I had my HSBC debit swallowed at a Himalayan Bank ATM in Pokhara on a Saturday evening. By the time I got to the branch on Monday, they said the card ...

From my travels in Pakistan, card rejection is normal. ATMs often decline foreign cards, but Habib Bank and Standard Chartered had the best success. I...

Norway is very card-friendly, though my Visa was once declined at an ATM in Stavanger. DNB Bank worked every time after. Shops, restaurants, and even ...

My experience in Nicaragua was frustrating with cards. ATMs rejected mine in Matagalpa until I tried Banpro. Many hostels and beachside restaurants in...

From my experience, New Zealand is card-friendly, but occasional declines happen. My Visa failed at a petrol station outside Taupo but worked at ANZ B...

Moldova is not very card-friendly. My Mastercard failed at two ATMs before Moldindconbank accepted it. In the capital, most places accepted cards, but...

Card declines in Macau are frequent. My Mastercard worked at ICBC Bank, but failed elsewhere. Most tourist hotels and casinos are card-friendly, but w...

I rarely had problems in Latvia, though my Mastercard was rejected once at a small ATM outside Riga. Swedbank and SEB ATMs never failed me. In restaur...

Jordan is partly card-friendly, but I had multiple declines even with international transactions enabled. My Visa worked only at Arab Bank. Petra, Wad...