National PKU News: Travel and the PKU Diet

Travel and the PKU Diet

Are you dreaming of a trip but nervous about what to expect and how to prepare for managing a diet in the US or a foreign country? Here are some travel stories from families and young people with PKU that are full of suggestions and anecdotes.

groups.yahoo.com/group/travelcenter/ Here a PKU parent (Vicki Racette, Redding, CA)
who is a travel agent will organize collected information from the PKU Listserv and anyone else who is willing to share their experiences. Also, at the above link you can vote for your preferences for a PKU cruise for 2007.
Feel free to forward your experiences to her so that they might help others! The experiences will be posted anonymously, but feel free to let her know if you would like to receive credit or include your e-mail address for others to contact you with questions.
My Trips to Japan, England and "Schoolies Week" By Kate Wiley, Australia
My Visit to the U.S.A. By Frank Nowotny, Bonn, Germany
How We Spent Our Summer Holidays By Julia Eckardt from Germany and Julie Kelly from New Mexico
My Trip to Tasmania and Melbourne By Debbie Colyer, Sydney, Australia
Our Trip to France By Victoria Hasty, Seattle, WA
Traveling in Europe By Mary DeLateur, Spokane, WA
Traveling to Ireland By Dorothy and Sean Corry, Mill Creek, WA
Traveling in Europe By Phyllis O'Dell, Seattle, WA
Traveling in Europe By Jim Platt, Arlington, WA
A Foreigner Traveling in the U.S. By Marc Risselin, Frasnes-Lez-Anvaing, Belgium
Our Trip to Germany By Andrea C. Beile, Sacramento, CA
My School Trip to Washington, D.C. By Brian Unterborn, Kendall, New York

Last update: August 2006
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