I totally agree with Todo Terreno, but when it comes to budget travelling, eating out is not as exciting as it sounds.
If the Italian friend says that he was cooking 90% of his time, it means that he was in a tight budget.. and trying the local made Swiss, Italian or Dutch cheese does not sound very appealing for the pocket! Especially, if you have to try the local house wine as well..
I love to travel without bothering about spending money on food, but for some it is the common denominator and improvising with a stove, a pot & a a packet of spaggeti or rice, is the "hard way".
Trying local food is a MUST when travelling out of your country but in places like Uganda, Sudan or Nicaragua, if you go for the nice imported cheese, you need a fortune. Instead, trying the local food stalls is the way to go, it wont drain your pocket and for sure you will have the chance to experience the local cuisine.
It all depends..
BTW, the founders of HUBB are originally from Canada ;-)
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