What Should You Eat While Traveling?
I don’t leave town without the Clif Bar. I can’t tell you how many times they stuffed my stomach in a pinch: all my runs past airport restaurants when my connecting flight was late, no board conferences where I had to choose between attending sessions or queuing at the food court. At 10 o’clock in the evening I realized that I was starving, but I stopped at the general AirBnB, and the hosts were already asleep, and I was not sure about the rules of the kitchen.
I choose the Clif bars , the original ones, because I don’t hate or love them. They are tolerant enough that I would not be disappointed to eat them, but otherwise they will not tempt me – so they are always there when I need them. When I travel, I drop a half dozen into the bottom of my laptop bag. If I get hungry on my return flight, they will be slightly flatter than when they left home, but otherwise in perfect condition. They have a fairly healthy macronutrient profile. They cost a dollar for 250 calories. They don’t make crumbs.
My fellow Lifehacker staff, Virginia Smith and Nick Douglas, stick to Rx bars for similar reasons. Josh Ocampo packs Quest Bars and Peanut Butter Cookies. David Murphy loves Clif Builder Chocolate Mint Bars.
I was surprised at how bar-oriented our preference is, but then Alicia Adamczyk dismissed this trend by suggesting grapes. She says they are “easy to transport, refreshing and make me feel healthy.” Like a genius, she puts them on top of heavy things in her bag.
Claire Lower, as an expert, packs clementines, jerky and everything documented here . Tastes and priorities differ, so now I want to know: what do you prefer to snack on when traveling and why?