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We’re incredibly lucky to enjoy countless groceries, markets, restaurants, and bakeries in Austin that understand the wheat-free assignment. Could this little lightbulb of mine explain why I felt like a pile of poisoned compost every day? YES. Are you chuckling yet? That was my first reaction – instant gut-busting laughter – then curiosity: Does everyone's tested and "scraped" back look as if they'd been pelted by angry red paintballs on a grid? NO.
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The reactive list also includes barley, hops, malt, and yeast, plus sensitivities to soy and cow's milk, among other things. In all seriousness: To a known anaphylactic allergy to one tropical fruit and a now-confirmed supersized battery of environmental allergies, I add a not-life-threatening-but-definitely-intense wheat allergy. The test results, you wonder? Well, basically I'm allergic to air and food light and water are fine. Science offered the sweet relief of validation that I wasn't dramatic or overreacting, and in fact had been underreacting my whole life.

Little did I know, about a year after retiring as the Chronicle's Food editor – a role defined by glorious feasts – my renaissance would feature an extensive overhaul of nearly every single morsel in my diet. Fortunate to have insurance that mostly covered the adventure, my first "skin prick" test had been decades in the making. Last summer I decided to finally address my lifelong year-round "seasonal" allergies. That is why all of our trips are flightless in destination, fully carbon offset - and we have ambitious plans to be net zero in the very near future.Chicken and waffles at Wilder Wood (Photo by John Anderson) We are committed to go as far as possible in curating our trips with care for the planet. We know that many of you worry about the environmental impact of travel and are looking for ways of expanding horizons in ways that do minimal harm - and may even bring benefits. Our Private Trips are fully tailored itineraries, curated by our Travel Experts specifically for you, your friends or your family.
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Our Rail Trips are our most planet-friendly itineraries that invite you to take the scenic route, relax whilst getting under the skin of a destination. Our Trips are suitable for both solo travelers, couples and friends who want to explore the world together.Ĭulture Trips are deeply immersive 5 to 16 days itineraries, that combine authentic local experiences, exciting activities and 4-5* accommodation to look forward to at the end of each day. That is why we have intensively curated a collection of premium small-group trips as an invitation to meet and connect with new, like-minded people for once-in-a-lifetime experiences in three categories: Culture Trips, Rail Trips and Private Trips. Increasingly we believe the world needs more meaningful, real-life connections between curious travellers keen to explore the world in a more responsible way. We are proud that, for more than a decade, millions like you have trusted our award-winning recommendations by people who deeply understand what makes certain places and communities so special. Since you are here, we would like to share our vision for the future of travel - and the direction Culture Trip is moving in.Ĭulture Trip launched in 2011 with a simple yet passionate mission: to inspire people to go beyond their boundaries and experience what makes a place, its people and its culture special and meaningful - and this is still in our DNA today.
