ABOUT CELIAC SAFE TRAVEL Hi, I'm Krystal Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner. Celiac disease for over 10 years. Mom of a newly diagnosed daughter. And someone who refuses to stop traveling. Krystal, FNP-BC · Celiac Safe Travel MY STORY I Know What It Feels Like to Sit Across From a Menu and Feel Your Heart Sink I was diagnosed with celiac disease more than 10 years ago. I know the learning curve — the fear, the label-reading, the careful questions at restaurants, the meals that still went wrong. I know what it feels like to be the person at the table who has to make everything complicated. I am also a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner. So I understand this disease on two levels — the clinical reality of what happens when gluten crosses my gut, and the very human reality of trying to live a full life anyway. "I created Celiac Safe Travel because I couldn't find a resource that was both medically accurate and practically useful. Most advice came from people who didn't understand the clinical stakes — or from clinicians who had never tried to eat safely in a foreign country." I wanted something different. First-hand. Clinically grounded. Written by someone who had actually been there, eaten there, and lived to tell the tale without getting sick. So I built it myself. A MOMENT THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING Then my daughter Riley was diagnosed too. Watching your child navigate this disease — the confusion, the loss of food freedom, the anxiety at every meal — gave this project a new urgency. I am not just building this for travelers. I am building it for every celiac family that deserves to go to Maui, eat at a luau, try poke for the first time, and come home healthy. Riley tried poke for the first time on our Maui trip. I will never forget her face. Everything on this site is first-hand. Every restaurant I recommend, I personally ate at and felt safe. Every guide I write reflects both my clinical training and my lived experience. I have not included anything I would not eat myself — or feed my daughter. WHY YOU CAN TRUST THIS The Background Behind the Guide 🦺 Board-Certified FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner with clinical training in autoimmune conditions including celiac disease. 🌾 10+ Years with Celiac I have navigated this disease personally for over a decade — in restaurants, airports, international travel, and everything in between. ✈️ First-Hand Only I do not recommend any restaurant or destination I have not personally visited and felt safe eating at. 👩‍👧 Celiac Family My daughter Riley was recently diagnosed. Everything I write, I write for her too. WHAT THIS SITE IS Celiac Safe Travel Is 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. This site exists to give you: Destination guides written by someone who actually has celiac disease — not just gluten sensitivity, not a preference Clinical context that helps you understand why something is safe or risky, not just what to order Exact scripts and questions to use at restaurants so you never have to improvise under pressure A community of travelers who are living this alongside you and sharing real-time updates Honest, first-hand experiences — including when things are uncertain or when I don't know This is not a sponsored blog. Celiac Safe Travel does not accept payment to feature restaurants. Every recommendation is earned by actually eating there. Ready to Travel With Confidence? Start with the free Maui guide or go deeper with the complete paid guide — written from our actual family trip. Read the Free Maui Guide Get the Complete Guide — $27 Join the conversation in our Facebook community · Follow @celiacsafetravel on Instagram