How to spend the least money and experience more delicious food during travel?

Come on, let’s show off all our stingy skills!

1. Make full use of various platform coupons.

When you go to a strange city and decide where to go to play or where to eat, don’t you always open the reviews and take a look first to see what the ratings are and what netizens say. At this time, take another look at the per capita consumption. Some pictures will also bring menus, and the prices happen to be there, so you can feel the prices more intuitively.

When you feel it is acceptable and still want to go, then continue to see if there are any coupons or group meals here. Don’t be limited to one platform, even if it’s Dianping and a certain group, they are different (to be honest, I didn’t discover it once or twice). From my personal experience, a certain group is generally more favorable.

Nowadays, there are more and more platforms, and the newer the platform or the newer merchants are, the greater the discounts are. Let’s compare a few more and check out all the books on TikTok. Yes, Xiao X’s book now also has local coupons. The prices are really low.

Some time ago, a friend recommended me Lianlian, which is the one that everyone would look for when traveling. My friend said that sometimes the discounts here are even bigger. I haven't used it yet, but you can try it. In short, it is a matter of comparing multiple platforms and choosing the most suitable one.

Let’s talk about another possible misunderstanding. I went to a restaurant with my friends a few days ago. We looked at the group purchase packages and vouchers, as well as the menu in the store. Later, we gave up the group purchase package and chose to order by ourselves and buy vouchers to check out, which seemed to be a 20% discount. It is true that the group purchase package will be cheaper, but you have to pay attention to what is there and whether it is what you like to eat. If it is basically what you like, then of course it is suitable, and it may be even greater than the 50% discount. But if you don’t particularly like the package, there’s no point in getting it no matter how cheap it is. I finally went to my favorite restaurant on a trip, but I still feel regretful if I still don’t eat what I like. I have to wait until the next time I go there, but it may not be when. Or maybe you ordered a set meal and then ordered what you wanted, but in the end you may find that you didn’t spend any less money and wasted food.

2. Plant grass in advance to see if there are any check-in activities, etc.

This is because businesses now attach great importance to word-of-mouth, so they often launch various activities. For example, you can get discounts or give away dishes by taking photos and posting likes in your circle of friends; you can get discounts when posting notes or reviews on some platforms; or you can join some regular customer groups to get coupons... Similar activities can be planted on a review or a book. Or when you go to the store and there are some posters on display, you can ask the store clerk directly. There is nothing to be embarrassed about. The store clerk hopes that all customers will participate. Giving good reviews also shows their good image.

My friends and I went to a bar before. First of all, there was a discount for the morning bar we went to in the evening. Secondly, the little brother said that if we post likes on WeChat Moments, we can also get a free drink. We changed the platform and posted a review to check in the five-point praise. It was also free, which meant that each of us had three drinks for the price of one drink. The whole deal is in place.

3. Different discounts are available during different time periods.

For this example, you can also refer to the above. My friends and I went to a bar. There were already discounts before 9 o'clock in the morning. For example, some cafes also have some package discounts during breakfast time, such as the previous Xingba, which is really cost-effective. Even if there is no longer the 19 and 15 packages at that time, there are corresponding discounts on coffee and roasting now. Or those fast food giants have limited-time discounts during breakfast, which are very good.

With a breakfast discount like this, if it happens to be around 10:30, that means we also have lunch. This means that brunch is done together, which not only saves money, but also saves the time of changing restaurants or walking.

4. Pay attention to whether the hotel breakfast is included.

This has to be the case with better and higher-end hotels, especially if the breakfast is in the form of a buffet and can reflect the characteristics of local cuisine, that would be really great.

At present, based on my many years of travel experience (I think it is rich), the only thing that can meet my requirements is when I went to Thailand for the first time. The hotel environment was good, the breakfast buffet was very rich, and I couldn’t eat it. There were a lot of Thai specialties. At that time, the uncles and aunts around me said that they wouldn’t need to eat for a whole day after finishing this meal. It was a middle-aged and elderly group, and the main purpose was to have fun, eat well, live well, and have fun. I also felt the thoughtful care early on when I played with my uncles and aunts.

5. Pay attention to snack stalls and shops.

For local delicacies, you have to go to those dirty stalls and fly restaurants, the kind that the locals like to go to. They need small portions, mainly many types, and a small amount of each type, otherwise it will be wasted if you can’t finish it. . The night market is very good, you can eat while walking, just make sure to have small portions, it's authentic and cheap.

6. Take advantage of birthday offers. If it’s a honeymoon, you can also ask if there are any romantic honeymoon promotions.

If you are traveling for your birthday, which happens to be in your birthday month, members of many stores will have birthday benefits, such as cakes and set meals. There may be some discounts at the hotel you stay at or other places you visit, so don’t waste it. The same thing applies to honeymoons. Generally, hotels will have them if you see couples on honeymoon. If it is other restaurants, you should ask more.

The main thing is to inquire a lot. You have to ask. The most direct way is to ask the store if there are any discounts for my birthday or honeymoon.