My name is Erin Smith, welcome to Gluten-Free Globetrotter.
I have been living with celiac disease since I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 1981 and have been traveling the world while eating gluten-free ever since.
Growing up, I did not know one single person with celiac disease which felt isolating at times. It wasn’t until I was a teenager and joined a local support group, that I met others with this condition. Over time, my involvement in the celiac and gluten-free community has grown. I became a founding organizer of the New York City Celiac Meetup group in 2005, where I led the group for more than a decade. I founded the Santa Cruz Celiac support group in 2016. To this day, I continue to be involved with multiple celiac support groups, both online and in-person. I feel that connecting with other people with celiac disease is an important way to manage this disease.
In 2011, after visiting the Czech Republic and drinking GF beer on tap for the first time, I wanted to share my gluten-free travel experiences with the others. I launched this Gluten-Free Globetrotter website as both a personal travel blog as well as a resource for others who want to travel and must eat gluten-free. Over the past 12 years, I have connected with thousands of gluten-free travelers across the world through this website and my social media channels.
Today, I continue to be a passionate Gluten-Free Globetrotter and a staunch advocate for people living and thriving with celiac disease. I am excited to share my gluten-free travels with you and hope that it will inspire you to live your gluten-free life to the fullest!
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