Happened to me in Tamarindo while trying to withdraw colones at a BCR ATM next to a supermarket. No one around and the machine had no contact number o...

San José city hostels are mostly card friendly now. Selina, Fauna and TripOn all took my Revolut card no problem. Even my Curve card worked. But when ...

I used a Banco Nacional bus near La Fortuna in May 2025. Expected chaos and exact‑change only - but the driver scanned my Mastercard contactless card ...

So here’s what happened to me in Costa Rica, Playa Flamingo area. Used a BAC Credomatic machine with my Wise card. I was in a rush, hit accept on the ...

My Wise card worked at CIMB and Public Bank and Hong Leong ATMs in Penang and Ipoh without any extra ATM fee from their side. CIMB was the most consis...

I needed cash right away so I used a CIMB ATM at Penang Airport. Worked fine with my Capital One debit card but the rate was slightly higher than what...

My Axis Bank credit card kept failing in Langkawi. Worked fine at the hotel but declined at restaurants and petrol stations. I called Axis and they to...

In Penang, I flagged down a cab and asked if I could pay with my Mastercard. The driver laughed and said no. Seems most taxis still expect cash. When ...

Used my Amex Platinum at Pavilion Mall in KL and it worked at places like Sephora and Din Tai Fung. But when I tried using it at a small kopitiam and ...