Steve Robinson

Eat Where the Lines are Longest

Budget travelers who have carefully planned a trip abroad purchasing cheap airplane tickets and discount hotel rooms often do not want to spend a lot of money eating out.  By looking for where locals are waiting in long lines for food you can often find delicious yet affordable meals.

By letting the crowds decide where you eat, and even sometimes what you eat, you can try authentic local fare that often proves to be simple and satisfying.

The following are some challenges and recommended solutions for travelers open to tasting the foods locals enjoy:

·       If you are unable to speak the local language, order by just smiling and pointing.

·       If you do not know what to order, consider ordering what another table has ordered, so long as they appear to be enjoying their food.

·       Throw caution to the wind in trying a local outdoor restaurant being patronized by plenty of customers.  It is highly unlikely that a large group of patrons would be served food that will make them sick.

Be willing to write off the times you will be served food that you do not enjoy.  In such cases, simply smile pay the bill and don’t force yourself to eat anything you don’t like.

Do not let a restaurant without properly functioning ventilation or a loose definition of a toilet turn you off from trying local fare.  Being adventurous in where and what you will eat could easily turn out to be the highlight of your trip.

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