When considering an $89 meal, that price is EXPENSIVE! An $89 meal for two people comes down to about $44.50 a person. You might opt in for such a dish for a special occasion, like a birthday, anniversary, or never because you think that there’s usually better food out there for cheaper!So let’s take a trip to the more common chain restaurants in the United States. The meals are cheap, and that’s why they’re all over the country.

How many full meals (or desserts) can you buy for $89 dollars at these chains? Let’s take a look. (Note: Prices are approximate and may vary from location to location.)
Applebee’s: Regular meals typically cost $12.99-$24.99 at this eatery, with the salads on the cheaper side and the signature steaks being more costly.

Grilled Italian Chicken Caesar Salad: $12.99. $89 can buy you: 6.85 salads

Sizzlin’ Ribeye Steak: $24.99. $89 can buy you: 3.56 ribeye steaks

Arby’s: Arby’s is currently having a promotional special. For $4, you can score both the Arby’s Fish Sandwich Spicy Cajun and the Arby’s Classic Sandwich.

Arby’s Fish Sandwich Spicy Cajun and the Arby’s Classic Sandwich (2 sandwiches): $4. $89 can buy you: 44.5 sandwiches altogether (or 22.25 combo sandwiches)

A&W Restaurants: Meals are typical of fast-food restaurant pricing. A combo meal, consisting of burgers, fries, and a drink, costs $3.29, and the more expensive meal (bacon double cheeseburger deluxe) costs $5.39.

Combo meal: $3.29. $89 can buy you: 27.05 combo meals.

Bacon double cheeseburger deluxe: $5.39. $89 can buy you: 16.51 bacon double cheeseburger deluxe meals.

Baskin Robbins: When you think about ice cream chains, this is the name that comes to mind. The “thirty-one” flavors (including sorbet) is one of America’s favorite desserts.

Single-scoop of ice cream: $1.99. $89 can buy you: 44.72 single-scoops of ice cream.

Bennigan’s: In September of 2006, the prices of a half-pound burger were dropped from $7.99 to $4.99.

Half-pound burger (old price): $7.99. $89 can buy you: 11.14 burgers.

Half-pound burger (new price): $4.99. $89 can buy you: 17.84 burgers.

Burger King: This is one of the most well-known fast-food chains in the country, with restaurants just about everywhere.

Eight chicken nuggets: $1.99. $89 can buy you: 357.79 nuggets total!

Ultimate Double Whopper: $5.59. $89 can buy you: 15.92 Ultimate Double Whoppers.

Chipotle Grill: This Mexican restaurant is known for its relatively cheap fare.

Steak Burrito: $5.50. $89 can buy you: 16.18 burritos.

Chili’s: This casual and fun restaurant has a diet menu.

Guiltless Tomato Basil Pasta: $6.69. $89 can buy you: 13.3 pasta dishes.

Dairy Queen: This franchise is known for satisfying the ice cream cravings.

Deluxe Burger: $2.09. $89 can buy you: 42.58 deluxe burgers.
Small Blizzard: $2.30. $89 can buy you: 38.69 blizzards.

Denny’s: The wide variety of options average at approximately $5.50 apiece.

Oriental Salad: $5.49. $89 can buy you: 16.21 salads.

Domino’s Pizza: This pizza joint comes out with regular specials and deals.

Medium Pizza Pie (cheesy garlic bread) with One Topping: $9.99. $89 can buy you: 8.9 medium pies.

Dunkin Donuts: A single doughnut costs less than $1.

Doughnut: $0.99. $89 can buy you: 89.9 doughnuts.

Friendly’s: This family restaurant is especially famous for its ice creams. The price range is $3.50-$7.00.

Reese’s Pieces Sundae: $5.00. $89 can buy you: 17.8 sundaes

International House of Pancakes: iHOP is known as the breakfast restaurant — but they serve breakfast even at night.

Country Omlette: $7.29. $89 can buy you: 12.28 omlettes.
Pancake Platter (3 pancakes, 4 slices of bacon): $5.99. $89 can buy you: 14.86 pancake platters.

Kentucky Fried Chicken: This restaurant is known for its variety of chicken meals at low costs.

KFC Snacker: $0.99. $89 can buy you: 89.9 snackers.

Little Caesar’s: While pizza is its biggest attraction, it has a variety of other food items, including fish.

Deep-dish pizza (individual size): $7.99. $89 can buy you: 11.14 individual sized pies.
Deep-dish pizza (large size): $15.99. $89 can buy you: 5.57 large size pies.

Long John Silver’s: Seafood is the name of the game at this joint.

Lobster Bite Platter ($4.99). $89 can buy you: 17.84 lobster bites.

Olive Garden: A nice dinner at this moderately-priced Italian restaurant will have you paying a little over $20 for a full meal.

Chicken Alfredo (Lunch): $12.75. $89 can buy you: 6.98 Chicken Alfredo lunches.
Chicken Alfredo (Dinner): $17.95. $89 can buy you: 4.96 Chicken Alfredo dinners.

