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Starbene Senza Glutine: Gluten Free Patisserie in Florence

Staying in hotels can be a fabulous break from the usual routine but sometimes renting an apartment or house can offer a more practical holiday solution for those with food allergies/intolerances. Having our own space and kitchen provides independence and means that I can prepare something safe to eat in my own time. For our…

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Gluten Free Shopping Italy: Dedicated Gluten Free Shop

On my gluten free travel journey I have searched for many gluten free holy grails. Some I found (gluten free Cornish pasties), some I suspect will be a lifelong mission (the perfect gluten free bread) and others I’ve found without realising I was looking for it. A shop for Coeliacs sits very firmly in the latter category….

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Gluten Free Shopping in Italy: Supermarkets and Pharmacies

Going to Italy? Wondering about what gluten free goods are on offer? Thinking how much of your luggage space you will need to assign to transporting gluten free goods for your holiday? Well, you’re in for a treat. You may find this surprising but Italy, the land of pizza and pasta, is a gluten free…

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Gluten Free Pizza: Palermo, Sicily

I found Palermo to be a somewhat challenging city. It’s blessed with beautiful old buildings, full of interesting architectural details. But they’re crumbling, many beyond the point of repair. I guess you could call it a development opportunity but I found it incredibly sad. The city seemed to be completely neglected, not just in the…

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Finding Gluten Free Pizza in Sicily

Our Italian adventure continued by overnight train from Rome to Sicily. Mr D was very excited. We were going the whole way by train because the carriages were going to be loaded onto the ferry from mainland Italy to the island of Sicily. As a veteran of both the Russian Trans-Siberian “Express” and a return…