Travel

November 19, 2008

<<<I'd bring them along.>>>

Thanks, Marilyn!

Beth

August 30, 2009

Hi ,

Here's a couple of online resources that may help: "Am Macro, can travel!"

Wholefoods to go... by Ilanit Tof

and in the book The

Macrobiotic Way: The Complete Macrobiotic Diet & Exercise Book

By Michio Kushi, Blauer ,

Chapter

Thirteen: At Home and on the Road, subchapter ON THE ROAD "When

you travel by car you have control of your food..."!

The following is from Aveline

Kushi's Complete Guide to Macrobiotic Cooking: For Health, Harmony, and

Peace

by Aveline Kushi and Jack in Chapter 29, Special Cooking:

"MACROBIOTICS ON THE ROAD

Traveling challenges us to make harmony with new and often very

different environments. lt is important to eat as well as possible,

balancing our usual foods with our natural curiosity for new and exotic

-fare. There are many macrobiotic and natural foods restaurants all

over the world, and we try to eat at them or at the homes of as

possible on our travels. Still, there are many times ourselves at

regular restaurants, on the plane during mealtime or at the or train

coffee shops. On these occasions, I order as best I can usually plain

salads without dressing, boiled vegetables, or if available grains

cooked without any oil, butter, or chemicals. In my travel bag I always

carry a small supply of condiments, and with a little creativity a

fairly decent meal can be improvised. The condiments include gomashio,

tekka, umeboshi plums, tamari soy dispenser), barley malt, and

sometimes sea vegetable nori flakes. I also carry a little ume extract,

which is a concentrated and a very powerful form of umeboshi plums, for

intestinal troubles, or discomfort arising from inadvertent consumption

of foods containing' sugar or chemicals.

For traveling, rice balls, quality whole grain bread, whole grain

crackers, quality sesame or peanut butter, juice, and homemade pickles

all keep for several days or more. Full strength miso travels well and

keeps indefinitely, though also available and is very convenient.

Packaged fu and noodles especially ramen, heat up quickly. There are

also some new instaint dinners that need only a few minutes to cook. I

don't recommend or precooked natural foods for regular home use, but on

the road can come in handy. Some friends have devised homemade

traveling cooking kits for more extended journeys, including small

portable propane stoves or burners and a variety of cookware and

utensils. With a little forethought, eating away from home can be a

pleasant experience."

Butane stoves (much safer to cook on indoors or in a vehicle than

propane) and cannisters are often found in the large Chinese

supermarkets that are popping up around the US and other parts of the

world and can also be purchased

online. Cannisters bought in the Chinese supermarkets can be less

expensive than the prices online (maybe less than 6 dollars a 4-pack

each cannister giving one up to several hours of clean safe flame

cooking)!

Many of the kitchenware items and utensils you can buy locally and

online and the specific nonperishable foods that our friend sells

at Simply

Natural Foods ships from Asheville, so it will cost less to have

it delivered to you!

Whole

Foods Markets can be found in almost every state, food co-ops are available

in many states, and both health and natural food stores can be found in almost any town as well

as the occasional natural foods restaurant!

When do you leave?

Sam

Fite wrote:

Hello,

I’m relatively new to this group and to macrobiotics. I have a trip

coming up and was wondering what you do for food on the road. I’m

driving from Asheville NC to NYC. I’m told that I’ll have no problem

finding “clean” macrobiotic food while in NYC, but I don’t know what to

do for the time I’m traveling.

Any help is appreciated.

