Took the “Island Buses” in Charlotte Amalie and realized they were straight old‑school - metal cash box and no scanner. I’d planned to use a card and ...

Hostels in the USVI are not like hostels in Europe - they mostly operate on cash-only models. I run a guesthouse, and while we have the ability to tak...

We needed cash fast when we landed, and the airport ATM at STT was out of order. Airport staff told us to avoid the exchange counter unless it was an ...

Had my debit card eaten outside the St. Thomas airport. The ATM belonged to a third-party provider - Cardtronics or something similar. There's no loca...

In St. John, I used the FirstBank ATM near Mongoose Junction and had no problems withdrawing $300 using my Australian debit card. It charged a $4 fee,...

We spent a week split between St. John and St. Thomas in May 2024. Averaged around $250/day for two, including hotel, meals, and activities like snork...

I was in St. Thomas last month and assumed I could just tap and go like back home - nope. Took a cab from Havensight to Charlotte Amalie and the drive...

When I first landed at the Red Hook ferry terminal, I used an ATM that offered EUR or USD and didn’t think much of it - picked EUR. My bank showed a t...

Nope. Don't rely on card payments at hostels in Uzbekistan. Even the fancy ones will act like their card terminal is broken the moment you check in. I...