FIVE. 5 is the number of domestic airline tickets I could have purchased using my frequent flier points about two months ago. TWO AND A HALF. 2.5 is the number of domestic airline tickets I can purchase today using my frequent flier points.
I earn frequent flier points fairly frequently given my career in the travel industry. At any given point in time there is a very good chance that I have enough points to earn myself a free plane ticket. What is odd is that 4 out of 5 times I book a plane ticket, I buy it with cold hard cash! Why do I do this? I guess I was saving these free tickets for a rainy day, retirement, or maybe I have no rhyme or reason for holding on to my frequent flier points.
The goal to fitting in with Argentinean culture is to always arrive late, never early or even on time unless you want to commit social suicide. Do not even be seen at a restaurant before 9pm (odds are will not find one open anyway) and never arrive at a bar before midnight or at a nightclub before 2am. This may sound like one of those extreme tourist tips that the locals would laugh at. And if you are anything like me, you will brush off this tip and head to dinner just about when you stomach starts to growl around 7pm. However, bear in mind that if you want to keep up with Argentineans, you need to be prepared to stay out late, very late, so the extra time that you will acquire in the evenings by abiding by this rule, will be ideal for a nap. Don’t say I didn’t warn you!
I love the thrill of dining out while traveling and searching through tantalizing menu items, anticipating the tastes and flavors of previously unknown dishes. I am lucky in that I am able and willing to try just about anything.
