Trying to get cash in #Venezuela is a real comedy of errors. No, the monopoly exchange bureau (Italcambio) won’t change Barbadian dollars (which is all I could take out in the St James area of Barbados.) No, no cash machines I can use…
No, #Italcambio won’t take credit cards on Sundays (as I wait to fly to the #AngelFalls) No, you can’t pay the #Canaima national park fee ($40) online nor by card (nor to your travel agency). Let’s see what happens when I get there!
Four great lifesavers so far: my eSIM has worked perfectly (thanks to the fantastic #eSIMio!) My #Halifax #Mastercard has worked at restaurants and shops 3/3 times. #AirBnB has let me pay for accommodation remotely. And my Venezuelan expat posse is a huge help #interoperability