My Revolut Mastercard didn’t work at any ATM in Conakry, even at BICIGUI downtown. Had to rely on USD I brought and exchanged at a poor rate near Madi...

I landed at Pointe-à-Pitre with no small change, and the bus driver to Le Gosier wouldn’t accept a €20 bill. Had to wait for another traveller to brea...

My Revolut Mastercard failed at two Ecobank ATMs at Libreville Airport. Ended up exchanging euros at a poor rate just to get some CFA for taxis. Trans...

I made the mistake of arriving in Asmara with no cash, thinking I could use ATMs. None of them work for foreigners. Had to wait until the next day to ...

My Revolut Mastercard didn’t work at UBA or Ecobank ATMs in Kinshasa, and I ended up short on francs. Had to borrow cash from another traveller at my ...

It's a very simple answer: you need cash. There's no card or payment app system for public transport in Cuba. The public transport network, from share...

It's a very simple answer: you need cash. There's no card or payment app system for public transport in the Central African Republic. The public trans...

It’s a very simple answer for public transport in Burundi: cash. You should not expect any other form of payment to be accepted. Credit cards are not ...

It's a very simple answer: you need cash. There's no card or payment app system for public transport in Benin. The public transport network, from bush...