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tell me again Posted at 9:58 pm on Nov. 22, 2008
In the large cities, is it easy to buy (reasonably healthy) cheap food on the go? I wanna know this for planning my budget.

I'm thinking about corner stores where you can grab a sandwich or roll or salad.


Examples about what i consider easy:

Extremely easy: Asian cities where you can buy hot meals on the street without much of a line

Easy: New York, where you can always find somewhere to get a sandwich (convenience stores, starbucks, subway, mcdonalds)  

Pretty easy: Downtown LA, where you can find stuff but you might have to walk a block or so, not just anywhere you happen to be  

Not easy: Kansas. Wtf.  


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tell me again Posted at 1:42 am on Jan. 3, 2009
Supermarkets actually work out quite well. So far I've been to: Rome, Florence, Venice, Paris.

All big/touristy cities so it's been pretty convenient.

Next to: Barcelona, Madrid. Possibly Nice.

LoveKay Posted at 3:08 pm on Dec. 22, 2008
Where I'm from, not really. But fast food is cheaper.
piejesu Posted at 1:30 pm on Dec. 22, 2008
Careful with the corner stores, that shit adds up fast, you find yourself going into corner stores for your 3 meals a day and for snacks/drinks because its so convenient...for me, with cigarettes, I was spending $20-40 a day in those damn corner stores on a lot of trips.
maggie666 Posted at 5:33 am on Dec. 20, 2008
for example in Poland
you can find very small shops there you can buy alvays very fresh health and cheep food

also supermarkets like everybudy knows
and fast-foods

GoloSLB Posted at 6:35 pm on Dec. 6, 2008
In London there's this chain called pret a something (don't remember some french name) and its pretty good for that.
airemaye Posted at 6:24 pm on Dec. 6, 2008
LMAO at your opinion of Kansas.

Sorry about that.

MaryLin Posted at 1:30 pm on Nov. 25, 2008
We don't have many corner stores here in Estonia, just supermarkets (which are cheaper than corner stories anyway). I've seen the same thing around Europe in the countries I've been to (Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany). Big supermarkets in different parts of cities, but not like every few blocks. There are some smaller shops in Poland and Germany though, then again not every few blocks. But there are always places on the road!
tell me again Posted at 11:58 am on Nov. 25, 2008
I'm not going to UK, I just thought UK was the biggest European lot on LW, and who may have travelled to other parts in Europe. I'm going to Spain, Italy and France.
musicfan3 Posted at 7:51 am on Nov. 25, 2008
The UK has bad food I heard. No one ever talks about London cuisine as something special. Go watch Bizarre Foods on the Travel Channel the UK's Episode.
Scottish Gal Posted at 1:14 pm on Nov. 24, 2008
Theres load of fast food places in the UK you can grab food on the go for relatively cheap. Try Gregg's they do the best sandwiches and you'll pay about £2.99 on average for one.
tell me again Posted at 6:35 pm on Nov. 23, 2008
Thanks guys.

I'm not gonna make sandwiches while I'm moving from place to place every day.

Starbucks sandwiches and salads suck, but at least they were easy to find.

I love mcdonalds. Their salads are huge, fresh and can do for lunch or dinner. And the "snack roll" is alright too. So is their breakfast. And coffee. Don't hate McD just because it's McD.

The Samsoniteman Posted at 3:05 pm on Nov. 23, 2008
Yes, but it's not the cheapest option. Go to a supermarket and buy enough bread and sandwich stuff for the length of your stay rather than forking out so many euros on bought sandwiches.

For the love of god don't go to McDonalds or Starbucks.

LeanneS Posted at 2:55 pm on Nov. 23, 2008
Yes. well here it is anyway. Every second shop is a food place and relatively cheap.
Arguia Posted at 5:52 am on Nov. 23, 2008
Quote: from tell me again at 6:14 am on Nov. 23, 2008

Where are you, UK people?

At 6:14am? Asleep. xD

Arguia Posted at 5:51 am on Nov. 23, 2008
There are a LOT of places you can grab sandwiches, rolls and salads. Supermarkets tend to be good places to go, cheap and they do healthy lines. There are other places too... quite a few of the places you mention are over here (e.g. starbucks). I never have a problem finding stuff for lunch wherever I go. Depending where you go you can also find cafes that do nice sandwiches at reasonable prices.
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