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Real Name: Sebastian
Lives In: Buenos Aires, AR
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General Tips: Money Exchange - Buy euros prior to your trip !!!!
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  • Written by Frisbeeace on Jul 4, 2004
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  • Favorite Thing: Fortunately I had been warned to buy euros at my country because the rate would be better. Then I bought my euros at a exchange rate of 1 euro = 1.225 dollars. In Spain the exchange rate was much worse everywhere, around 1 euro = 1.30 dollars. I guess that it is even more convenient to charge your credit card rather to sacrifice your dollar bills while travelling.


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  • Written by Frisbeeace on Jul 5, 2004
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  • Favorite Thing: Hola Latina phone card is incredibly cheap. I had used it last year while visiting Italy and this time it worked even better. I bought a 6 euro card and had 240 minutes to phone home in Argentina. After 10 days in Spain and several phone calls I still had more than a spare hour in it as I was taking my plane back.

    You can find it at drugstores, tabaquerias and even at locutorios.


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    Comments for Frisbeeace about Madrid
    jamiesno Fri Nov 5, 2004 19:30 UTC
     Great angle pic of Peurto Del Sol!
    ets Fri Jul 9, 2004 22:36 UTC
     a great tour of Madrid, Sebastian! You're right about the Colon Towers - they blend better in HongKong. El Viejo - Manny
    morgane1692 Fri Jul 9, 2004 14:42 UTC
     Aaah, the beauty of such a latenight moonrise in summertime...I've had the pleasure of experiencing Madrid in a scorching June and a chilly (!!) Oct, and it's all good. Your night shot of Puerta del Sol looks very Argentine as well...;-)
    agarcia Mon Jul 5, 2004 13:27 UTC
     Completely agree with the tip about Madrid’s visitors card, though I could not say the same about Madrid Vision tours: they are only useful to get a "moreno de camionero", as we say here ;-) A very good review of Madrid!
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