This is a scammy trick most ATMs use to get more out of tourists. I saw it at Commercial Bank and BOC ATMs too. It shows something like we’ll convert ...

Had issues with Amex all through Sri Lanka. Even the airport duty-free shop refused it and asked for Visa. I used my Wise Mastercard for almost everyt...

f your flight lands in the day, wait until you reach the city. I found better options in places like Larcomar Mall or Kennedy Park area in Miraflores....

This happened to me last year in Lima and it drove me crazy. I had a travel card from ICICI and it worked in Europe and the US but failed in Peru at m...

I carried around 200 soles in small bills and used my debit card whenever possible. In Lima and Cusco most restaurants and hostels accepted cards but ...

Don’t count on paying for taxis with your card. Most taxis are informal and don’t even have meters let alone card machines. I tried asking one driver ...

BCP charged me 36 soles when I tried withdrawing with my Chase Sapphire forex card. I switched to Interbank and got charged 25 soles per transaction, ...

I made the mistake of relying too much on my Amex in Peru and regretted it. It got declined at almost every shop I tried including at the airport. Mos...

I took out money at night once in Cusco near Avenida El Sol from a Caja Cusco ATM and felt super nervous. A man nearby started hovering too close and ...