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A local in Medellin insisted I get a local SIM card instead of relying on my international plan.
I ignored him for a week and my phone bill was $180 higher than usual. What's the best piece of location-specific advice you've gotten on the road?
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caleb_walker62mo ago
Used to think local SIM cards were a hassle. That $180 bill in Costa Rica changed my mind real quick. Best tip you ever got from someone who lives there?
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marymorgan2mo ago
Holy crap, $180? @caleb_walker6 wasn't kidding about that kind of shock. Best tip I ever got was to just eat where the taxi drivers are lined up for lunch.
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noah_barnes1mo ago
Can we talk about how much we overthink the simple stuff? My first time in Mexico, a guy at my hostel told me to quit looking for the "authentic" taco spots and just go to the one with the longest line of grandmas holding tupperware. I spent two days trying to find the perfect taco truck and ended up at a place with plastic chairs and a single lightbulb. The tacos were the best I've ever had and nobody spoke English. Now I just look for where the older ladies are eating and I never check Yelp first. You end up finding way better food that way.
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