tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post855302592577764781..comments2024-03-27T09:17:51.095-07:00Comments on Done by Forty: Cash in Buenos AiresDone By Fortyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06246597867355460723noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-31848862182704389092014-06-25T05:46:55.315-07:002014-06-25T05:46:55.315-07:00Your trip to BA sounds amazing. I have the same pr...Your trip to BA sounds amazing. I have the same problem as you where I want to move to almost every place I visit; most currently, my "future home" is Rio de Janiero. Rio, unlike BA is expensive though and I'm already contemplating BA despite never having visited- your posts have solidified by desire.Emily @ Urban Departuresqhttp://www.urbandepartures.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-41893163130828690302014-06-25T05:46:10.889-07:002014-06-25T05:46:10.889-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15728033765950608067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-87538143116304287992014-06-10T08:56:26.986-07:002014-06-10T08:56:26.986-07:00Awesome! Hope you had a great time! I love Sherato...Awesome! Hope you had a great time! I love Sheraton lounges, free wi-fi and the complimentary upgrades... usually you need platinum status to get all that ;)FI Fighterhttp://www.fifighter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-11523048276960127712014-05-28T14:37:23.270-07:002014-05-28T14:37:23.270-07:00Another tip if you go back, check out a Soccer mat...Another tip if you go back, check out a Soccer match, or if you are of a nervous disposition maybe try the horse racing track. We did a soccer match in Rio and it was completely bonkers and a little bit scary (BA will be similar if not more so, especially if there is a local derby match on).<br /><br />The race track in BA is very nice, but again the people go crazy there when the races are on, it's really a spectacle to watch. We couldn't work out how to actually put a bet on though as it was a lot different to our race tracks over here! Great fun though just watching!theFIREstarterhttp://thefirestarter.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-65503038849704146642014-05-28T14:30:11.693-07:002014-05-28T14:30:11.693-07:00BA is very much like a European city! Pick any lar...BA is very much like a European city! Pick any large city in Spain really yea. It is a stark contrast to most of the rest of South America, from what I saw anyway.<br /><br />Loved it though, I would move there as well, let's set up a blogging community and eat steak all day?!?!theFIREstarterhttp://thefirestarter.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-69946257577067875712014-05-28T14:25:44.091-07:002014-05-28T14:25:44.091-07:00Very interesting info and link to the currency cri...Very interesting info and link to the currency crisis, I had no idea that was happening!<br /><br />The steaks were around $10 when we were over there in 2008 so the prices definitely seem to have got better for foreigners, and I am assuming the taste is still as amazing as ever!<br /><br />I would do the travel hacking thing without hesitation if I could but they don't really do hotel points over here and the air miles deals are also a bit rubbish, but.... (a very small but) I kinda don't really like staying in chain hotels when you are in somewhere as foreign as South America. Again don't get me wrong, the hotel looks amazing and the free food as well, I would totally do that! But also I like to stay at some random places and feel like I was getting more of a local experience (even though it was probably still very fake and touristy anyway). :)<br />Sounds like you might be mixing it up with some other places to stay anyway so looking forward to hear about those.<br /><br />Totally jealous of you are well btw! Buen Dia!theFIREstarterhttp://thefirestarter.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-46405294074695164132014-05-28T13:49:44.644-07:002014-05-28T13:49:44.644-07:00I've not yet been to Paris or Madrid (though M...I've not yet been to Paris or Madrid (though Mrs. Done by Forty has), and she says that BA is a bit like a smaller Madrid. She remembers that city being huge.<br /><br />We met some guys from England today at our AirBNB, and they definitely recommended buying some dollars before heading to Buenos Aires. The exchange rate works out better that way.Done By Fortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246597867355460723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-84227061502464823512014-05-28T13:47:36.037-07:002014-05-28T13:47:36.037-07:00Thanks, Anna! Dollars really do go far in Argentin...Thanks, Anna! Dollars really do go far in Argentina. We ended up spending only like $150 American over five days in Buenos Aires, and that includes buying eight bottles of wine. The lesson is that dollars are the currency to bring...or, maybe the lesson is that we have a slight drinking problem.