Eating is one of the great joys in life, especially when you’re on holidays . But what about those of us who are travelling with dietary requirements? Sheree Strange shares her advice. As with mobility or sensory needs, dietary requirements can make travelling more tricky - but not impossible! If you plan ahead, and do your research, you’ll be able to enjoy local cuisine and make spontaneous snack stops like everyone else.
Here are my best tips for travelling with dietary requirements. 1. Notify airlines and other travel providers ahead of time (and remind them!) I always make a note when booking any flight (whether or not food is going to be served) that I have a dietary requirement.
That’s not hard to do, it’s usually a check-box on an online booking form. But I’ve learned (the hard way!) to always double-check when checking in that the requirement has been recorded and accounted for. I was once on a long-haul flight where the airline , for whatever reason, hadn’t prepared to accommodate my dietary requirement.
I managed to pick out one item from the standard meal that I could eat (a sealed fruit cup), but by the time I reached the layover destination, I was ravenous..
