Food sensitivities don't have to get in the way of travel. They do require a bit more thought than most people need, about the journey, the destination, whether you're self-catering or relying on hotels, and whether you've been somewhere before or you're going somewhere new. This is what's worth knowing before you leave.

Food sensitivities don't just feel hard when symptoms flare. It's the ongoing awareness, the planning, the fact that you can't fully switch off. What actually helps.

Rebuilding a kitchen around what you can eat takes time, and not everything works the way you expect.

There's no formula for this. But having a way to think it through makes the decision feel less like a failure.

When everyone else is choosing what they want, you’re trying to find something you can eat.

Having a few foods you can trust makes everything feel more manageable.

Trying to be part of it while still managing what your body can handle.