Nadi, Fiji airport June 28, 2011

The cost of food at an airport differs from airport to airport.

In Los Angeles, I managed to purchase a small soup (of decent size) plus a small bag of chips for about USD$5.

At Nadi, Fiji airport $10 got me 2 pieces of toast, 1 large bag of Twisties (cheese chip like snacks) and a small bottle of juice for USD$10. There only seemed to be 2 purveyors of food at the airport, one in the middle and a small cafe near the back left.

Fiji bottled water is the cheapest drink you can buy and there didn’t seem to be any water fountains.

This is what you can buy for USD$10 at Fiji airport at 6am:

Fiji airport food

Los Angeles – last minute costs June 21, 2011

Travel Bunny stayed in Los Angeles mid June 2011 after missing her flight from LAX (Los Angeles Airport), here is a summary of the associated travel costs for anyone else in a last minute situation (like midnight!):

Accommodation

Holiday Inn Express LAX – USD$133.46/night

(Room rate: $117 + taxes of $16.46, note that during winter/off season price can be approximately half this rate)

Transportation 

Free shuttle to/from LAX (Los Angeles Airport).

No metro station close by, did not attempt to try the bus system.

Food

Chicken nuggets & fries @ Golden Horseshoe (Disneyland, Frontierland) – $9.23

Nuggets & fries @ Golden Horseshoe

Ham & Swiss Crepe @ crepe stall in Downtown Disney – $7.50

Polish Hot dog & chips @ Citywalk, Universal Studios – $9.14

Tourist attractions

Disneyland Park one day entry – $80

Disneyland Shuttle – $15 (one way)

Disneyland Resort Express – $22 (one way – $5 discount coupon available)

Universal studios entry + shuttle with hotel pick up – $102 (through VIP tours)

Quebec City travel cost June 12, 2011

Travel Bunny stayed in Quebec City early May 2011, here is a summary of the associated travel costs:

Accommodation

La Belle Planete Backpacker Hostel – CAD$30/night

(note: price on Hostelbookers did not include 5% GST or 7.5% TVQ (Quebec sales tax), price above does include taxes)

Transportation 

Downtown & historic Quebec City  is very walkable, no local transportation was taken.

Return bus ticket to/from Montreal with Orléans Express as a student (valid ID required): CAD$74.40

Food

Lunch special @ le Cochon Dingue (historic centre) – CAD $20 (including taxes & tip)

Beaver tail (Canadian dessert specialty) – CAD $5.65

Groceries for 2 days (frozen dinner, breakfast cereals, snacks & packed lunch) – CAD $35

Van Houtte cup of coffee (famous Quebec coffee house) – CAD$3.60

Bakery baguette – CAD$2.50

Tourist attractions

Did not pay to enter any tourist attractions.

Note: there are daily guided tours of the Château Frontenac for about $CAD10 for an adult, booking in advance recommended!