August 30, 2009

Hi Sam and ,I hope you will excuse me for giving one of my new books a plug. Macrobiotics For Life also has a chapter on eating out and quick meals. It has become much easier to eat healthily whilst out on the road. If you are stranded it is amazing what you can prepare in hotel room with an electric kettle!I have in the past prepared dished of couscous, blanched vegetables, pressed salads, pickles, marinated tofu and steamed bread all in a basic hotel room.You can always search the internet for health food shops you might pass on your travels.Here is a link to Macrobiotics For Life.http://www.amazon.com/Macrobiotics-Life-Practical-Guide-Healing/dp/1556437862/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8 & s=books & qid=1251648553 & sr=8-11Have a look at the editorial reviews and you will see reviews from many of the leading macrobiotic teachers to give you a better idea of the style and content of the book.All the best,SimonOn 30 Aug 2009, at 17:10, Sam Mulgrew wrote:Hi , Here's a couple of online resources that may help: "Am Macro, can travel!" Wholefoods to go... by Ilanit Tof and in the book The Macrobiotic Way: The Complete Macrobiotic Diet & Exercise Book By Michio Kushi, Blauer , Chapter Thirteen: At Home and on the Road, subchapter ON THE ROAD "When you travel by car you have control of your food..."!The following is from Aveline Kushi's Complete Guide to Macrobiotic Cooking: For Health, Harmony, and Peaceby Aveline Kushi and Jack in Chapter 29, Special Cooking:"MACROBIOTICS ON THE ROADTraveling challenges us to make harmony with new and often very different environments. lt is important to eat as well as possible, balancing our usual foods with our natural curiosity for new and exotic -fare. There are many macrobiotic and natural foods restaurants all over the world, and we try to eat at them or at the homes of as possible on our travels. Still, there are many times ourselves at regular restaurants, on the plane during mealtime or at the or train coffee shops. On these occasions, I order as best I can usually plain salads without dressing, boiled vegetables, or if available grains cooked without any oil, butter, or chemicals. In my travel bag I always carry a small supply of condiments, and with a little creativity a fairly decent meal can be improvised. The condiments include gomashio, tekka, umeboshi plums, tamari soy dispenser), barley malt, and sometimes sea vegetable nori flakes. I also carry a little ume extract, which is a concentrated and a very powerful form of umeboshi plums, for intestinal troubles, or discomfort arising from inadvertent consumption of foods containing' sugar or chemicals.For traveling, rice balls, quality whole grain bread, whole grain crackers, quality sesame or peanut butter, juice, and homemade pickles all keep for several days or more. Full strength miso travels well and keeps indefinitely, though also available and is very convenient. Packaged fu and noodles especially ramen, heat up quickly. There are also some new instaint dinners that need only a few minutes to cook. I don't recommend or precooked natural foods for regular home use, but on the road can come in handy. Some friends have devised homemade traveling cooking kits for more extended journeys, including small portable propane stoves or burners and a variety of cookware and utensils. With a little forethought, eating away from home can be a pleasant experience."Butane stoves (much safer to cook on indoors or in a vehicle than propane) and cannisters are often found in the large Chinese supermarkets that are popping up around the US and other parts of the world and can also be purchased online. Cannisters bought in the Chinese supermarkets can be less expensive than the prices online (maybe less than 6 dollars a 4-pack each cannister giving one up to several hours of clean safe flame cooking)!Many of the kitchenware items and utensils you can buy locally and online and the specific nonperishable foods that our friend sells at Simply Natural Foods ships from Asheville, so it will cost less to have it delivered to you!Whole Foods Markets can be found in almost every state, food co-ops are available in many states, and both health and natural food stores can be found in almost any town as well as the occasional natural foods restaurant!When do you leave?Sam Fite wrote: Hello,I’m relatively new to this group and to macrobiotics. I have a trip coming up and was wondering what you do for food on the road. I’m driving from Asheville NC to NYC. I’m told that I’ll have no problem finding “clean” macrobiotic food while in NYC, but I don’t know what to do for the time I’m traveling.Any help is appreciated.

September 1, 2009

Hi Sam and Simon,

Thanks so much for all the helpful info.

Simon, I ordered a couple of your books, including the one you suggested.

On 8/30/09 1:27 PM, " Simon G Brown " <simon@...> wrote:

Hi Sam and ,

I hope you will excuse me for giving one of my new books a plug. Macrobiotics For Life also has a chapter on eating out and quick meals. It has become much easier to eat healthily whilst out on the road. If you are stranded it is amazing what you can prepare in hotel room with an electric kettle!

