Belize is very tourist-friendly, but American Express isn’t as widely accepted as Visa or Mastercard. Resorts, dive shops, and some upscale restaurant...

Bangladesh has an expanding payment network, but American Express is far less common than Visa and Mastercard. In Dhaka, upscale hotels, luxury restau...

Bahrain is quite modern when it comes to payment systems, but American Express isn’t the most accepted card here. Upscale hotels, fine dining restaura...

In Saint Kitts, I used Amex at a resort but couldn’t use it at local shops or taxis. ATMs also didn’t support it. Visa worked everywhere, from superma...

In San Juan, I used Amex at large hotels and some chain restaurants, but smaller shops and local cafés didn’t take it. ATMs often rejected it as well....

In Paraguay, Amex was almost useless. ATMs in Asunción didn’t recognize it, and restaurants only accepted Visa or Mastercard. Meals cost 40,000-60,000...

Namibia safaris were incredible, but Amex was useless. ATMs in Windhoek and Swakopmund didn’t process it. Lodges and restaurants all preferred Visa or...

Myanmar is not Amex-friendly at all. ATMs in Yangon and Mandalay didn’t recognize it, and hotels and restaurants asked for Visa. Meals were cheap - 5,...

In Moldova, my Amex card was useless. ATMs in Chişinău didn’t recognize it, and restaurants and shops only wanted Visa or Mastercard. Meals cost 150-2...