As the world Cheap Eat

As the world Cheap Eat -

While you never of my body mass might know, I love to eat. A lot of. In fact, the food is one of my favorite pastimes, and also one of my favorite aspects of travel.

The food is such an integral part of so many cultures to skip meals if you miss a traveling big part of traveling. I'm always disappointed when I travelers to meet, who cook all their meals in a hostel kitchen. Why come to Italy and not have the pasta? No Sushi in Japan? Avoid steak in Argentina? Skipping paella in Spain? You're crazy

But many travelers have a valid concern when it comes to food -. All the time is expensive food. Imagine if you ate every day -. Your food budget would be astronomical

as "backpackers", people often assume that I, like other backpackers, cook all meals, thus resolving this dilemma. However, I do not really cook very often. I'm lazy, and I hate it ill-equipped hostel kitchens. So I've just learned how to eat to save 99% of my meals to compensate with money. It takes a bit of clever thinking, but it is possible.

budget-friendly places to eat

buffet - While they do not always serve the best meals, buffets offer great value for your money, especially as they all-you-can-eat. You can fill in for the whole day to a meal. (Well, I can not, but I can fill the most of the day and avoid snacking.) Buffets are a good economic choice, and give you the most food for your money. They cost $ 15 USD usually around

outdoor activity companies -. Small stalls selling hot dogs, sausages, sandwiches and the like are great places to get a cheap and quick meal. While I lived that kind of party in Sweden - I could get a sausage for around $ 4 dollars. In Amsterdam, FEBO and croquettes my stomach kept full. In Costa Rica, I was filled with the Empanada seller for a dollar upwards. This quick and inexpensive meals will win any Michelin stars, but they will keep you full without your wallet

Street Food -. In most places around the world (and especially in Asia), the streets are lined with small food stalls and areas where food is cooked openly in the street. You grab a plate, sitting in a small plastic chair and a tasty meal to enjoy. Street food is some of the best food in the world. Meals at roadside stalls (different from street vendors who have a bit more permanent set) cost less than a dollar most of the time, and are a great way to really experience the local cuisine. Many places - such as Thailand, for example - would not be the same if the street food disappeared

Fast Food -. Fast food is not the best for you, but there is another option if you want to a cheap meal in expensive parts of the world. Only about 5 dollars (more expensive in countries such as Norway, the home of the 15-dollar Whopper), you can fill (and enormously calories) meal. In addition, the local dollar menu will save you even more. Sure, it's not the best food and I'll eat the philosophical debate about traveling around the world McDonald's just to skip say that it is cheap and is just another way to help you rein in your spending. (They note, however, in Asia fast food is actually more expensive than the local food.)

Go Local - Sure, sometimes I'm sick Greek food. Other times, I can not eat more Thai food and just want a burger. And that's fine. We live in a globalized world - eat what you want. However, the non-local food is almost always more expensive than the local cuisine. For example, in Greece, a gyro is 2.50 euros, but a pizza is 6 euros. In Vietnam a dish is pho less than a dollar, but a burger is about 3 times as much. to store locally and save

Other possibilities

Lunch -. Many restaurants, especially in Europe, offer lunch service, where items on the dinner menu are offered in a large discount. You can an amazing afternoon meal for a fraction of the cost you get would pay for the same meal in the evening. I tend to usually my "nice" meal to eat during lunch because the lunch specials and dishes of the day are before about 30-40% of what I could pay for dinner

No soda -. I splurge once in a Coke in a while, but I buy soda hardly because it is so expensive. At $ 2 bucks a pop, two or three per day can really add over the course of long-term travel

Refill water bottles -. Water may not be as expensive as soda, but buy a bottle or three a day can add up. As you walk around and sightseeing, you need to stay hydrated. But a bottle of water is not just to buy environmentally wasteful - it foolish budget also makes sense travel. Assuming each bottle is about 75 cents and buy 3 per day, in the course of a month to spend $ 67.50 good! That's a lot of money spent on the water. (Plus, in some parts of the world, bottled water costs a lot more than that!) Carry place and only use the tap water a refillable bottle of water with you.

Don 't snack - a gelato here, a gelato there. A limo. A chocolate bar. An ice. A small pastry. It all adds up. Because the price is so small ( "it's only a euro!"), We believe not, by snacking on our budget a great effect as with. But Snacks buys a few times a day, will add slowly and throw your budget out of whack. It is not something but many travelers think snacking really does not add up in the long term. Avoid snacks and stick to large meals filling instead of

Cooking -. I can not cook a lot on the road, as I do not like hostel kitchens. They never everything I need, and I hate with a portable kitchen to travel, so I can all the ingredients I want. But if I'm in one place for a while (or when I am couchsurfing), I cook a few meals. Cooking is one of the best ways to keep your travel costs down, and supermarkets are also great places to go to see what people eat locally. The only place where you can cook your own meals is not the most economical option is Asia where street food is usually cheaper

Picnic -. Another great self-cooking method picnic. This is something I do a lot for lunch. I usually go to a local grocery store to pick up some food and go picnic in the park. I'm not only saving money (sandwiches are not expensive!), But it gives me a good chance the locals scurrying about their daily lives to watch

tourist maps -. Most people think of tourist maps as IAmsterdam card or the Visit than one way to pass money on transportation and attractions to save. But these cards also offer discounts in many restaurants. Typically, discounts are at 15-25%, but sometimes lunch menus can be up to 50% off.

I love a nice restaurant. I take care to pay wine not to raise money for a good meal with a nice glass. But do that every meal for me is simply too expensive. I'm not Bill Gates. But using the above tips, I can afford to keep my costs down while still being able every so often to make high quality food

And that's what is really important -. Finding the right balance between cheap (perhaps unattractive) meals and really nice dinner. Your wallet and your stomach will thank you.

Share this post