I have in the past prepared dished of couscous, blanched vegetables, pressed salads, pickles, marinated tofu and steamed bread all in a basic hotel room.

You can always search the internet for health food shops you might pass on your travels.

Here is a link to Macrobiotics For Life.

http://www.amazon.com/Macrobiotics-Life-Practical-Guide-Healing/dp/1556437862/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8 & s=books & qid=1251648553 & sr=8-11 <http://www.amazon.com/Macrobiotics-Life-Practical-Guide-Healing/dp/1556437862/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8 & amp;s=books & amp;qid=1251648553 & amp;sr=8-11>

Have a look at the editorial reviews and you will see reviews from many of the leading macrobiotic teachers to give you a better idea of the style and content of the book.

All the best,

Simon

On 30 Aug 2009, at 17:10, Sam Mulgrew wrote:

Hi ,

Here's a couple of online resources that may help: " Am Macro, can travel! " Wholefoods to go... <http://www.littletree.com.au/travel.htm> by Ilanit Tof

and in the book The Macrobiotic Way: The Complete Macrobiotic Diet & Exercise Book <http://www.simply-natural.biz/macroway.php> By Michio Kushi, Blauer ,

Chapter Thirteen: At Home and on the Road, subchapter ON THE ROAD <http://books.google.com/books?id=JMquGvp31XEC & amp;pg=PA198 & amp;lpg=PA198 & amp;dq=%22When+you+travel+by+car,+you+have+more+control+over+your+food%22,+macrobiotics & amp;source=bl & amp;ots=cpWXLKOefm & amp;sig=41FQLl_W3-xPFzCejDJUFbfN5Vw & amp;hl=en & amp;ei=lpCaSrrO> " When you travel by car you have control of your food... " !

The following is from Aveline Kushi's Complete Guide to Macrobiotic Cooking: For Health, Harmony, and Peace <http://www.amazon.com/Aveline-Kushis-Complete-Macrobiotic-Cooking/dp/0446386340>

by Aveline Kushi and Jack in Chapter 29, Special Cooking:

" MACROBIOTICS ON THE ROAD

Traveling challenges us to make harmony with new and often very different environments. lt is important to eat as well as possible, balancing our usual foods with our natural curiosity for new and exotic -fare. There are many macrobiotic and natural foods restaurants all over the world, and we try to eat at them or at the homes of as possible on our travels. Still, there are many times ourselves at regular restaurants, on the plane during mealtime or at the or train coffee shops. On these occasions, I order as best I can usually plain salads without dressing, boiled vegetables, or if available grains cooked without any oil, butter, or chemicals. In my travel bag I always carry a small supply of condiments, and with a little creativity a fairly decent meal can be improvised. The condiments include gomashio, tekka, umeboshi plums, tamari soy dispenser), barley malt, and sometimes sea vegetable nori flakes. I also carry a little ume extract, which is a concentrated and a very powerful form of umeboshi plums, for intestinal troubles, or discomfort arising from inadvertent consumption of foods containing' sugar or chemicals.

For traveling, rice balls, quality whole grain bread, whole grain crackers, quality sesame or peanut butter, juice, and homemade pickles all keep for several days or more. Full strength miso travels well and keeps indefinitely, though also available and is very convenient. Packaged fu and noodles especially ramen, heat up quickly. There are also some new instaint dinners that need only a few minutes to cook. I don't recommend or precooked natural foods for regular home use, but on the road can come in handy. Some friends have devised homemade traveling cooking kits for more extended journeys, including small portable propane stoves or burners and a variety of cookware and utensils. With a little forethought, eating away from home can be a pleasant experience. "

Butane stoves (much safer to cook on indoors or in a vehicle than propane) and cannisters are often found in the large Chinese supermarkets that are popping up around the US and other parts of the world and can also be purchased online <http://www.amazon.com/Deluxe-Butane-Burner-Stove-Free/dp/B000BVC4NY> . Cannisters bought in the Chinese supermarkets can be less expensive than the prices online (maybe less than 6 dollars a 4-pack each cannister giving one up to several hours of clean safe flame cooking)!