Outback Steakhouse: The American-style eateries throughout the country specialize in steak, but you can eat a lot of great chicken and seafood too.

Outback Special (12oz Steak): $15.99. $89 can buy you: 5.57 steaks.

Papa John’s: This pizzeria franchise is one of the most famous in the United States.

Sausage Sensation Pizza (Large Pie with Six Toppings and Three Sausages): $11.99. $89 can buy you: 7.42 pies and 22.27 sausages.

Pizza Hut: One of the most famous pizza franchises in the nation is Pizza Hut, which has a well-known lunch buffet.

Lunch Buffet: $4.99. $89 can buy you: 17.83 lunch meals.

Quizno’s: This fresh-baked sub sandwich chain is known to deliver high-quality subs.

6″ Sub: $3.99. $89 can buy you: 22.31 six-inch subs, or 11.15 feet of sub sandwiches.

Ruby Tuesday’s: This moderately-priced restaurant chain is lauded by many as a great low-carb option.

All You Can Eat Salad: $6.99. $89 can buy you: 12.73 all-you-can-eat salad meals.

Starbucks: While not a meal in itself, Starbucks’ Coffee can be seen on just about every street corner in Manhattan and throughout the nation.

Cafe Mocha (Grande): $3.30. $89 can buy you: 26.97 jolts of caffeine.

Subway: This chain restaurant boasts its subway sandwiches on freshly baked bread.

Marinara Meatball (footlong) Sub: $4.49. $89 can buy you: 19.82 feet of marinara meatballs wrapped in bread.

TGI Friday’s: Another all-American style restaurant with an extensive choice of offerings, TGIF is not only about just Friday.

Jack Daniels’ Chicken: $9.99. $89 can buy you: 8.91 chickens.

Taco Bell: Thin “buns” are what Taco Bell is about … and chihuahuas too. This fast-food eatery is low-priced for anyone on the go.

Nacho Cheese Chalupa with Chicken: $1.79. $89 can buy you: 49.72 Chalupas.

Wendy’s: The square-shaped signature burger is an interesting diversion from the expected round patties that everyone else is accustomed to, but it’s a popular seller.

Wendy’s Classic Single Combo: $4.19. $89 can buy you: 21.14 single combo burgers.

White Castle: The first fast-food franchise to open in the United States, White Castle has taken a unique spin on hamburgers by offering sliders instead — small hamburgers in packs of 10.

Box of 10 Sliders: $4.20. $89 can buy you: 21.19 boxes of sliders, or 211.9 sliders.

So, 89 dollars at these aforementioned chains can certainly keep you eating for days, leaving your stomach satisfied (we hope). However, do you really want to think about eating 21 burgers when you could be out having a good time in fun and exciting environment instead? Besides, bear in mind that there’s another thing you might want to conserve on: calorie consumption. And that’s only after one or two meals.

Of course, if you want to think beyond the food, you can consider taking a three-day 89 dollar trip, while focusing on maybe one or two extravagant meals as you travel (just make sure that you take advantage of the increased activity to burn those calories off!) Why not put that $89 towards a great time in Orlando, Vegas, or Hershey Park?

Did you know that thousands of United States residents never use up their company-allocated vacation days? In the fast-paced American society where competition is fierce for those bonuses, recognition and power, travel is often pushed to the bottom of the priority list. Have you encountered people who have not taken a vacation in years? I know I have. Are you one of them?

Hopefully, the undesirable winter weather has passed over your hometown and your neighboring cities and states. Now, anticipate the warmer weather that is around the corner. Make a resolution to focus on your well-being and start planning for a vacation. Here are a number of benefits for you:

Vacations allow you to reduce your stress. When you travel, you are detached from the environment that you feel obligated to. Therefore, you can de-stress and relax. Once you’re at your desired location, you’ll likely have an enjoyable time and be able to reduce the burnout that you might have been on the verge of when you were at home. It’s a definite change in scenery and your responsibilities can be put aside as you have the time of your life!

Consider that traveling is just simply exciting. Excitement may come in the form of a new travel destination, new places to visit away from the monotony of everyday life at home, and you’ll feel a surge of energy as you visit unchartered territory and make the most out of it. Above all, it is therapeutic to take a break from our daily routines. If your travels take you to Wisconsin Dells, you’ll have the time of your life in the excitement-packed Mount Olympus Water Park.

Traveling gives rise to increased activity. Unless you’re spending your entire vacation soaking in rays on the beach, you’re likely going to explore the surroundings at your chosen destination and participate in a variety of activities that help you get off your butt. Opportunities for activities are endless, from walking to sightseeing to swimming to biking to hiking to boating to horseback riding to water skiing to playing tennis or golf… hey, are we there yet?

