| When you're traveling it can be difficult to | | | | I discovered a little take-out pizza shop |
| find good food at reasonable prices | | | | around the corner from the |
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| especially if you happen to be staying in a | | | | Pantheon. The restaurant made pizzas on huge |
| big city that has an established food and | | | | rectangular sheet pans and put |
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| restaurant culture. When you're faced with a | | | | them in a deli case with a clear glass |
| budget, you want to try and maximize | | | | window. You could order by pointing to the |
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| your enjoyment per buck. If you want to eat | | | | kind you wanted, motioning for how big you |
| well and sample the local cuisine for a | | | | wanted your piece (they charge by |
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| budget price, you'll need to do a little | | | | weight), and asking for it to be heated. |
| research to find that perfect restaurant that | | | | Then you happily take your piece of pizza |
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| offers a balance between quality and | | | | enjoy.Being friendly with other guests in the |
| price.First, check with your hotel or hostel | | | | hotel, the concierge and the locals, is |
| and inquire whether breakfast is included in | | | | another |
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| your stay. In Europe many hotels provide | | | | great way to discover good food that won't |
| breakfast. If you're hotel does provide | | | | break the budget. Ask a local if they |
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| breakfast, don't skip it in favor for paying | | | | know any good restaurants that aren't too |
| for food elsewhere. Some of my most | | | | expensive. They should be able to come |
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| memorable meals were hostel breakfasts that | | | | up with a few good options for you. Make |
| were nothing more that a roll, butter, | | | | sure you indicate that you want to sample |
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| jam and some coffee with milk. Hotel and | | | | some local cooking. I've even known friends |
| hostel breakfasts are also a great way to | | | | that have gotten themselves invited |
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| get to know other guests.One option for | | | | over to dinner (not that this should be your |
| budget eating is to eat at a chain restaurant | | | | objective).Another good way to find |
| that you a familiar with, | | | | inexpensive restaurants is to always be |
| | | | looking for a good |
| such as McDonald's, Burger King or Kentucky | | | | |
| Fried Chicken. You can find a | | | | place to eat. If you're out visiting a |
| | | | tourist site, stop by a few restaurants and |
| McDonald's about anywhere world-wide. I made | | | | read |
| my way through Rome using a free | | | | |
| | | | their menus (usually posted in the window). |
| McDonald's map that in addition to | | | | Even if you are not hungry, you may |
| indicating all the tourist attractions had a | | | | |
| mark | | | | decide to come back later. I've had better |
| | | | luck with this technique when I'm in an |
| for every McDonald's in Rome. However, if | | | | |
| you want to become familiar with the | | | | area of the city that is not your standard |
| | | | tourist destination.Eating in a sit-down full |
| culture of the country you are visiting, | | | | service restaurant is the most expensive |
| eating at a fast food restaurant is not a | | | | dining option, so if |
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| | | | you are really on a budget, you may want to |
| option.Another option is to buy groceries | | | | limit the number of full service meals |
| and make your own food. If you don't have a | | | | |
| | | | you eat. Also, in some countries eating at |
| fridge or hot plate in your hotel room, this | | | | the counter is less expensive that sitting |
| option may not be very feasible. Still, you | | | | |
| | | | at a table. By listening to recommendations |
| can buy items that don't need to be heated | | | | and doing a little research, you can |
| and make a meal out of those. When I | | | | |
| | | | avoid the expensive restaurants that cater |
| was in Florence, a loaf of bread, parma ham | | | | to tourists.If you're on a budget, you can |
| and cheese coupled with a Chianti | | | | still eat great during your travels, you just |
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| made a very nice picnic that I enjoyed | | | | |
| thoroughly. Make sure you try to sample | | | | aware of all your food options. Ask around |
| | | | with locals for recommendations. Make |
| items from the local cuisine.Eating one or | | | | |
| two meals a day from a street vendor or | | | | sure you know the price before you eat. Most |
| take-out restaurant may also | | | | important of all, try new things. |
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| be a good way to still eat great, but save | | | | Stretch your boundaries and try something |
| some money. In Paris, I got great ham and | | | | that you would never eat at home. After |
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| cheese sandwiches from a street vendor for | | | | all isn't the reason you travel is to |
| lunch. They were delicious, kept me | | | | discover something different.Jed Clark is a |
| | | | travel writer, photographer and long-time San |
| going and didn't break the budget. When I | | | | Francisco resident. For |
| was at a conference in Washington D.C., I | | | | |
| | | | more travel tips and information about San |
| discovered a little convenience store that | | | | Francisco destinations, attractions and |
| made fresh egg and cheese sandwiches on | | | | |
| | | | neighborhoods, visit Zurdo Go - a |
| toast to order. They sold them for only | | | | destination guide to San Francisco. |
| $2.00 and I ate there every morning.In Rome, | | | | |