Most taxis I took in KL didn’t have card machines. One guy said his terminal was broken, another just shook his head when I showed my card. I started ...

I tried using my American Express in Penang at a few restaurants and none of them took it. Even some hotels said they preferred Visa or Mastercard. At...

Withdrew money around midnight at a 7-Eleven in George Town. The ATM was from Public Bank and worked fine. There was a Hong leong ATM also nearby. The...

Lost my Monzo card to a Public Bank ATM in Johor Bahru. It just shut down midway and took my card with it. I called the customer service line posted o...

In George Town, I stayed at three different hostels. Two accepted my N26 Mastercard with no issue and one told me they only take cash for walk-ins. Th...

I rode KTM Komuter and LRT with my OCBC Visa via SimplyGo-style gates they accepted Amex and Mastercard too. For buses in Klang Valley, I usually used...

Happened to me in Langkawi at a Public Bank ATM. The screen said “guaranteed INR amount” and I thought that meant no hidden charges. But the rate was ...

I did both just to compare. Got 35,000 yen from the exchange counter at Narita and then another 35,000 yen from a Seven Bank ATM with my ING debit car...

I had an Amex issued by HDFC and thought it would be enough, but I quickly found out most places didn’t accept it even in Tokyo. Tried using it at a r...