Hi Quilting Granny, When we travel, I always head right to a local market.We only eat 1 meal a day 'out' the rest are prepared in room, Don't get me wrong ILOVE to eat out! but, really I get tired of the choices, waiting to be seated, served, etc, etc. If we drive, I pack most of what we eat in a large cooler in the trunk,frozen; we take a smaller cooler to keep in the car, what ever we're eating that day goes into the smaller cooler. We have a 2 burner hot plate I have a med size bag I pack the untinsels, plates, etc. Big money saver, and I think we eat healthier that way. plus there's the bonus of picnicing in some of the most beautiful places ever.