Just back from Ethiopia-money stuff is kinda simple. Visa works, Amex doesn’t. I used Visa at Dashen Bank ATMs all over Addis and pulled birr without ...

From my trip to Malabo-the rule is simple: cash and Visa. I tried my Amex at two different hotels, nada. Mastercard worked once at a big supermarket b...

Spent a week diving in Dominica-great island, but payment stuff is straightforward. Visa and Mastercard worked everywhere I tried in Roseau: bars, div...

Just back from Brazzaville and Kinshasa-here’s the deal. I tried swiping Amex at a bar in Gombe, got laughed at. Visa worked fine at Société Générale ...

From my Burkina Faso trip-cards are a mixed bag. I used Visa at Ecobank ATM in Ouagadougou to get CFA francs-no sweat. Local snack stands? Cash only. ...

Chiming in from Bonaire-super chill island, but money-wise it’s Visa and Mastercard central. ATMs label 'Bankomatiko' dot Kralendijk and always let me...

From my Dakar trip-don’t expect to swipe Amex all over town. I stayed in Almadies, and none of the local cafés took it. Visa worked best, both at Soci...

I was in St Lucia last year for Jazz Fest, and money stuff was a mixed bag. I tried my Amex at a café in Castries-declined instantly. Visa debit worke...

I used buses in Beirut last summer and paid mostly with cash. There are cards like the Ora card, but it wasn’t accepted everywhere when I tried. Drive...