Took my Bank of America card to Vietnam last month - big mistake. Got nailed with double ATM fees and poor exchange rates. Switched to Wise after the ...

Living in Uruguay has taught me to carry cash every time I step into a taxi. Even in central Montevideo or Punta del Este, 90% of cabs don’t accept ca...

Living in Montevideo for over a year now - STM card is a must if you’re staying more than a few days. It saves you the hassle of fumbling with coins a...

Don’t count on it. Hostel in Colonia told me over email “we accept cards,” but when I got there, they said their POS was “offline” and pointed me to t...

Airport exchange booths are a tourist trap - they take a fat cut. I flew in late to Montevideo and still didn’t touch the airport counter. Instead, I ...

This just happened last week! My Mastercard got stuck at a RedPagos ATM in Montevideo, outside Tres Cruces terminal. It was after hours, so no help. I...

I withdrew cash at Itaú Uruguay ATMs in Punta del Este’s municipal building, and they didn’t charge me foreign withdrawal fees. The daily limit was UY...

During my May stint in Colonia del Sacramento, I ate fresh empanadas ($2.50) every morning, discovered local buses ($0.85 per trip), and tipped waiter...

Working in a bar in Red Hook, I watch card usage daily. Most terminals are UZ-oriented but present to US networks - they support Visa and Mastercard, ...