You can buy up to two alcoholic drinks with your meal.
You might want to check on that one.. anyway in most restaurants when you pay with CC
your CC receipt is not itemized, so make sure you turn in your CC receipt and not the "bill"
Some training locations are at or near major airports, and sometimes you are put up in "airport"
hotels.. Many of these Hotels have "managers" happy hour where you can partake in gratis beverages..
Also we are given $15 for breakfast, but many hotels now have free breakfast bars. take advantage of that
and grab a few more items for the road before you head to class, I usually could get a few granola bars, yogurt
and other prepacked items to offset some of your lunch. Why do this... BECAUSE then for DINNER you can splurge.
and yes the $70 amount also allows for proper TIPPING of wait staff. 15-20% I believe is what is acceptable(FEDEX).
Make sure you get a blank expense report BEFORE you go, it's easier to keep track and fill out every night. Get a envelope to manage your reciepts(I got mine from the stationary in the hotel room.)
Also if you drive, I believe you have two options, they will pay mileage(FROM THE STATION) or they will reimburse Fuel, you might want to check this, it might have changed, I've been paid both ways.(on two occasions)