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Posted by unicornwhisperer (Member # 294) on :

So we may be going on a vacation for Spring Break and we need to save as much money as possible. Any ideas how to save on food and other expenses? We will probably have a microwave and fridge at our hotels.

Any help would be much appreciated. [Smile]

Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :

Yes; bring sleeping bags and stuff as many people as possible into a hotel room. Worked at WenchCon! Also, pizza is a cheap, balanced source of nutrition if you split the cost enough ways. Papa John's uses real cheese and has internet specials. [Big Grin]

Posted by unicornwhisperer (Member # 294) on :

Cool ideas... however its just me, Marlozahn and our little 21 month old going on a vacation.

Thank you though [Smile]

[ March 14, 2005, 08:05 PM: Message edited by: unicornwhisperer ]

Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :

Ah. Well, then, try this: bring along snacks like peanut-butter crackers that have a good mix of protein and carbs. Also bring some dried fruit. If you're not doing too much (i.e., burning a lot of calories and so getting really hungry), you can use them for lunch and then eat dinner at a fairly cheap place that serves a bunch of food.

Posted by TMedina (Member # 6649) on :

The questions become, where are you going? How long are you staying? What do you plan on doing?

You can save money by living on Ramen, but I don't recommend it.

-Trevor

Posted by unicornwhisperer (Member # 294) on :

Or we could live on Cup O Noodles [Smile]

That dried fruit and crackers sounds great, especially when we'll probably end up hiking.

Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :

Cup O' Noodles takes up too much luggage space. Here's another idea: find a Jatraquero in the area to take you in. [Smile]

Posted by unicornwhisperer (Member # 294) on :

Or we could live on Cup O Noodles [Smile]

That dried fruit and crackers sounds great, especially when we'll probably end up hiking.

Posted by dkw (Member # 3264) on :

Eat out for lunch, which is usually cheaper, and keep sandwich stuff (and cup o noodles) in your hotel room for supper.

Posted by TMedina (Member # 6649) on :

If you have microwaves, you probably have mini-fridges as well.

Which means you can store cold cuts, sandwich toppings and the like in your fridge and nuke them as necessary for variety.

If you don't mind the clean-up, generic brands of ravioli can be quite tasty, although I end up adding spices to mine after I crack the can.

For hikes, I'd grab a couple of protein bars and a water bottle. Cheap(ish) and they'll keep you full for a while.

-Trevor

Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :

Ketchup packets are free.
Hot water is free.

Mix them to gether and you have Dorm-room Tomato Soup.

Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :

[Roll Eyes]

No respectable parent would feed that to a 21-month-old.

Posted by unicornwhisperer (Member # 294) on :

[Laugh]

ketchup+water= tomato soup

That is hilarious! [ROFL]

And no... I wouldn't feed it to my 21 month old even though he loves ketchup and would probably eat it alone.