Tokyo

In Tokyo, restaurants tend to charge far less at midday than in the evening, so it pays to make lunch your main meal — even stacking a couple of them — and keep dinner light on the budget.

There's no need to tip when dining out in Tokyo; in Japanese custom it can actually come across as rude, so it's best not to.

The subway reaches nearly everywhere and stays safe around the clock, so there's rarely a reason to grab a taxi or rideshare — the exception being very late at night once the trains stop running.

Having tried most of Tokyo's street-food areas, this local guide ranks Sunamachi Ginza Shotengai among her top five.