Many of the kitchenware items and utensils you can buy locally and online and the specific nonperishable foods that our friend sells at Simply Natural Foods <http://www.simply-natural.biz/natural_foods.php> ships from Asheville, so it will cost less to have it delivered to you!

Whole Foods Markets <http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/all/index.php> can be found in almost every state, food co-ops <http://niany.com/food.coop.html> are available in many states, and both health and natural food stores can be found in almost any town <http://www.happycow.net/> as well as the occasional natural foods restaurant!

When do you leave?

Sam

Fite wrote:

Hello,

I’m relatively new to this group and to macrobiotics. I have a trip coming up and was wondering what you do for food on the road. I’m driving from Asheville NC to NYC. I’m told that I’ll have no problem finding “clean” macrobiotic food while in NYC, but I don’t know what to do for the time I’m traveling.

Any help is appreciated.

May 16, 2010

Thank you for taking the time that you do with this board!

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In a message dated 5/16/2010 1:07:38 P.M. Central Daylight Time, rrfurman@... writes:

I believe that unless you are undergoing or recently underwent treatment there is very little reason to restrict traveling, etc. assuming everything else is well.The one issue for CLL patients is that the immunosuppression makes it dangerous to receive live vaccines which might be indicated for travel to certain regions. Some of these vaccins are only given as live vaccines, while others may have a killed alternative. The risk of contracting the illness is likely low for most reagions / diseases, and would thus not risk a live vaccine.There is also the risk of not responding to any vaccine given the CLL. Once again, the risks of most of these illness is low enough that traveling need not be curtailed.A helpful website for finding out the recommendations regarding vaccinations based upon locatin of travel is available at the CDC:http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/list.aspxI have also uploaded an attachment that describes the different Traveler's vaccines and whether they are alive or killed.Have a great trip.Rick Furman, MD>> This question is for Dr. Furman:> > My husband and I have been offered a chance to travel to South Africa with a nice group. )Cape Town, Johannesburg, SebeSebe (a supervised Safari group) I was diagnosed with CLL 6 years ago. I am Cd38 neg. and Zap 70 neg. Mutated. WBC 40,000. RBC and Platelets well within normal ranges. Anyway, my oncologist has referred me go a geographic travel doctor at UAB in Birmingham Alabama (where I am from) to answer the question of whether or not it is safe for me to have the vaccines and malaria pills, and whether or not it is advisable for me to even take the trip. I am going to see him, but what is your opinion. I realize that your remarks on this board are meant to be helpful but in no way make you responsible. Just would like to know your opinion. . . .> > Anita Maniscalco>

May 16, 2010

I believe that unless you are undergoing or recently underwent treatment there

is very little reason to restrict traveling, etc. assuming everything else is

well.

The one issue for CLL patients is that the immunosuppression makes it dangerous

to receive live vaccines which might be indicated for travel to certain regions.

Some of these vaccins are only given as live vaccines, while others may have a

killed alternative. The risk of contracting the illness is likely low for most

reagions / diseases, and would thus not risk a live vaccine.

There is also the risk of not responding to any vaccine given the CLL. Once

again, the risks of most of these illness is low enough that traveling need not

be curtailed.

A helpful website for finding out the recommendations regarding vaccinations

based upon locatin of travel is available at the CDC:

http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/list.aspx

I have also uploaded an attachment that describes the different Traveler's

vaccines and whether they are alive or killed.

Have a great trip.

