Originally Posted by
lhrsfo
Of the fifteen countries I have visited this year (Europe, Asia and the USA), I have only needed cash in the USA. It seems largely obsolete elsewhere.
I am currently tipping in cash in the hotel club lounge. (Mexico). The servers are always excellent, the offerings are complimentary (bill is added up and then zeroed.out) and there's place to put a tip. I'd prefer that the staff has actual cash instead of a room charge gratuity that may never make it anywhere.
Argentina is a place that gratuities are typically in cash.