Food to take on holiday

good_advice

Who is going to be on a diet then? Sorry.

No really, I think pay for the breakfast and take a big bag down with you. I often do that if I am staying somewhere. It helps to cover lunch.
I know! lots of can't do that! even my family say it. Next thing, will you put ....in your bag.

Have you thought of cup a soup? maybe it will be to hot for that?

Do you go to the island by boat? you could buy a few things before you get on the boat. Wine, cheese and bread.

Fruball

Apparently you can collect coconuts from the beaches and they are free

Take some sachets of mayo, ketchup, salad cream with you too as they will liven up a bread roll

FairyPrincessk

I'd go with plain biscuits/ryvita, tins of tuna (usually this is ok in import restrictions as it isn't fresh meat, but perhaps check!) small packets of mayo, a couple of cucumbers, nuts, dried fruit, cereal and small long life milks (if long life is allowed otherwise I'd probably take those packs of croissants they sell in supermarkets), fresh fruit, cup a soup, fresh stuffed pasta (they sell some at Aldi that doesn't have to be refrigerated and it can be cooked by just pouring boiling water over and covering) jar of pesto, cous cous, and stock cubes with perhaps some sort of dried veg like sun dried tomatoes? You can also make instant porridge with just boiling water although it isn't to the taste of many in the uk:)

Obviously, you'll need to take some sort of containers. I'd suggest a small plastic bowl each and a set of cutlery. If you'll be checking in your bags then I'd also take a sharp knife, but if its carry on only then the cutler will raise alarm bells--no ideas there I'm afraid:(

Fruball

The supermarkets do brioche rolls filled with chocolate or strawberry too - they would be light enough to transport and nice for breakfast, snacking

I reckon it might be possible to book a restaurant at other hotels too which may be cheaper?

I think you could manage if you pay for hotel meals every other day, just make sure you eat a LOT on those days

FairyPrincessk

Another thought--for the cous cous, I'd probably actually pre-mix it--so measure it out into baggies and then add a stock cube, dried herbs, sun dried toms, sultanas, pine nuts etc. I might then pack a tin or two of chick peas to mix in which will make it more filling. Not the healthiest, but a few meals for a good cause won't hurt:)

Olive_Oyl

Off the top of my head ,

Tea .
Coffee
Pot Noodles
Heinz sachet soups.
Biscuits for cheese .
Loaf of bread.
Breakfast cereal .( Buy some milk from the hotel )
Jam/ peanut butter.
Crisps.peanuts
Dried fruit ( you can buy little boxes )
Fruit juice/cordial .
Malt Loaf .
Canned tuna ( make sure it has a ring pull or take a can opener).

officeguru

good_advice wrote: »

Who is going to be on a diet then? Sorry.

No really, I think pay for the breakfast and take a big bag down with you. I often do that if I am staying somewhere. It helps to cover lunch.
I know! lots of can't do that! even my family say it. Next thing, will you put ....in your bag.

Have you thought of cup a soup? maybe it will be to hot for that?

Do you go to the island by boat? you could buy a few things before you get on the boat. Wine, cheese and bread.

That's why my lovely children paid for us to stay there.... They actually pick you up at the airport..

And I am on a diet so there will be no chance of me putting any weight on while I am a way... :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Fruball wrote: »

Apparently you can collect coconuts from the beaches and they are free

It's the same island that all the little baby turtles hatch and race across the beach to the sea Maybe I can dig some of the eggs up to get some protein !!!!

Fruball

You can buy little tins of tuna already mixed with mayo, and flavoured ones too!

Like the couscous idea - couscous and tuna with a bit of carrot and cucumber would be quite nice!

E2006

What about some form of cereal, and some powdered milk for breakfasts. Snacks could be dried fruit and nuts, cereal bars. Tea and coffee's could be made with the powdered milk too. Lunches could be wraps as has been suggested which wont take up much room in your case, and then pouches of tuna ready mixed with sauces/mayos would make good fillers for lunches. What about a small block of cheese - may last a few days for a bit of a change, with some crackers. You could take these things out and about with you as a kind of picnic and probably wont feel much hardship, but evening meals are going to be the difficult ones. Its a shame to be on such a lovely holiday and 'making do' with whatever you can manage to take over with you, although I appeciate with the cost why you are doing this. There must surely be a store somewhere on the island though where you could get provisions. Where do people get basic provisions etc otherwise - water, medical items etc - there's usually somewhere where you should be able to pick bits up for your room.

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officeguru wrote: »

I got the travel agent to double check and the cost of the food is correct.. so this is why I thought I would see what I could take.. I am not going until September but I thought I would try and see what I could take with me..

Thanks for your input... and I'll pop into poundland and try the Mug shots.. :T



Thanks, I'll copy the post into the Old Style..

Without knowing what you can and can't eat might I suggest that instead of lugging all sorts of instant food over you might simply visit local supermarkets and shops which are full of fresh fruit,vegetables,fish and meat.

Alternatively try local restarants, bars and cafes where food will be served at a fraction of what these resort hotels might charge you.

Away from the 5-star hotels life goes on as normal and local people certainly don't eat food that's imported.
Perhaps you might name the hotel and people who have stayed there will have suggestions for you.

Going all the way to the Seychelles and eating food you bought in Poundland back home is one of the bizarrest suggestions I've read on here in a long time.