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5 Ways to Save On Food When Traveling
It seems that one of the major unknowable
travel costs is food. You have to eat, but it’s impossible
to know where the next meal will come from, especially on
a road trip. It’s not that food is hard to find on the road.
It is readily available everywhere you turn. The hard thing
to know is what it will cost when it’s all added up in the
end. It can also be difficult to maintain healthy eating
habits while traveling and our ability to enjoy ourselves
therefore suffers. If you are traveling on a budget and you
still want to make good food choices, these tips will help
you save money while still eating well on the road.
1. Experience Some Local Color
When you arrive in a new city and it’s time for lunch, don’t
just stop at a chain restaurant that you recognize. To get
better prices, try out a local business for your meal. The
local restaurants are able to charge less because they advertise
less than nationally known restaurants. They also have more
options for ordering in their food so they can do better
with overhead. Besides the cost though, trying out a local
restaurant will more often than not give you a reason to
come back to the city you’ve visited.
2. Pack Your Lunch
When you are starting out on your trip, bring a sandwich,
some crackers and a bottle of juice. You already have all
of the ingredients to make yourself a nutritious lunch so
you can avoid the quick fast food stop and the greasy airport
food. You won’t regret having something to munch when you’ve
been on the road for a little while. If you are traveling
with friends, you may want to bring a little extra to share.
3. Grocery Stores
Another great way to make sure you are getting good nutrition
for a low cost on the road is to stop at a grocery store.
For a couple of dollars you can get a piece of fruit, a bottle
of water, a roll and some cheese. There are many more options
than that at a grocery store too. Fresh produce is a luxury
while traveling. Things like granola bars are good to keep
in the car or your back pack for unforeseen snacking needs.
There’s plenty of ready to eat food at prices that restaurants
cannot compete with.
4. Split Plates
Vacation is the ideal time to start sharing plates with
a companion. Restaurants almost always serve up too much
food for a single person to comfortably eat. Since you can’t
take a doggy bag on the road anyway, split the dinner. You’ll
save yourself some money, and probably a stomachache. Who
knows? You may even decide that you’ve got room and money
enough for dessert every once in awhile.
5. Drink Water
A final great way to save money on the road is to order
water when you are out to eat. It will cut down on your ticket
quite a bit to eliminate the drink cost. Also, it is easy
to get dehydrated while you are traveling and away from your
normal routine of getting a drink now and then. Getting water
into your system is a good idea whenever you have the chance.
Since bottled water is expensive, order water at the restaurant
and refill your bottle for the road while you are there.
Food is a major traveling cost. Since it is hard to budget
accurately for what you will need to eat on the road, follow
the simple guidelines above. Doing so will help you spend
a less expensive vacation. While you are saving money on
food, you will also be making good choices to make your trip
more enjoyable. You will feel better if you eat healthier. #
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