I was solo in Berlin for a week and used ATMs at night a few times without issues, but I always stuck to machines that were either inside bank branche...

That happened to me in Frankfurt at a Commerzbank ATM. No warning, no error the card just never came back. I went to the branch right next to it the ...

In most German cities, card payments are becoming more common, but you still can’t rely on them everywhere for public transport. In Berlin and Hamburg...

Used my Wise card in Frankfurt and got offered a rate of 0.85 EUR/USD if I "accepted conversion." Declined it and got 0.92 through Wise instead. That’...

Most hostels in Germany do accept cards, but it’s definitely not universal. I stayed at 5 different hostels last month between Berlin, Leipzig, and Mu...

I landed in Frankfurt and checked both options out of curiosity. The exchange counter at the airport was offering something like 0.86 EUR/USD, while m...

Had the exact same problem with my Monzo card when I landed in Berlin. Worked fine in other countries, but at a Sparkasse ATM it just kept declining. ...

I spent about €70 - €100 a day while backpacking across Germany. That covered hostel stays, transport (mostly regional trains or FlixBus), food, and t...

At Cartagena Airport, the exchange rate was almost 10% below mid-market. Used it for a small 100k COP change to grab a taxi. Next day, found a casa de...