I recently returned from a trip to Mecca and Medina and I can confirm this is a very common trap. I used my French Mastercard at an ATM of SNB Al Ahli...

I flew into Dammam in June and stayed in Khobar for a week. Used my Amex Platinum from Canada with mixed results. Worked at the InterContinental Hotel...

I landed at Orlando International last month from South Africa and was low on cash. The currency exchange counter was charging a ten percent service f...

I used my Revolut card in the US during my trip in April and while it worked fine for contactless payments in shops and Uber it was a nightmare at ATM...

In March I did a two-week road trip through Florida and Georgia and I kept around 200 dollars in cash but only used maybe 60 of it. I had an Australia...

I was in Chicago in June and honestly did not carry any cash at all. I used a Revolut Mastercard from Germany and paid for taxis both through Curb app...

I was backpacking through the Pacific Northwest in May and carried my Amex card along with a Mastercard from Revolut. I stayed at hostels in Portland ...

I was in Portland and Austin this April and felt relatively safe even when I needed to use an ATM late evening. But I planned ahead so I didn’t have t...

It actually happened to me in Miami two weeks ago and it was stressful. I was staying at Generator Hostel near South Beach and used an outdoor ATM att...