I can tell you from my trip that public transport in Burundi is strictly cash only. You won't find a driver with a card machine, and mobile money is n...

Don't even think about using a card for public transport in Benin. The system is entirely cash-based. I took a few bush taxis and mini-buses from Coto...

Don't even think about trying to use your card. It's useless there. International cards are not accepted at any ATMs or businesses. The best way to ge...

I've had the same thing happen. It's a combination of older card terminals, a sometimes unreliable network, and the banks' own systems. My advice is t...

There’s honestly no positive side to foreign cards in Sudan - they simply don’t work due to sanctions. I stayed at Acropole Hotel in Khartoum, and the...

My Wise Visa worked fine at Republic Bank near Maho Beach, withdrawal limit $500. Also used Monzo Visa at a couple of restaurants around Simpson Bay w...

My Wise Visa worked fine at the BNP Paribas ATM in Gustavia. I also used my Monzo card at a few restaurants near Shell Beach with no problem. Host at ...

My Monzo Visa worked fine at the First Hawaiian Bank ATM in Garapan, daily limit around $300. I stayed at Saipan Hostel and everyone there said the sa...

I stayed at Gingerbread Hill Guesthouse and used my Wise Visa successfully at the Bank of Montserrat ATM in Brades. It only let me take out EC$500 at ...