I don't count food while traveling as we eat pretty much the same as we do when at home. We rent places for weeks at a time so we can mostly prepare the majority of our own meals and we eat out as frequently at home as we do on our long trips.
Our utility bills at home drop dramatically while we are away as I have the AC set much higher than if we were home, plus the immersion heater (hot water) is turned off.
I just keep it simple and add up all the travel and accommodation costs for a
vacation, and I don't track food, meals out etc, and don't subtract savings like lower utilities costs and gym membership savings that I cancel prior to each long trip. I also downgrade our home internet speed to the lowest possible as I only need internet access at home to monitor the thermostat, web camera and DVR.
Our utility bills at home drop dramatically while we are away as I have the AC set much higher than if we were home, plus the immersion heater (hot water) is turned off.
I just keep it simple and add up all the travel and accommodation costs for a
vacation, and I don't track food, meals out etc, and don't subtract savings like lower utilities costs and gym membership savings that I cancel prior to each long trip. I also downgrade our home internet speed to the lowest possible as I only need internet access at home to monitor the thermostat, web camera and DVR.