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unicornwhisperer
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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]
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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]
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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 ]
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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.
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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
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Or we could live on Cup O Noodles [Smile]

That dried fruit and crackers sounds great, especially when we'll probably end up hiking.
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Cup O' Noodles takes up too much luggage space. Here's another idea: find a Jatraquero in the area to take you in. [Smile]
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Or we could live on Cup O Noodles [Smile]

That dried fruit and crackers sounds great, especially when we'll probably end up hiking.
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Eat out for lunch, which is usually cheaper, and keep sandwich stuff (and cup o noodles) in your hotel room for supper.
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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
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Ketchup packets are free.
Hot water is free.

Mix them to gether and you have Dorm-room Tomato Soup.
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[Roll Eyes] No respectable parent would feed that to a 21-month-old.
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[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.
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