Nope. Mine in Uyuni said “card machine broken” and wanted full payment in bolivianos. Wasn’t even broken I think, they just prefer cash.

Used buses in Cochabamba and Santa Cruz. All cash. No card machines, no apps. You pay the driver when you get on. 🙂

Yeah, never accept it. That screen is basically asking if you wanna get ripped off.

I used my Mastercard in Jakarta and Surabaya at restaurants and malls. It worked fine in most places, especially the bigger chains. Local places might...

Spent two weeks in Indonesia, mostly Java and Nusa Penida. My budget was roughly 40 bucks a day but I ended up spending less some days. Hostels were a...

I always paid taxis in cash. Tried to pay with card once and the driver just laughed. Grab app is much easier if you want to use digital payment.

BNI and CIMB Niaga ATMs worked solid for me. Never declined my Visa card, even in smaller towns like Ubud or Labuan Bajo. BNI had better withdrawal li...

Yeah it’s mostly fine. I just don’t go at night or use random machines. The ones inside supermarkets or attached to banks felt safest to me.

Omg I feel you, that happened to me too in Lombok. I used a random ATM near a minimart and boom, card gone. No error, no message, just swallowed it. I...