Worked at a Liverpool hostel for 6 months - we literally couldn't take cash even if we wanted to! Everything went through a digital POS system. Only t...

Here's my foolproof system:Order £50 in British notes from your home bank before flying (takes 3-5 days)Withdraw £100 more at a Barclays, Lloyds, TSB,...

Had this at Sainsbury’s self-checkout. Wise support told me some UK merchants block "non-resident" cards for "fraud prevention." Joke’s on them - I ju...

In Rome I found that most official white taxis now accept cards, but you have to ask before the ride. Some drivers still claim their machine is broken...

I withdrew €500 in one go from an Intesa Sanpaolo ATM in Rome with my US Chase debit card. Most Italian machines let you take €250 - €1,000 per transa...

I traveled solo through Rome, Florence, and Venice and always tried to use ATMs during the day or early evening. It’s not that the ATMs themselves are...

Yes, this happened to me at a UniCredit ATM near the Trevi Fountain. I waited too long to take the card out and the machine swallowed it. Total panic ...

Most hostels I stayed at in Italy accepted cards, but a few smaller ones preferred cash for the final payment, especially in places like Cinque Terre ...

In Rome, the metro accepts contactless cards directly at the gates. I used my US Visa card and it worked fine. Buses are a bit different. Some have ma...