Whilst backpacking on the road for several months or more, the cost of meals can certainly add up. It is nice to get a good mix between getting together your own meals whilst backpacking and eating out to try the local cuisine.
Here are some handy tips from Save Money Hound to stretch their budget further to feed yourself whilst on the road.
The call of free brekkie at youth hostels
Look to stay at youth hostels which have a free breakfast included. As long as you are paying a reasonable accommodation rate, youth hostels are pretty competitive when providing the extra perks which may just swing business their way when you are deciding between staying at one youth hostel over another.
Free breakfast on offer usually ranges from a standard Continental breakfast to a all you can eat help your buffet breakfast. It’s nice to start off the day with a free breakfast. That way, you only have to worry about feeding yourself for another 2 meals.
Save money and brush up on your culinary cooking skills
A lot of youth hostels these days provide kitchen facilities for you to make your own meals. Make use of these kitchen facilities!
Brush up on your culinary cooking skills and get cooking. You should be able to cook up simple meals to eat and save money at the same time.
Cooking up meals to share with others can be fun and social. Consider teaming up with fellow backpackers to share the cost of meals. Cooking for 4 people is usually more economical than cooking for 1 person.
To market we go
A Shopping we go at the supermarket. Find your nearest supermarket and buy enough provisions for several meals. Buy enough provisions to cook up a few meals at your hostel as well as some provisions for during the day whilst you are backpacking around.
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