Hi, I'm Krystal
Board-certified Nurse Practitioner. Celiac for 15 years. Mom of a newly diagnosed daughter. And someone who refuses to stop traveling.
Pull up a chair — I’m so glad you’re here.
Writing from Connecticut
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I know what it feels like to sit across from a menu and feel your heart sink.
— from someone who’s been there for more than 15 years
WHY I BUILT THIS
Where this comes from.
LIVED EXPERIENCE
Fifteen years of label-reading, careful questions at restaurants, meals that still went wrong. I know what it feels like to be the person at the table who makes everything complicated.
CLINICAL TRAINING
Board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with education in autoimmune conditions. A clinical understanding of how the body responds to gluten exposure.
“I couldn’t find resources that combined clinical understanding with real-world travel experience. So I built it myself.”
Then Riley was diagnosed
Watching your own child navigate this disease — the confusion, the loss of food freedom, the anxiety at every meal — broke my heart in ways I hadn’t expected.
It also gave this project new urgency. Now I’m building this for her, too.
Riley tried poke for the first time in Maui. I’ll never forget the excited look on her face.
WHY YOU CAN TRUST THIS
The background behind every recommendation.
Board-certified NP
15 years with celiac
No paid placements
Mom of a celiac kid
WHAT YOU’LL FIND HERE
Built on one principle
You should be able to travel with confidence. Not fear. Not anxiety. Not the constant low-grade dread of the next meal.
- Destination guides from someone who actually has celiac
- Educational context about celiac and cross-contact, based on general clinical knowledge
- Practical scripts and questions to use at restaurants
- A community of travelers living this alongside you
- Honest reviews - with community input
Educational content only – not individualized medical advice. Reading this site does not create a clinician-patient relationship. Always work with your own healthcare provider. Celiac Safe Travel is a brand name, not a guarantee of safety.
Whether you’re newly diagnosed, a seasoned celiac traveler, or a parent figuring this out for the first time — I’m glad you found this little corner of the internet.
READY WHEN YOU ARE