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This is true, but I can't imagine why I'd pay thousands of dollars to travel somewhere and spend the time cooking instead of eating at that place's unique resta

This is true, but I can't imagine why I'd pay thousands of dollars to travel somewhere and spend the time cooking instead of eating at that place's unique restaurants.

madcaptenor 11y ago
Because you don't want to go to restaurants for breakfast every day.
- Nimitz14 11y ago
  I like having breakfast in Cafe's a lot.
ghaff 11y ago
Especially for longer-term stays, it can be nice to have a refrigerator at least so that you don't need to go out for every light meal (esp. breakfast) or beer. And not everyplace has a great choice in restaurants--e.g. more rural areas. (Don't get me started on hotels with minibar refrigerators that you can't use to store anything in.) But, yeah, other than the fridge or maybe a kettle/microwave to heat water, I can't remember the last time I used a kitchenette to actually cook something. [EDIT: It probably also depends why you're at a place. If you're on vacation I pretty much agree. If you're there for some sort of project or other reason and you're paying for your own food, I can see why one wouldn't want to eat out every meal.]
mrgordon 11y ago
Because going to the grocery store and cooking local food is a major part of the journey?
- st3v3r 11y ago
  I don't know how to cook the local food anywhere near as well as the locals.
  - mrgordon 11y ago
    I don't claim to either. But its super fun to just go to the grocery store and the ability to actually try to replicate a few dishes with local ingredients (as opposed to whatever substitute is available back home) is really fun for a lot of people. For example, I've taken cooking classes in places like Thailand where they even take you to the market and show you what to buy. Since you know what to buy and you've already been taught to cook several dishes, its not that hard to go back to the same market the next day to whip up some more Pad Thai.
- flycaliguy 11y ago
  Right?? A trip into an exotic market full of mysterious and intriguing ingredients... A dream. Different strokes for different folks.
secabeen 11y ago
I usually eat at the restaurants, but order more food than I can reasonably eat, so the fridge is great to take leftovers home and then enjoy them for breakfast.

This is true, but I can't imagine why I'd pay thousands of dollars to travel somewhere and spend the time cooking instead of eating at that place's unique restaurants.

madcaptenor 11y ago

Because you don't want to go to restaurants for breakfast every day.

Nimitz14 11y ago
I like having breakfast in Cafe's a lot.

ghaff 11y ago

Especially for longer-term stays, it can be nice to have a refrigerator at least so that you don't need to go out for every light meal (esp. breakfast) or beer. And not everyplace has a great choice in restaurants--e.g. more rural areas. (Don't get me started on hotels with minibar refrigerators that you can't use to store anything in.) But, yeah, other than the fridge or maybe a kettle/microwave to heat water, I can't remember the last time I used a kitchenette to actually cook something. [EDIT: It probably also depends why you're at a place. If you're on vacation I pretty much agree. If you're there for some sort of project or other reason and you're paying for your own food, I can see why one wouldn't want to eat out every meal.]

mrgordon 11y ago

Because going to the grocery store and cooking local food is a major part of the journey?

st3v3r 11y ago
I don't know how to cook the local food anywhere near as well as the locals.
- mrgordon 11y ago
  I don't claim to either. But its super fun to just go to the grocery store and the ability to actually try to replicate a few dishes with local ingredients (as opposed to whatever substitute is available back home) is really fun for a lot of people. For example, I've taken cooking classes in places like Thailand where they even take you to the market and show you what to buy. Since you know what to buy and you've already been taught to cook several dishes, its not that hard to go back to the same market the next day to whip up some more Pad Thai.
flycaliguy 11y ago
Right?? A trip into an exotic market full of mysterious and intriguing ingredients... A dream. Different strokes for different folks.

secabeen 11y ago

I usually eat at the restaurants, but order more food than I can reasonably eat, so the fridge is great to take leftovers home and then enjoy them for breakfast.