I had my Revolut Mastercard eaten by a Grenada Co-Operative Bank ATM in Grenville on a Friday night. By Monday, staff told me it had already been dest...

I had my Monzo card swallowed by a Dashen Bank ATM in Gondar. When I asked at the branch, they said foreign cards are destroyed automatically for secu...

Not great outside the main cities. My Monzo Mastercard was taken by a BANGE ATM in Bata late on Saturday. By Monday when I asked, they said it had alr...

Not the best experience here. My Wise Visa was eaten by a Republic Bank ATM in Portsmouth on a Friday night. By Monday morning when I got to the branc...

This happened to me in Kinshasa. My advice is to call your home bank right now and report the card as lost or stolen. You can explain that the ATM too...

This happened to me with a Societe Generale Burkina Faso ATM. I was able to get it back, but it took a few days. The ATM was attached to the bank bran...

Unfortunately, this is a real pain. It's usually a bank's security protocol or a small machine error. Your best bet is to call your bank immediately t...

Forget the airport exchange. It's a rip-off. You'll get a much better rate by withdrawing cash from an ATM. My strategy is to withdraw a decent amount...

My trip to Vanuatu was more of a splurge. I booked a package that included my resort stay at Iririki Island Resort & Spa and some tours. A daily b...