had a gun or weapon. Although I lost over a grand and a half of things, I'm thankful my friend and I are safe. Never ever think for a moment that material things are more important than your life!
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Pig Out Inn Natchez

4/28/2017

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​While in port in Natchez Mississippi my cruise director partner and our shuttle driver decided to have lunch in town. Luckily our boat docks close where there several restaurants to choose from.

On this particular day we chose the Pig Out Inn, a casual BBQ spot with delicious food, huge portions, and adorable décor.
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Packing Tips - Organization

4/10/2017

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As a road warrior for work and an avid leisure traveler, I've become a sort of a packing pro. So much so that my friends have called upon me to help them back their luggage for their trips. They also ask for advise on what are the best bags, accessories, and gizmos to make your traveling life easier. I love sharing these tips with my IRL friends, and I want to share it with my blog friends! Over the next month I'm going to share my top packing tips.

Today's post is going to discuss basic bag organization tips. How to keep organized and pack efficiently.
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Sky Adventures in Costa Rica

4/4/2017

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I went to Costa Rica last December and had the most unbelievable time. As a multi-post series, I'll talk about how I traveled there as a single, millennial female and the crazy story of how I booked my flight 18-hours before my flight departed on a later blog post. Today though, I wanted to highlight my favorite adventure on the trip, zip lining and tubing in Arenal Park with Sky Adventures. 

Sky Adventures is a adventure Costa Rican tour operator with locations in Arenal Volcano region, near La Fotuna, and in Monteverde. I had the pleasure of visiting the one in Arenal where I booked a package deal for Sky Trek, zip lining above and through the rain forest,  and Sky River Drift, tubing down a river. 

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Top 10 Gluten Free Things to Eat & Drink in Costa Rica

3/31/2017

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Comida tipica I had at Sky Adventures

​​Casado – Comida Tipica (Typical Meal)

Casado literally means “married man”, because casado is a typical Costa Rican meal that married men would eat at home.  You don’t have to beg a local though to invite you into their home to enjoy this meal. These typical meals can be found at any Costa Rican “soda” (small restaurants). The meals usual consist of white rice, meat, black beans, plantains, salad, and tortillas. Makes sure the tortillas are corn to ensure it’s gluten free.  ​
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Juice I enjoyed in Manuel Antonio

​​Jugos Naturales ​(Fruit Juices)

I wish I could go back to Costa Rica just for the juices. Well juices and all the adventures. I could not believe how incredibly fresh, delicious, and fun the juices were. There are so many to choose from, including passion fruit (maracuya), papaya, mango, guanabana (soursap), pineapple (pina), and they were all incredible. ​

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Houmas House, a Must Stop on the Mississippi River

3/28/2017

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Oak Alley sometime gets all the publicity for the plantation home to see while visiting the south. Although Oak Alley is an incredible plantation home with the most beautiful oak tree lined path, Houmas House has it's own unique beauty that you don't want to miss.

​Houmas House History

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The first owners were the indigenous Houmas Indians, hence the name Houmas House and they sold the land to Maurice Conway and Alexander Latil in the mid-1700s who built various homes on the grounds. By the time of the Louisiana Purchase, the plantation was established and producing sugar. The home went through a few owners, including Revolutionary War hero General Wade Hampton, Irishman John Burnside, and Col. William Porcher Miles. Under Miles ownership, the plantation was producing 20 million of pounds of sugar each year. The home fell into despair during the Great Depression, but was renovated by the new owner, Dr. George B. Crozat, who purchased it in 1940s. Dr. Crozat eventually opened the property up to tourists. In 2003, current owner Kevin Kelly, fulfilled a lifelong dream of acquiring the property in the Spring of 2003. Today it reflects the best parts of each period in its rich history alongside the big bend of the Mississippi.


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Hidden Beach inĀ Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

3/7/2017

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We just go back from a long, hard work weekend in Kona, Hawaii setting up and tearing down a 5k race. Luckily it all paid off and the crew was able to squeeze in a well deserved visit to the beach.
We decided to try the beach right next to the former airstrip of the Old Kona Airport, but it was too rocky to walk into. One of the other crew members remembered some folks with beach gear walking through an opening in the fence at the soccer field at the Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area. That's the next spot we tried and it was glorious.
The secret beach was hidden behind giant homes. There was a narrow pathway between two of the mansions that opened up to this hidden gem. We soaked in the warm water, checked out the tide pools, and took goofy photos. I brought my goggles to take a few laps in the ocean water and was delighted to see so many creatures swimming in the water. Read more to see how to get to this beach and enjoy it yourself. 


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Five Surprising Facts About Traveling Costa Rica

12/27/2016

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​Five surprising things I learned while traveling through Costa Rica...

​It’s safe. 

​Like really really really safe. As a solo woman traveler I was able to walk down the main street of La Fortuna at night without being bothered at all. I never felt unsafe at all. No catcalling. No hustlers. No pickpocketers. No pushy salesman…

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This Sushi is on FIIIRE!

11/11/2016

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 it was     No, literally, the sushi was on fire! Not just a metaphor for being absolutely delicious, it was a real hot, flaming, blaze that could burn you.  It was also a delicious meal and some of the best sushi I've had. 
        After an amazing day at the beach, we met up with our gracious host, and brother from another mother, Daniel, at Hana Sushi, and although it wasn't all you can eat, it was inexpensive, delicious, and of course, gluten free. 


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Spontaneous Road Trip EatsĀ 

11/4/2016

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      My best friend Ashley asked me Thursday afternoon if I wanted to take a road trip to the beach the next day, and I of course said yes! I looked forward to tanning and splashing in the ocean. This was Foxx's first trip to the beach, so I was excited to see him enjoy the ocean.
​     Ashley's also gluten free, so agreeing on places and things to eat was easier than going out with non-gluten free friends. I packed up food for us to enjoy in the car and we found a pretty cool eatery along the way... 


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