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In another article, I wrote about a trip to San Francisco this summer.

In that article, I spoke about be prepared while traveling to your destinations. In this article, I would like to cover the tourist aspect of diabetic travel.

Walking Tour

Here is some place where you can get a diabetic-friendly meal, some rest and maybe even some exercise that all fits into your schedule.

If you, however, take a guided tour, you may lose some of that control and may have to take care to stay within your dietary guidelines and may not get the exercise that you would like.

If you are like me, you prefer your own tour and walking becomes a major part of tour. Food choices are limited to whatever you find along the way and could be somewhat expensive in the tourist areas.

Prepare for nutrition with diabetic snacks and prepare for comfort with other diabetic supplies.

To cover nutrition until you return to your hotel, you should carry a mix of diabetic snacks like:

• Glucerna snack bars
  – either Fudge Graham or Caramel Nut
• Extend bars — Chocolate Delight or one of several other selections.
• Kay’s natural Non Gluten Kruncheeze — White Cheddar Cheese or one of several other selections.

To prepare for your tour, you should:

• Wear a pair of comfortable diabetic socks
  
• Wear a pair of comfortable diabetic shoes
• For walking comfort, wear Dr Scholl’s Men’s or Dr. Scholl’s Women’s
  Orthotic inserts
• Carry a small first aid kit
• Carry a diabetic travel case or diabetic cooler & organizer

I personally like to carry a backpack. It keeps my hands free  and allows me to carry more stuff.
A good wheeled backpack provides the flexibility of wearing or rolling.

With a little preparation, your tour can be a no hassle adventure.