Hiking in Banff National Park: A Guide for First Timers
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Hiking in Banff National Park: A Guide for First Timers

Looking for a guide to hiking in Banff National Park? We have some good (great?) news for you – you’re in the right place! If this is your first time on this site, welcome! The very first thing you should know about us is that we’re very much mountain people. Which means that Banff, Jasper,…

Gluten Free Vancouver, BC: A Complete Guide for Celiacs
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Gluten Free Vancouver, BC: A Complete Guide for Celiacs

Generally speaking, we’re blessed with excellent gluten free food options in the major cities on the west coast. Portland, our home base, is THE best gluten free city in the world, and Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego are all pretty good. However, over the past several years as costs – both of…

Gluten Free Queenstown, NZ: A Complete Guide
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Gluten Free Queenstown, NZ: A Complete Guide

The South Island of New Zealand, with the exception of Queenstown and Wanaka, was not the most Celiac-friendly place I’ve ever been, particularly in terms of finding gluten free restaurants. I ended up cooking for myself for 90% of the three week trip, and luckily New Zealand makes gluten free grocery shopping a breeze. However,…

The Best Gluten Free Foods in NZ Grocery Stores: My Picks
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The Best Gluten Free Foods in NZ Grocery Stores: My Picks

If you have celiac disease and are interested in a trip to New Zealand, but are worried about finding gluten free foods in NZ- don’t be. I have celiac disease and recently spent three weeks road-tripping around the South Island. I found plenty of great gluten free products at NZ grocery stores like New World,…