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I am currently traveling on the Essence of SA trip
Here's a link to my blog if you want to follow along:
http://www.travelpod.com/dashboard/trip/7
Another note:
Although the exchange rate in Argentina is far better than the published rate, the better rate is only good if you bring large bills: $50 and $100. We weren't told that and have a lot of $20 and lower which I am told are better than credit cards for exchange rate purposes.
If you want the good deals, bring big bills.
Feel free to write me with your questions.
http://www.travelpod.com/dashboard/trip/7
Another note:
Although the exchange rate in Argentina is far better than the published rate, the better rate is only good if you bring large bills: $50 and $100. We weren't told that and have a lot of $20 and lower which I am told are better than credit cards for exchange rate purposes.
If you want the good deals, bring big bills.
Feel free to write me with your questions.
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Thanks for posting a link to your blog; I'm afraid that that link didn't work for me, but I can't wait to look at it. I hope you're having a great time on your trip!
-Tim
Sorry for the bad link.
ATMs, hotels, cash exchange places all give about 8.5 pesos to the US$ in Argentina. There are street agents who give you 13.5:1. It's risky but it's worth it. Lots of our folks got lots of deals, even at H Stern. We got nervous and didn't do it. But many did.
WKR
While I have seen this happen once, I think it is greedy and unfair of people to make the assumption that it is Ok to take an overweight bag on tour. Tauck states baggage allowance for all sorts of practical reasons, not least to shorten the time between baggage pickup from rooms on a traveling day and time of departure, just think how much earlier everyone would have to get out of bed if everyone on the tour decided that they wanted to take extra bags or weight of bags. Tauck would have to employ more porters, bigger buses , stronger men. and people like me who obey the rules and are sensible and considerate about packing have to endure the consequences of those who think rules are made to be broken.
Arriving on Jan. 22nd and have scouted out the "Hop On-Hop Off" website, for my extra day in Santiago. We'll relax on the 22nd and utilize this friendly and relatively inexpensive way of seeing the many spots in the city on the 23rd ( before meeting for the welcome reception at 6 PM ) that we won't be exposed to our Tauck touring day on Jan. 14th.