Int’t Travel Tips: Tiny Bottles of Hot Sauce Come in Handy

Growing up in BBQ country, I think my taste buds got seared off at a young age. As a result I love things extremely spicy. I seem to remember some report that Martha Stewart stashed some herbs in her bra before she went to jail. I’m like that with hot sauce. Well, it’s not in my bra. That sounds weird and uncomfortable. But every time I see a tiny bottle of hot sauce at, say, a fancy brunch restaurant or a room service tray, I snag it for my travel backpack.

I actually ripped this idea off of Brian Solis. It’s smart: You just never know when a tiny bottle of hot sauce will come in handy. It’s about to come in handy for me in about 30 minutes. Last night was the San Francisco birthday dinner for the incomparable Brooke Hammerling, and we went through about 800 bottles of very expensive wine, much of it older than me. As a result, I’m a little achy for my flight to Shanghai. A bloody mary is definitely in order after take-off. Make that a spicy bloody mary thanks to my little friend mini-Tobasco.

Note: Tobasco is actually my least favorite hot sauce but seems to be the only one in mini-bottles.