Cheap Eats While Traveling

Posted by
Shelley Elmblad
Aug 28, 2007

I found a long list of ideas for saving money and still eating healthy while traveling on vacation or for work on the Cheap Healthy Good blog. I agree with many of the suggestions for eating well and sticking to your personal budget while traveling, but do not assume that the ideas presented in Cheap Healthy Vacation Food: 61 Tips for Travel Eats on a Budget are true for every situation. For example, verify the cost of a vacation package with and without a "meals included" option will be less expensive rather than signing up for the all inclusive deal right from the start.

Some of the tips Cheap Healthy Good offers are:

Don’t buy food at the airport: I agree with this 100%. You will save both money and a ton of empty calories if you can avoid airport fare.
Carry snacks: I also agree with this, but call your airline or airport security before you pack up your munchies to find out if any items are not allowed. Having your own snacks gives you the opportunity to make better choices for healthy and inexpensive snacks before you are dashing through the airport, or are stressed out because your plane's take off has been delayed for an hour.
Bring an empty water bottle: No way, completely disagree with this one. While you can fill the empty water bottle using airport tap water and save $2, I would rather spend the $2 on sealed bottled water and skip the potential illness from germs spread via public sinks and bubblers/drinking fountains.

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