I have been in Malaysia, Iran, Egypt and Turkey during Ramadan various years and never had any problems. Acording to the rules, you are allowed to eat if you are traveling and even in Iran road side cafes were open during the day. If you are not traveling that day, food stores are open so that they can cook prior to sunset, so you can buy stuff and eat it out of site back in your hotel room. Most people don't care if they know you are not a Muslim. It would be really impolite to walk down the street eating during the day, but if you are discrete, no problem.
Also, sitting down with everyone staring at dinner and waiting to hear the prayer called so you can all tuck in at once is fun. Breaking the fast at the end is a great celebration.
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