Rick Furman, MD

>

> This question is for Dr. Furman:

>

> My husband and I have been offered a chance to travel to South Africa with a

nice group. )Cape Town, Johannesburg, SebeSebe (a supervised Safari group) I was

diagnosed with CLL 6 years ago. I am Cd38 neg. and Zap 70 neg. Mutated. WBC

40,000. RBC and Platelets well within normal ranges. Anyway, my oncologist has

referred me go a geographic travel doctor at UAB in Birmingham Alabama (where I

am from) to answer the question of whether or not it is safe for me to have the

vaccines and malaria pills, and whether or not it is advisable for me to even

take the trip. I am going to see him, but what is your opinion. I realize

that your remarks on this board are meant to be helpful but in no way make you

responsible. Just would like to know your opinion. . . .

>

> Anita Maniscalco

>

September 8, 2010

I've been to Costa Rica and you'll find very good food. LOTS of fresh

fruit. Their traditional meal is fruit, veg and meat. You can find

processed foods but they're not common and more expensive. CR is a great

place to travel and eat well. Have a great trip!

Krista

Krista Boos

DS 1: 1/18/00, DS2: 7/20/01, DS 3 & 4 11/23/07

www.4-boy-bliss.blogspot.com

September 8, 2010

I've been to Costa Rica and you'll find very good food. LOTS of fresh

fruit. Their traditional meal is fruit, veg and meat. You can find

processed foods but they're not common and more expensive. CR is a great

place to travel and eat well. Have a great trip!

Krista

Krista Boos

DS 1: 1/18/00, DS2: 7/20/01, DS 3 & 4 11/23/07

www.4-boy-bliss.blogspot.com

September 8, 2010

Yep. And lots of fish too. And beans.

Every meal we had there was " homemade " tasting and looking. Fresh fruit, veg,

meats, broth, beans, fish -- and the most delightful habenero sauces. Eggs for

breakfast is the mainstay, usually served with a rice, bean, and veggie

concoction from previous day's dinner selections.

We were backpacking around, staying at hostels and went to simple places though

so I can't speak about resort food.

Have fun! *jealous*

.

September 8, 2010

A friend of mine just returned from a resort in Costa Rica. I am thinking of

going there just for the food! She said they were heavy on fish, rice, fresh

coconut and tropical fruits. No processed foods at all where she was. Enjoy your

trip!

Kathy

April 17, 2011

When we flew to Edmonton we took our car seat. We use an Eddie Bauer 3 in 1. It works. Keeley Sent from my BlackBerryÂ® wireless handheldFrom: <candice_welch85@...>Sender: infantile scoliosis treatment Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2011 08:58:00 -0700infantile scoliosis treatment <infantile scoliosis treatment >Reply infantile scoliosis treatment Subject: Travel Hey everyone,Just a question to all the parents that fly to get casting. I wanted to know ifyou take a car seat with you? And if you do what kind of car seat do you use?Would recommend taking it or not?We haven't got a cast date yet but I'm just trying to figure out what's the bestwas to get to SLC. It's looking like we will be the bus from Vancouver toseattle and then fly from Seattle to SLC. It's crazy it's only 1/3 the price ifwe do this :)ThanksSent from my iPhoneOn Apr 14, 2011, at 2:09 PM, liz <piglet28266@...> wrote: Hope you are all OK. I am still in pain with 5mg patches for my scoliosis. I am going away soon and cannot see aDr until well after Easter, I am at my boyfriends fora couple of weeks at the moment. I know I cannot take codeine or tramadol with the patches, what do I do if I'm in lots of pain, what dose should I be on? ---

April 17, 2011

When we flew to Edmonton we took our car seat. We use an Eddie Bauer 3 in 1. It works. Keeley Sent from my BlackBerryÂ® wireless handheldFrom: <candice_welch85@...>Sender: infantile scoliosis treatment Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2011 08:58:00 -0700infantile scoliosis treatment <infantile scoliosis treatment >Reply infantile scoliosis treatment Subject: Travel Hey everyone,Just a question to all the parents that fly to get casting. I wanted to know ifyou take a car seat with you? And if you do what kind of car seat do you use?Would recommend taking it or not?We haven't got a cast date yet but I'm just trying to figure out what's the bestwas to get to SLC. It's looking like we will be the bus from Vancouver toseattle and then fly from Seattle to SLC. It's crazy it's only 1/3 the price ifwe do this :)ThanksSent from my iPhoneOn Apr 14, 2011, at 2:09 PM, liz <piglet28266@...> wrote: Hope you are all OK. I am still in pain with 5mg patches for my scoliosis. I am going away soon and cannot see aDr until well after Easter, I am at my boyfriends fora couple of weeks at the moment. I know I cannot take codeine or tramadol with the patches, what do I do if I'm in lots of pain, what dose should I be on? ---

