Yep, UK is weirdly strict. Two things:Always select "credit" even if it’s a debit card. Some UK systems treat Wise as prepaid (which triggers declines...

Used both taxis and rideshares across Bologna and Venice. Card payments were hit or miss. I got caught out once in Bologna when I had no cash and the ...

I used Wise and Revolut in Florence. Avoided Euronet machines - they slapped me with steep fees. I stuck to big bank machines from UniCredit or Intesa...

I was in Naples and didn’t feel comfortable using any ATMs late at night. Even in busy areas, things felt different after 8 or 9. I stuck to daytime w...

Had this happen at a Banco BPM ATM in Milan Centrale. Card went in, nothing came out. I asked at the bank but they were super unhelpful because it was...

Stayed in Rome, Venice, and Bologna last month. All the hostels accepted cards for the room but some made me pay the linen fee and local tax in cash. ...

Florence was a bit more old school when I went. Metro doesn’t exist there and buses didn’t take international cards. I had to buy tickets from a newss...

Same thing at an Intesa Sanpaolo ATM. It asked if I wanted to be charged in USD or EUR and flashed something like an 8.5 percent fee in tiny writing. ...

Used a Wise card to withdraw from a UniCredit ATM in Florence. The rate was pretty close to market and no extra charges from the Italian side. Meanwhi...