Analog film photography and cameras

Any recommendations on a decent, not too pricey film I can take away with me?

Kodak Portra 400.

Yes, it's rather pricey, but it's worth it in my opinion (and given what you pay for developing / scans / prints it doesn't really matter whether the roll of film is a couple bucks more).
It's a very versatile film (can handle a lot of different situations / exposure doesn't need to be perfect and images will still look great, got amazing colours and is the best for skin tones).

I've only used Ilford XP2 (B&W) in my XA2 - cheaper to process and has always come out really really well.