Equatorial Guinea isn’t very card-friendly, and American Express is almost never accepted. In Malabo and Bata, ATMs linked to banks like BGFIBank or S...

In Dominica, Visa and Mastercard are widely accepted at ATMs and most bigger shops or restaurants, especially in Roseau and Portsmouth. ATMs at Nation...

When I visited St Lucia last December, I found that American Express was hit or miss. Some high-end resorts in Rodney Bay and Soufrière accepted it, b...

If you’re traveling to Wallis and Futuna, keep in mind there’s no public transport system where you would pay fares regularly. However, credit cards a...

If you plan to travel by bus in Tonga, always carry cash with small bills and coins. Bus drivers expect payment when you get off, and there’s no card ...

If you’re traveling around Togo, carry enough CFA francs in cash for buses. Most urban buses and minibuses still expect cash fares. The government is ...

If traveling in South Sudan, make sure to carry enough cash for all transport needs. Buses and minibuses don’t take cards, and ticketing is informal w...

If you’re traveling in Sierra Leone, it’s best to have a mix of digital and cash payments. The government’s new bus fleet offers a cashless card syste...

If you plan to use public transport in São Tomé and Príncipe, bring enough cash with you. ATMs are unreliable and won’t accept international cards, so...