It's so funny how bringing food to trips equates to being cheap. I bring $10/pound deli meat and European made condiments to work, mostly because the sandwich available at airports are subpar. Am I being cheap?

To stick with the original topic, I usually bring deli meat,cheese, and condiments to make a sandwich for each day of the trip. And whatever my wife made that week for each day of the trip in frozen form, unless there's a good restaurant I like within walking distance of the hotel. Yes, homemade meals save me money, but I just got tired of eating at restaurants every day. Restaurant food is usually too salty. Once or twice a trip is ok, but not every day for me. Snack wise, I usually bring a pita bread and Hummus, and sometimes Oranges as well.