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Food can be one of the most expensive items in a travel budget.Keeping those costs low can be one of the most important ways tokeep any travel budget under control. This article focuses onsome of our favorite ways to enjoy great food and low priceswhile on the road.  Act, and eat, like a local. Eating where the localresidents do is one of those time tested tips for getting thebest food and lowest prices while on vacation. So, instead ofasking the concierge for the name of a four star restaurant, tryasking the hotel clerk or chambermaid where they eat. Eatingwhere the local people do, and avoiding touristy or trendyrestaurants, is a great way to sample the local food, meet localpeople and save some serious money.  When embarking on a long road trip, stock a cooler withplenty of homemade sandwiches, chips, bottles of water, etc.Doing this will allow you to make better time as well as savingmoney, since you will not have to stop as often, or spend asmuch money in restaurants along the way.  If you want to splurge on a great meal, do so at lunchinstead of dinner. Many upscale restaurants offer the same foodchoices at lunch as they do at dinner, but lunch provides a muchbetter value. You can enjoy the same food for much lower pricesby eating a great lunch instead of


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dinner.  Take advantage of the free breakfast options offered byyour hotel. Many hotels provide a free continental or Americanbreakfast, so be sure to stock up on food for the day by eatinga hearty breakfast. Eating a great breakfast will give you theenergy you need for a busy day of sightseeing, and help tide youover until lunch.  Save even more money by stocking up on staples at alocal grocery store. Stocking up on bottles of water, fruit andsnacks is a great way to provide yourself a great, low cost latenight snack while saving you lots of money.  Try eating in the various ethnic neighborhoods in yourdestination. Eating in ethnic neighborhoods provides great localcolor, a chance to meet interesting people, and very low pricesas well. In addition, most ethnic restaurants post their menusin their windows or on the door, so it is easy to ensure theyhave abundant food choices and great prices. Eating cheap on vacation does not mean scarifying quality foodor great experiences. It just means shopping around and makingsmart choices when it comes to eating out. About the author: Tony Robinson has travelled extensively throughout thiswonderful planet with his family in tow. For great travel savingtips, techniques and articles on visithttp://www.budget-travel-site.com

Written by: Tony Robinson

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