Got food allergies? New cards make travel worry-free

By Cristina Garcia, Sep 1, 2004 12:00 PM


Got food allergies? New cards make travel worry-free

Don’t let a food allergy keep you from enjoying the smorgasbord of good eats on your next vacation abroad. SelectWisely (www.selectwisely.com) now offers wallet-sized laminated allergy translation cards to make your trip safe and certain. Choose from 37 of the most common food sensitivities and 12 unique languages to create a translation card specific to your needs. Each card has simple sentences explaining what should not be on your plate. Cards are also available for vegetarians. When at a restaurant, you can simply hand the card to your server or read it to him yourself.

Bon Appetit!

—Cristina Garcia




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