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Here are some preparation ideas to make the most out of your Southwestern US food vacation.
Have a Ready Appetite
The optimal way to do justice to any food tour is to have a big appetite. What’s the point of paying for the chance to taste the best food of a specific area or culture when your tummy can’t accommodate more than one bite?
Of course, having a big appetite doesn’t mean starving yourself the day before.
Just make sure you don’t eat too much the day before your vacation. If possible, take a pill to ensure your stomach’s certifiably empty for the food fest ahead.
Prepare for the Heat
Heat is a term often associated with the Southwest in more ways than one.
First, a majority of the dishes of Southwest food are extremely spicy. Chimichangas, nachos, taquitos, stuffed peppers, chile relleno, chili con carne, and salsa are just some of the well-known dishes that could get you hopping mad out of the restaurant with burning taste buds. If you’re not good at eating spicy foods, make sure you have a small bottle or jug of iced water with you at all times; there will be instances when you just can’t wait a minute longer to cool your mouth off.
Second, Southwestern states are not particularly the coolest areas of the United States. The climate in this region, especially in Arizona and Texas, can be quite stifling in its heat. You can’t beat Arizona vacation. But be sure you’re dressed comfortably in cool, airy clothing. Wearing a hat or sun visor as well as a pair of sun glasses can help protect you from the heat.
Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are always a possibility, so again, having a ready source of water with you at all times is important.
Get Ready for the Heat
Speaking of the heat, there are also certain characteristics of the weather that you might have to watch out for. Mosquitoes are a nominal but irritating problem, but one that a mosquito repellent can easily address. Rainfall can also be a cause of trouble, but not if you come
prepared with a rain jacket and umbrella.
Clothing
While we’re on the topic of clothing, be sure to ask your tour planner if you’ll visit any locations with a requisite dress code. Knowing what to dress can also help guarantee that you pack light for your Southwest US vacatioN.
Bring a First Aid Kit with You
Trip planners always have first aid kits with them, but there’s no knowing when you’ll find yourself lost and separated from your group. As such, it would do you no harm to have your own first aid kit with you.
However, if you’ve considerable experience traveling, you probably already have a first aid kit packed with your things. There are, however, extra things you could add to your kit in consideration of “special dangers” you might encounter during your Southwest US tour.
If your trip includes a trip to the desert, antidotes for snake bites and medication for other types of bites (remember: scorpions and spiders can cause harm, too!). High altitude sickness or acute mountain sickness (AMS) is also a problem if your food tour includes a short but physical mountain climb.
Double Check Everything
Last, examine your vacation checklist a few days before you depart for your tour. Call your tour organizer to guarantee that everything’s fine in their side as well.
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