You get to experience interesting food and cuisines. Vacations give you a break from the food you are accustomed to eating at home. Depending on where you go, you can get a sampling of some of the best Indian, Asian, Southern, Mexican, or Mediterranean dishes, among other delicious and different foods. Vacationing affords you the opportunity to break away from routine and taste more eclectic dishes. In Hershey Park, you can try… well, lots of tasty chocolate! (Just be sure to offset that weight gain with some physical activity!)

You will meet new people. Traveling is an excellent opportunity for you to meet people from throughout the world and to expand your horizons. Furthermore, socializing is great therapy. Consider the opportunities that you’ll have to socialize with new people when sitting at a blackjack table in Las Vegas.

Have I convinced you to book your trip yet?  If not, go ahead — you only live once!

There is no southern city in Florida historically rich as St. Augustine, FL. Founded by the Spanish in 1565, St. Augustine is must-see city for any traveler and has been a recommended location in Patricia Schultz’s book, “1000 Places to See Before You Die.”

There are many popular attractions in St. Augustine, but here is a sample of the ones we liked most:

The Fountain of Youth: When discovering Florida in 1513, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon was actually looking for this legendary spring that reportedly restores the youth of anyone who drinks its waters. The Fountain of Youth is located in an archaeological park with many attractions, including a Planetarium, the ancient Indian village of Seloy, a reproduction of the Salt Cellar, which was a gift to Ponce de Leon from Christopher in commemoration of their voyage across the Atlantic, and re-enactments of founding of St. Augustine. Expect to see a lot of pirates on the grounds!

The Potter’s Wax Museum is the oldest wax museum in America. You can find the likes of Tiger Woods, Michael Richards, Angelina Jolie, and Johnny Depp inside. Over 170 famous people, including presidents, explorers, artists, actors, and composers have been “reproduced” in wax form at the Potter’s Wax Museum.

The Cathedral of St. Augustine is a National Historical Landmark. This cathedral features Spanish Mission architecture, a Spanish Renaissance style bell tower, and was constructed in 1797. Within the walls of the church, you will find replica paintings from the Pauline Chapel in the Vatican.

If you can’t believe it, you might want to visit the oldest Ripley’s Believe It or Not! museum, an “Odditorium” which is located in the Castle Warden, a famous former hotel in St. Augustine that used to host many famous guests. Because of the success of this particular museum, Ripley’s Believe It or Not museum opened additional locations throughout the country, including in Branson, Missouri, and throughout the world. This location is rumored to be haunted, so it’s great fun for the entire family.

The World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine is a unique gallery featuring the golfing achievements of both men and women golfers. As of October 2006, 114 renowned golfers are showcased in the World Golf Hall of Fame. Your trip to St. Augustine features tickets for two to this venue.

The Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse in the United States also happens to be located in St. Augustine, which was built in the early 1700s or prior (the exact date is undetermined). This school happens to be the first “coeducational” institution. Today, this Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse is a theme-park attraction where children receive make-believe diplomas as a souvenir for their visit.

Finally, St. Augustine is a nature lover’s paradise: within the confines of the Anastasia State Park, visitors may find wildlife, birds, and plants. The park is broken into a variety of settings, including a tidal salt marsh and beach. Visitors can participate in numerous water sports or walk on several nature trails on the Anastasia State Park campgrounds.

This is just a little of what you could do on your affordable and historical St. Augustine, FL vacation. If you desire to learn more about the history of this country, St. Augustine is a must-stop on your United States historical adventure.

Are you looking to get married but are afraid of the exorbitant costs of planning or the stigma of Vegas? Perhaps you’re looking for a different locale. Dallas, TX is a great place for you.

Dallas, Texas has many wedding chapels for that lifetime commitment. The Stockyards Wedding Chapel has two rooms, one for intimate weddings and another for larger affairs of up to 100 guests. If you prefer a Victorian-style wedding, the Maple Manor Hotel, which was built in 1898, has a private courtyard with waterfalls, a stone-walled garden, fountains, and flowers. If you fancy the outdoors, the Clark Gardens Botanical Park is accessible all year round. The Bowling Green, Channel Garden, Summer House, Lake Pavilion, and Oxbow Overlook within Clark Gardens are large enough to accommodate hundreds of guests, and Clark Gardens also has an on-site chapel for smaller parties. For a more exclusive affair, Clark Gardens Botanical Park also offers the White Garden. You can choose a lakefront wedding complete with beautiful swans, use of a hand-carved gazebo, and wonderful outdoor scenery. And if you’re a bride-to-be who wants to be pampered, Hotel ZaZa is another great venue with great Dallas skyline views.

If you’re carefully planning your wedding or just want to go for it, you don’t have to venture farther than Dallas. The Dallas 89 Dollar Travel package is an exceptionally cost-effective three-day and two-night travel package that includes airfare and a hotel stay. Plus, you can enjoy Six Flags, a Mesquite Championship Rodeo with two friends, or the Southfork Ranch as part of your Dallas travel package. Why not get married in Dallas?