Coming soon to an Asian hotel near you: allergy friendly “Pure” rooms
An attack of asthma or allergic rhinitis can downright ruin a good holiday. Who wants to go out for dinner or sightseeing with a runny nose and itchy, watery eyes; the pool is definitely a no-go for those who really suffer. But relief is on the way. The hottest amenity in the U.S hotel industry [...]
Holidaying with Allergies : The Lotus Beach Resort Desaru, Malaysia
I’m not go to beat around the bush here, but going on a holiday with a child who has anaphylactic food allergies is not easy. Not easy at all. Even before the booking can be made there are so many hurdles to overcome. Can the hotel cater to the allergies? Does the hotel understand the [...]
Do food allergy concerns cloud your vacation plans? Get a doctor on speed dial
Many parents are afraid to take their food-allergic kids out to a restaurant – never mind an entirely new country. Holidays are fraught with peril: what will they eat, what will I do if they have a reaction – and where do I go if it’s a really bad one? The epi-pen, after all, only [...]
Have Hotplate, Will Travel: In-Room Dining For Allergies
Every second year, we join our friends from KL on their annual Chinese New Year holiday at Cherating, a seaside village in Malaysia’s Pahang state. Cherating village is full of backpackers, beach lovers and a slew of colorful local restaurants with dubious kitchen hygiene. A trip to the bathroom out behind one one of these [...]