Traveling Gluten Free in Rome - #3 in my traveling GF on a budget series

Rome is one of my favourite cities, and I've been there twice, so it's fitting that it be #3 in my Traveling Gluten Free on a Budget series. I've also been through a few other cities in Italy, including  Bologna, Milan, Venice, Ravenna, and Ferrara. Most recently, though I was only in Rome, so these pictures are all from there.

Italy in general has much to offer foodies, and believe it or not, there are tons of gluten free options. I was there for the first time four years ago and then again three months ago, and things in the GF world have changed A LOT there. Italians usually know what it means to be celiac, and you might be shocked to find that you can actually get gluten free pizza, pasta, and bread in a lot of restaurants. To the extent that you'll return and be disappointed about the lack of options in North America.

I was ecstatic this time and ate my face off. Here are some of my recommendations for food and restaurants, as well as self-catering.

16 Tips for Traveling Gluten Free on a Budget - Part 1

When I first discovered I was gluten intolerant, back in early 2009, I was terrified I'd have problems traveling. I love to travel and see new places and try new foods, and gluten issues are not conducive to that. 

However, since then I've driven back and forth across North America in a U-Haul twice (through the US once and across Canada the second time), traveled to Europe three times, driven around the eastern provinces of Canada, and been to Mexico twice.  

In the last five years I've stayed in about 40 different hotels.

In the past 3 months I've spent at least 60 days traveling and living away from my home.

My husband and I are not wealthy by any means, but we do know a thing or two about traveling on the cheap! In the next few weeks I'll be sharing my reviews of eating gluten free in various European countries, but I thought I'd kick off the series with some tips on traveling gluten free on a budget, and traveling on a budget in general.