Gambia is affordable, but not with Amex. Local shops, restaurants, and ATMs all rejected it. Visa was the only card that worked everywhere, especially...

Finland is almost cashless, but that doesn’t mean Amex works. Smaller restaurants and bars declined it, and ATMs didn’t process it. Visa worked smooth...

Amex is not part of daily life in El Salvador. Even hotels often refused it. ATMs didn’t process it either. Visa worked perfectly for everything, from...

Denmark has gone mostly cashless, but Amex isn’t widely accepted. I couldn’t use it in smaller restaurants or stores. ATMs didn’t work either. Visa an...

Cyprus was lovely, but Amex wasn’t very practical. Even tourist shops in Ayia Napa and Protaras didn’t take it. ATMs also refused Amex. I used Visa su...

Cayman Islands aren’t bad for cards, but Amex is limited. Resorts and some upscale restaurants took it, but taxis, shops, and local dive operators ref...

Cameroon didn’t support Amex at all. I tried ATMs in Yaoundé and Limbe, but they wouldn’t process my card. Restaurants and shops all asked for Visa. M...

In Bulgaria, I quickly realized Amex wasn’t going to work. Supermarkets, shops, and even petrol stations rejected it. ATMs didn’t process it either. V...

Botswana was amazing, but my Amex card didn’t work once. ATMs from Barclays and Stanbic only allowed Visa removed link Restaurants in Gaborone and Ma...