Introduction

Lists of things people recommend have been floating around on blogs lately. The idea resonated with me—though not many of the recommendations—as I have a lot of Opinions about Stuff. This list is a loosely organized collection of products I like.

Most of these recommendations are targeted at the category of product rather than a specific manufacturer, but if I feel strongly about a particular manufacturer I will note it.

The post will be updated as I encounter new worthwhile stuff.

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Introduction

I am an extreme outlier on food intolerances, so relying on food service while traveling is not an option for me. This makes travel a challenge as I need to either bring enough food to cover the entire trip or have access to tools to make food while I'm traveling. The strategies in this post reflect these constraints, which will only apply to an extremely small minority of people.

I've been traveling a lot over the past couple years, and it's offered an opportunity to improve how I approach this problem. I talked about some of the strategies I used to cope during my family trip to Disney in 2015, but I've learned a few new things since then.

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