Do your allergies (or your child's) make it challenging for you to travel abroad? Selectwisely.com helps liberate travelers who have food allergies and other health concerns.

What's hot: You can order a translation card that enables restaurant servers and store clerks -- really, anyone who has a hand in serving you food -- know that there's an issue. The site offers cards in more than 25 languages: ``I have a life-threatening allergy to shrimp'' in Thai, for example, and English with a visual aid on one side of the card.

What's not: The helpful ``Travelers Tips'' page cautions travelers about which countries use potentially problematic foods in the preparations of certain foods. In Spain, for instance, ground almonds sometimes are used to replace flour in cakes. It would be better if this section were expanded with a global map so travelers could more easily find their destination and scope out potential problems.

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