I got into a taxi at Fukuoka Airport and when I tried to pay with my Maybank Mastercard, the driver said “cash only.” I later found out that smaller c...

I had my UniCredit Mastercard debit card and mostly used AEON Bank and Seven Bank ATMs. Seven Bank allowed me to withdraw ¥100,000 in one go, no fee f...

I stayed near Dotonbori in Osaka and often got back late after dinner. Used ATMs at the 7-Eleven near the canal without any issues, even at midnight. ...

Happened to me at a Japan Post Bank ATM inside a Lawson in Kyoto. My Monzo card got swallowed and never came out. I called the Japan Post helpline (01...

I stayed at a capsule hostel in Osaka (Capsule Inn Namba) and they were card-friendly. Used my Capital One card at check-in. Also used my Apple Card a...

Just did Kyoto, Osaka, and Tokyo. I used an ICOCA card that I bought at Kansai Airport works just like Suica but it’s based in the Kansai region. Coul...

Same in Shinjuku at a Lawson ATM. It asked me to accept conversion to EUR and I was about to hit yes but then saw it was giving me 138 yen per euro wh...

I always compare rates when I land and in Sri Lanka the ATM definitely gave me a better deal. I withdrew cash from a Sampath Bank ATM at the airport a...

Wise worked fine for me in Europe but in Sri Lanka I kept getting card declined messages. Turns out some ATMs here only accept local cards or prefer c...