Cruise lines are notorious for unlimited food and fun, but what’s not unlimited? Drinks.
Beverages are pushed more than anything else on a cruise, and of course, the bill can add up quickly — especially after seven days of alcoholic indulgence.
One way to bypass this system is to fill some water bottles with some of your favorite spirits, throw it in your checked luggage, and there you go — potentially hundreds of dollars saved. With mixers on the ship usually being incredibly cheap, just go to the bar, order a can of tonic, and your mixed drink will cost you about 50 cents, instead of 6 bucks.
Anyone who’s ever lived abroad for a long period of time knows that one of the “comforts of home” you miss the most is food. When I went to university in Liverpool, I stuffed my suitcase annually with macaroni and cheese, microwaveable popcorn and Twinkies (not because I liked Twinkies, but because they were mentioned on “The Simpsons” and my roommates wanted to know what they were).
In international cities like London, things are a little easier. Specialty stores carry all manner of American goods — in fact, you can even find some at Selfridges. But, in case you thought that meant students and expats don’t need care packages stuffed with their favorite snacks, get a load of the prices. For example: The jars of Jif you see above are £4.75. That’s $7.58 in US dollars (as converted by Google, disclaimer here), which I think we can all agree is some mighty fancy peanut butter! Wait till you see the Lucky Charms.
I snapped all these at Selfridges on January 28, 2010. Send your loved ones a cheap box of their favorite American goodies today.
%Gallery-84520% This trip was paid for by VisitBritain, but the ideas and opinions expressed in the article above are 100% my own.
There’s nothing better than having new and exciting experiences while traveling the globe. But, are you gutsy enough to try eating delectable delicacies such as grasshoppers, cockroaches, and gigantic worms?
Me neither … but these eight people are.
Giant Chinese Cockroach – Thailand
This cockroach is so big, I’m surprised they didn’t sell it by the pound.
Fresh Weevil Grubs – Amazon Jungle
Bear Grylls stars in this “Man vs Fresh Weevil Grub” clip. Oops, sorry for the squishy bits. Hope you didn’t get squirted.
Large Crunchy Cockroaches – Thailand
These guys went looking for the “Bug Carts” in Bangkok. I’m not sure that’d be my first stop.
Scorpions – China
“Kinda like eating an eyebrow,” he says. This guy eats four of them!
Giant Mangrove Worms – Philippines
Giant worms pulled from trees… and I mean GIANT. Could you eat the whole thing?
Deep Fried Tarantula – Cambodia
“Eat your heart out.” Looks kinda chewy if you ask me.
Giant Waterbug – Thailand
This poor guy had no idea what he was in for. Is he crying? There’s no crying in bug-eating!
Grasshoppers – Thailand
Thai Lady: “It’s crunchy.”
Director: “Like potato chips.”
Thai Lady: “Yeah. Kind of.”
Director: “$15 bucks and you got a whole meal here.”
When you travel a lot, you run into a huge variety of funny looking (and tasting) foreign foods. Of course, we all think of Japan as the home of weird grub, but Flickr user Steve Portigal has collected photos of food from all around the world.
His collection includes some real gems; Barbie Spaghetti in a can, Crispy Curry Pringles and “Collon” chocolate. Do you have your own photos of weird foreign food you’d like to share with us? Leave a link in the comments section!