When we are on vacation, one thing we try to do to save money is have everyone get water when we go out to eat. There are some exceptions - if the kids meals come with a drink, we'll let them get diluted lemonade or juice - or if I'm at Cheeseburger In Paradise, I splurge on a strawberry virgin daiquiri.
One of the other biggest money savers for us is not eating out for every meal! Our condo had a nice kitchen that was stocked with just about every thing you'd need. (I brought a few kitchen gadgets along with me just in case the kitchen wasn't as stocked as I'd imagined.) We tried to eat at the condo for 7 out of the 21 meals we'd need to eat during our 7 day vacation and I bought all our snacks ahead of time (I did buy some fresh produce like oranges, bananas, and apples when we went to the store). I made a menu and grocery list for every day just like I do while I'm home and it was a success! I think next year (assuming we're able to go back) my goal will be to eat out only 1/2 the the time!
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| We had a lovely screened in porch with a table and chairs that we enjoyed all our meals at! There was a fountain right outside of the porch and it was nice back ground noise! |
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| Kevin made breakfast one morning - fried bacon, eggs, and biscuits - I cut up the oranges! |
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| I made taco dip one morning before we headed to the beach and it made for a quick/easy dinner that night! |
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| I marinated rib eyes and Kevin grilled them for us - the whole delicious dinner cost about $15! |
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One of our favorite lunches were ham sandwiches with colby jack cheese, lettuce, and bacon on a bun. We'd eat our sandwich with chips and fruit :) It was a great, cheap lunch!
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