When traveling, if I have access to a fridge and a small kitchen I will tend to go to a supermarket or deli and get a few prepared items (fresh salads or mashed potato), maybe some stuff like the Korean microwaveable rice and some canned items.
It makes the in-between meals so much easier. From traveling with my parents I’ve also learned how to make approximates of various Malaysian / Singaporean foods with an assortment of spice packs we bring (they travel with their own rice and mini cooker..)
There are some places where travel means ‘eat out 7 times a day’ (Taiwan, Indonesia, China, Malaysia, India..)
And some that are very much not that sort of place.
This is probably not news to anyone (that people do this) but this is very much news for someone from Singapore (and other ‘eat out most meals, especially when you travel, because there is so much amazing affordable food’ places)
I can make a pretty decent chicken rice with travel gear