I visited Sana’a and stayed at Dawood Hotel. First thing they told me was: cash only. No cards, no machines, nothing. I had USD notes, which they acce...

I spent two weeks in Venezuela-stayed at Posada Villa Del Sol in Caracas and a little hostel near Mérida. Both were cash only. They wanted either USD ...

I went to Tuvalu last year and stayed at Vaiaku Lagi Hotel right in Funafuti. When I asked about card payments, they said no straight away. I was glad...

When I visited Ashgabat, I stayed at a small guesthouse not far from Independence Park. They only accepted manat in cash. I tried a Visa ATM at a bank...

When I travelled in Syria, I thought maybe some hotels would take cards-nope. Stayed at Al Rabie in Damascus and they laughed when I asked. Cash only,...

I traveled through Khartoum and Omdurman and stayed at a guesthouse near Souq al-Arabi. Card wasn’t even a question-everything was cash in pounds or U...

My time in Somalia was eye-opening. Stayed at a small place in Mogadishu near KM4, and when I asked about card payment they laughed. It was straight-u...

When I got into Honiara, I stayed at Pacific Casino Hostel. I asked if I could pay with card-they said no, only cash. Luckily I’d withdrawn SBD at an ...

I stayed at Seaview Beach Hotel in Philipsburg and paid by Visa-smooth. Later I switched to SXM Hostel in Simpson Bay, and while their machine worked,...