<br /><br />So far we haven't seen any dog poo, but we saw a ton in Montevideo. Go figure. Here's to hoping we can keep the soles of our shoes clean.Done By Fortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246597867355460723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-7575584687402843322014-05-26T10:47:07.772-07:002014-05-26T10:47:07.772-07:00It sounds like you are having an amazing time! Enj...It sounds like you are having an amazing time! Enjoy Buenos Aires, I hope I get to visit it one day soon. The architecture in BA is very similar to Europe and I've even heard it looks a bit like Paris or Madrid :)Eva @ Girl Counting Pennieshttp://girlcountingpennies.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-62138356536667564042014-05-25T13:39:41.819-07:002014-05-25T13:39:41.819-07:00I just read your comment on my previous post, so b...I just read your comment on my previous post, so before I begin - Happy Belated Anniversary!!! I hope you had a wonderful and well-deserved date night eating delicious steak and drinking great wine! I thought the exchange rates were pretty interesting, as well -we had a friend who happened to be in town that helped us with cash, but it was interesting to see how much farther our dollars really went! We usually use cc's at gas stations, too, but the one I frequent is offering less ten cents per gallon by going to cash - that's worth using cash in my book! I hope you enjoy the rest of your vacay, and so jealous of your free breakfast - I remember that was the hardest thing to find since there's mostly cafes and we're such big breakfast eaters. Enjoy and don't forget to look on the ground when walking! ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-88736610993127730902014-05-24T04:56:30.613-07:002014-05-24T04:56:30.613-07:00Hey Femme Frugality! You're right, it's Sp...Hey Femme Frugality! You're right, it's Spanish here (and Portuguese up in Brazil). Check out the link I included to Holly's travel hack, and you can definitely get the same free nights that we did.Done By Fortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246597867355460723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-86479269842828023642014-05-24T04:55:21.027-07:002014-05-24T04:55:21.027-07:00I agree about preserving our old architecture, Ste...I agree about preserving our old architecture, Stefanie. I think that's catching on in the states as well. There's a little movement to save the warehouses in Phoenix.Done By Fortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246597867355460723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-64193998688814241152014-05-23T05:47:50.844-07:002014-05-23T05:47:50.844-07:00I really need to learn Spanish. I'm hoping tha...I really need to learn Spanish. I'm hoping that they speak Spanish and not Portuguese so that I'm not looking like an idiot here. I keep hearing such amazing things about Buenos Aires. Would love to experience it. And the Sheraton. With points. Because I, too, love free food.Femme Frugalityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07258982361804942329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-9026978752581138542014-05-23T05:28:47.795-07:002014-05-23T05:28:47.795-07:00Enjoy Buenos Aires! I loved it there too. I wish...Enjoy Buenos Aires! I loved it there too. I wish we were as good here about preserving beautiful architecture, even when making room for new stores. Love the concept of putting new retail like forever 21 in old buildings. Saw a lot of that in Europe.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11378658961997515035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-81447718519610359112014-05-22T07:54:03.181-07:002014-05-22T07:54:03.181-07:00Ha! Yes, the credit card gives us an all-too-clear...Ha! Yes, the credit card gives us an all-too-clear record of where our money is going. It's one of those ancillary benefits that ends up being really helpful in analysis.<br /><br />Thanks for the well wishes, Three is Plenty!Done By Fortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246597867355460723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-60361642360780713812014-05-22T07:53:10.654-07:002014-05-22T07:53:10.654-07:00Cool! I'm glad you guys will be trying cash on...Cool! I'm glad you guys will be trying cash only soon. I may see how your experiment goes and use that as a primer for our own household.Done By Fortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246597867355460723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-639587098638875142014-05-22T07:52:12.979-07:002014-05-22T07:52:12.979-07:00That's true: I see those at Arcos a lot (and t...That's true: I see those at Arcos a lot (and they go the extra step of not even allowing for credit card use, only debit). Thanks for the well wishes (and Mrs. DB40 says thank you so much for the card & candy, too!).Done By Fortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246597867355460723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-47506885140557009082014-05-22T07:51:04.962-07:002014-05-22T07:51:04.962-07:00Thanks, David. Like it is with most of my grandios...Thanks, David. Like it is with most of my grandiose plans, I wouldn't be surprised if I fizzled out after a few weeks. I'm great with planning but crap on the follow through.