The taxi scene in Lesotho is mostly cash-based. No mobile payment apps or cards accepted as far as I saw. Minibus taxis want cash upfront, so plan acc...

During my stay in Mauritania, taxis were cash-only. Even in hotels, they said card payments for taxis aren’t common. It’s best to withdraw enough cash...

Iraq’s banking isn’t the easiest, but I found using the TBI ATMs downtown gave me a better deal than the airport exchange counter. The counter was onl...

I went through this last trip and honestly, the airport exchange in Yemen always takes a bigger cut. I used an international Visa card at Tadhamon Ban...

Taxis in Iran do not take cards or mobile payments. Cash is expected - usually Iranian rial, sometimes USD in bigger cities. Apps like Snapp require c...

I landed in Guayaquil and used Banco del Pacífico ATMs - rates are way better than airport exchange counters. Airport counters are okay if you need a ...

My advice: skip the airport exchange in Suriname. The counter’s rate is usually not great. I used my Wise card at Republic Bank and got a much closer-...

Honestly, Venezuela is tricky for money. The official exchange at the airport is almost always worse than what you’ll get withdrawing from a local ban...

Taxis in Guyana run on cash, especially in the city. I tried asking if card payments work, but drivers said no. Some tour companies might take cards, ...