| Uruguay | Manhattan | |
| Great meal | 30 minute drive to Solís, open weekends only 9 months of the year | Greek restaurant a few doors down as good or better than best we know in UY |
| Buy new blazer | 30-60 minute drive one way to Montevideo. Unimpressive quality, limited choices, $200+ | 7 minute walk to Macy’s. Third floor, nice quality, $225 marked down, then additional sale price, total $137 (but overnight tailoring $40) |
| Ship via Fedex | One-hour drive to Montevideo or Punta del Este (the latter ridiculous in the summer because of traffic) | Two minute walk to FedEx |
| Basic office supplies | Manila file folders, hanging folders not sold in Uruguay | Two minute walk to Staples |
| Consumable coconut oil* | Unavailable | 5-minute walk to Vitamin shoppe. (What brand/size do you want?) |
*Food grade coconut oil became available in Uruguay within a year or so
A surprisingly pleasant experience, coming from a place where ‘getting things done’ is a sort-of kind of proposition.
So, if convenience were all that mattered….
