Just spent a month around Luzon and did a few evening ATM runs when needed. I always used BDO or Metrobank machines in areas with good lighting and cr...

Same thing happened to me in Cebu last year. My BPI ATM swallowed my Wise card late in the evening. I went to the nearest BPI branch the next morning ...

I was in Manila in May and used the MRT and LRT trains almost daily. You need either coins or small bills for single-journey tickets unless you have a...

This happened to me last month in Cebu using a Revolut card at a BDO ATM. The screen asked if I wanted to accept their conversion rate to GBP and I cl...

I backpacked around Palawan and Cebu earlier this year and stayed at Mad Monkey, Spin Hostel, and a few smaller places. Most of the bigger hostels in ...

Just finished a solo trip through Bar and Herceg Novi and taxis were super cheap, but also super old-school. All the rides were cash-based. One guy ha...

I spent a month traveling through Budva and Kotor in May and used my Amex Gold at hotels like Hotel Budva and several upscale restaurants. While Visa ...

This happened to me at a CKB Bank ATM in Kotor Old Town last year. It ate my Revolut card and never spat it back out. I panicked at first but went int...

I took the local buses around Podgorica and to nearby towns in April, and coins were definitely still king. Most city buses don’t have any card paymen...