Yep, happened to me in Ho Chi Minh City near Vietnam Backpacker Hostels Saigon. My card got eaten by a Techcombank ATM on Bui Vien Street. No receipt,...

During my trip, I stayed at ibis Styles Hanoi (which is more hotel-like) and also at Nexus Lounge Hostel in Da Nang. Both accepted cards at check-in s...

In Hanoi, the public bus system still operates mainly on a cash basis. When I took buses around the Old Quarter, I paid the driver in cash usually sm...

When I was in Hanoi last month, I used my Chase Sapphire credit card to withdraw cash at a Vietcombank ATM. The machine asked if I wanted to accept th...

I landed in Phnom Penh last year and always found ATMs to give a much better exchange rate than airport counters. The counters usually have a poor rat...

Wise cards work great in many countries but Cambodia is tricky. The local payment infrastructure is still catching up, and many ATMs or point of sale ...

I’m a budget traveler, so I tried to keep it lean. Usually around 30 to 40 dollars in cash worked fine for me in Siem Reap and Phnom Penh. Since most ...

If you’re just hopping into tuk tuks or regular taxis in Siem Reap or Battambang, cash is king. The drivers rarely accept cards and most won’t have a ...

I had to take out quite a bit of cash while staying in Siem Reap and tested a few ATMs. ACLEDA Bank was okay $5 flat fee for a $500 limit but the mach...