TripHip - Travel Tips and Advice for Traveling on a Budget

When you are on a trip, you can end up spending lots of money on food when you eat three meals a day at restaurants.

One way to cut down on food bills is to simply buy your food from a grocery store and prepare it yourself. You can buy bread and sandwich fixings and easily throw together a lunch. For breakfast, you can buy croissants and fruit.

Most hotel rooms in the US have a small fridge and a microwave. Take advantage of this by buying foods that you can keep in the fridge and heat in the microwave.

Extended-stay hotels offer kitchenettes in their rooms, so if you are staying in one place for at least a week, consider staying at an extended-stay hotel for this benefit. You'll save a ton of money by not having to dine out every night!