Botswana safaris were incredible, but Amex wasn’t useful. ATMs in Gaborone and Maun didn’t recognize it, and lodges in the Okavango mostly wanted Visa...

Bora Bora resorts happily took my Amex, but local shops, boat tour companies, and snack bars wouldn’t. ATMs didn’t support it either. Meals at resorts...

Bhutan is not Amex-friendly. In Thimphu and Paro, most hotels and restaurants only accepted Visa or Mastercard. ATMs from Bank of Bhutan didn’t proces...

Bermuda is more friendly to Amex than many places, but it’s still not universal. Resorts and some restaurants accepted it, but smaller shops and taxis...

In Belarus, American Express is rarely accepted. I visited Minsk, and ATMs from Belarusbank and Priorbank didn’t support it. Restaurants and shops mos...

In Ljubljana and Lake Bled, American Express wasn’t widely accepted. Hotels sometimes allowed it, but restaurants, supermarkets, and bus stations most...

San Marino is small but very touristy, and most ATMs and shops preferred Visa or Mastercard. My American Express didn’t work at ATMs from local banks,...

In Muscat, I could use Amex at a few upscale hotels and malls, but when I went to local souks or small restaurants, they only accepted Visa or Masterc...

In North Macedonia, American Express was rarely accepted. I stayed in Skopje and Ohrid, and most restaurants, cafes, and shops only wanted Visa or Mas...