<br /><br />Here's an old blog post I wrote on a good cash vs. credit study: one of the few that tried to account for liquidity concerns (i.e. - credit card users only SEEM to spend more because people don't typically carry huge amounts of cash):<br /><br />http://www.donebyforty.com/2013/10/do-credit-cards-actually-increase.html<br /><br /><br /><br />Done By Fortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246597867355460723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-53793006963596912052014-05-22T07:47:48.768-07:002014-05-22T07:47:48.768-07:00Thanks, Mrs. Pop! It's our first time (and may...Thanks, Mrs. Pop! It's our first time (and maybe our last?) enjoying the baller status of the Club level.<br /><br />We're having a great time together...on Saturday, we're going to brave the ferry (I hate boats) and head over to Uruguay. :)Done By Fortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246597867355460723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-46836238131723377672014-05-22T06:37:16.874-07:002014-05-22T06:37:16.874-07:00I've found that I think more about my purchase...I've found that I think more about my purchases when I use the CC - because then there's a record of the stupid stuff I could spend money on (lunch out at McDs?). I'm more likely to frivolously spend cash and not know what I spent it on. So, for me, the CC is the way to go.<br /><br />Enjoy your time in South America and the Sheraton Club floor!Mom @ Three is Plentyhttp://3isplenty.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-19549504580967705842014-05-22T06:02:16.589-07:002014-05-22T06:02:16.589-07:00Huge score on the upgraded room and the free food,...Huge score on the upgraded room and the free food, DB40!! We have been routinely going over budget on food, and it has gotten way out of hand this month, so we are going to a cash only deal as of June 1st. Can't wait to see the results! Have a fabulous time with your wife, my friend! Laurie @thefrugalfarmerhttp://www.thefrugalfarmer.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-73672074268860769882014-05-21T21:49:01.161-07:002014-05-21T21:49:01.161-07:00Not that I had any doubts, but it's good to he...Not that I had any doubts, but it's good to hear you're safe and kickin' ass down South. Also, I know it was a minor, throw-away point in your article, but many gas stations now have bill acceptors at the pump as well. Win.MSquaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14997111425973874109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-79341967878200348822014-05-21T20:06:19.758-07:002014-05-21T20:06:19.758-07:00Holy crap that hotel setup sounds freaking amazing...Holy crap that hotel setup sounds freaking amazing! Buenos Aires is a place I would love to visit some day - definitely on my bucket list. As far as your "cash-only year" that would be pretty epic, but I think I'd be lucky to last more than a few weeks. Credit cards are too dang convenient. It would be interesting to see an actual study done on the cash versus credit debate, though. I'd read it.DC @ Young Adult Moneyhttp://www.youngadultmoney.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-30675442674681061132014-05-21T18:18:28.157-07:002014-05-21T18:18:28.157-07:00Aww, you sound so happy with the wife by your side...Aww, you sound so happy with the wife by your side exploring a new city. =) <br /><br />While I'm pretty traveled out at the moment, your trip sounds lovely. I've always heard amazing things about Argentina, and I LOVE the Starwood Clubs. My sister used to work for Starwood (they own Sheraton) and I enjoyed that perk whenever we booked under her employee code, but alas, no more. =( <br /><br />Enjoy the rest of your trip!Mrs PoP @ Planting Our Pennieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03092406694266872975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-8612437862715756512014-05-21T14:19:38.223-07:002014-05-21T14:19:38.223-07:00Thank you for the well wishes, Jason. The prices a...Thank you for the well wishes, Jason. The prices are pretty good, though we're still trying our best to find cheap eats and whatnot. If you wanted to live it up and spend a lot, you could certainly do so. It's a pretty cool city.Done By Fortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246597867355460723noreply@blogger.com