| If you are someone who loves to travel then you | | | | any scheduled stops for food, so be prepared by |
| know that in addition to the cost of the travel | | | | having a few snacks like fruit, crackers, nuts, or |
| itself the cost of food can be a major expense | | | | maybe some trail mix. Get your snacks at a local |
| for your vacation. It is very easy to tally up | | | | store instead of from a machine to keep the cost |
| expenses for food that can easily exceed the | | | | down.Although many people look at going grocery |
| cost of your vacation if you are not careful. We | | | | shopping on vacation as taboo this is really not |
| have put together some helpful hints to assist | | | | smart thinking. Anytime we go on vacation I |
| you with planning your trip and saving money on | | | | always make sure that we have accommodations |
| dining while on your trip.First off, the age old | | | | that have a kitchen and refrigerator so that we |
| advice of eating a good breakfast applies here as | | | | can prepare some of our own meals. There is |
| well. Always eat a balanced meal consisting of | | | | absolutely no reason to eat out for every meal |
| protein and carbohydrates such as traditional | | | | when you are traveling, especially if you are on a |
| bacon and eggs with toast instead of a sugar | | | | vacation that is a week or more. If you have a |
| laden breakfast of donuts. Complex | | | | family of four you can probably save at least $50 |
| carbohydrates including whole grain cereal, | | | | a day just from eating one meal in.Another good |
| oatmeal, or wheat toast will also help keep hunger | | | | idea especially if you need to lose a few pounds, |
| away and make you feel satisfied longer.Endeavor | | | | and most of us do, is to plan to diet a little while |
| to make lunch your biggest meal of the day since | | | | on vacation. You could do something like the |
| most restaurants usually have specials during lunch | | | | Slimfast diet where you drink a shake for |
| hour that can save you a great deal of money. | | | | breakfast and lunch and only eat dinner. Another |
| Be friendly with the employees at the hotel you | | | | thing that dramatically increases the cost of dining |
| are staying and ask their advice for local eating | | | | out on vacations is the addition of alcoholic |
| establishments that have lunch specials. I always | | | | beverages. Not only are they just empty calories |
| enjoy trying the food at little cafes that the locals | | | | but you are charged for every drink as opposed |
| love.It is always smart to take along some snacks | | | | to drinking a regular beverage where you are |
| with you while you are out running around, | | | | normally only charged for one glass and then get |
| especially if you are on some kind of tour with a | | | | free refills.Gregg Hall is an author living in Navarre |
| lot of other people. You may be hungry before | | | | Florida. |