April 18, 2011

This last time I did not take the carseat on the plane with me and it went pretty well. He was able to get comfortable and slept most of he time.Beth RettingerMother of In Seventh Cast From SLC

Hope you are all OK.

I am still in pain with 5mg patches for my scoliosis. I am going away soon and cannot see aDr until well after Easter, I am at my boyfriends fora couple of weeks at the moment.

I know I cannot take codeine or tramadol with the patches, what do I do if I'm in lots of pain, what dose should I be on?

---

April 18, 2011

This last time I did not take the carseat on the plane with me and it went pretty well. He was able to get comfortable and slept most of he time.Beth RettingerMother of In Seventh Cast From SLC

Hope you are all OK.

I am still in pain with 5mg patches for my scoliosis. I am going away soon and cannot see aDr until well after Easter, I am at my boyfriends fora couple of weeks at the moment.

I know I cannot take codeine or tramadol with the patches, what do I do if I'm in lots of pain, what dose should I be on?

---

April 18, 2011

Thanks, did you check your car seat ? Or did you just use the shuttle that has a car seat to get to the hotel?Sent from my iPhoneOn Apr 18, 2011, at 7:55 AM, Leeper <bethanney05@...> wrote:

This last time I did not take the carseat on the plane with me and it went pretty well. He was able to get comfortable and slept most of he time.Beth RettingerMother of In Seventh Cast From SLC

Hope you are all OK.

I am still in pain with 5mg patches for my scoliosis. I am going away soon and cannot see aDr until well after Easter, I am at my boyfriends fora couple of weeks at the moment.

I know I cannot take codeine or tramadol with the patches, what do I do if I'm in lots of pain, what dose should I be on?

---

April 18, 2011

Thanks, did you check your car seat ? Or did you just use the shuttle that has a car seat to get to the hotel?Sent from my iPhoneOn Apr 18, 2011, at 7:55 AM, Leeper <bethanney05@...> wrote:

This last time I did not take the carseat on the plane with me and it went pretty well. He was able to get comfortable and slept most of he time.Beth RettingerMother of In Seventh Cast From SLC

Hope you are all OK.

I am still in pain with 5mg patches for my scoliosis. I am going away soon and cannot see aDr until well after Easter, I am at my boyfriends fora couple of weeks at the moment.

I know I cannot take codeine or tramadol with the patches, what do I do if I'm in lots of pain, what dose should I be on?

---

April 18, 2011

Hi Candace,

When we started on our " Cast Journey, " we invested in the gogo Kidz Travelmate

(www.gogobabyz.com, I think Babies R Us sells them too) and it was worth every

penny. It runs about $80-$90. It attaches to most carseats and turns them into a

stroller. So it was great in the airport as a stroller, not to mention it's on

wheels and you don't have to carry a heavy, bulky car seat through the airport.

We always used it right up until boarding and then left it to be stowed. Then

you remove the attachment and install the car seat in your rental. It worked

great for us since we made numerous trips from Florida to South Carolina.

~Rita

>

> > Hope you are all OK.

> >

> > I am still in pain with 5mg patches for my scoliosis. I am going away soon

and cannot see aDr until well after Easter, I am at my boyfriends fora couple

of weeks at the moment.

> >

> > I know I cannot take codeine or tramadol with the patches, what do I do if

I'm in lots of pain, what dose should I be on?

> >

> > ---

> >

>

April 18, 2011