Budapest is very card-friendly, and bigger hostels like Maverick and Wombat’s didn’t blink when I tapped my Visa at check-in. In fact, many hostels pr...

In Antigua, my hostel accepted Visa easily, but when I moved to Lake Atitlán, every place wanted cash in quetzales. ATMs from Banco Industrial and BAC...

Gibraltar uses the pound sterling (GIP), and most hostels do take cards. When I stayed near Casemates Square, my hostel charged my Visa with no issue....

Gambia is very cash-oriented. In Serrekunda and Kololi, the hostels I stayed at asked for dalasi upfront. One place said they could take card, but the...

Finland is incredibly card-friendly. In Helsinki, my hostel near Kamppi didn’t even touch cash - they charged my Visa at the counter without asking. T...

El Salvador runs on the US dollar, and while hostels in San Salvador and El Tunco often take cards, you’ll still encounter plenty that want cash. My h...

Denmark is probably one of the easiest places in Europe for card payments. In Copenhagen, my hostel didn’t even accept cash - they only swiped Visa or...

Cyprus is split between the Republic and the north, so it really depends where you are. In Nicosia on the Greek side, every hostel I stayed in took ca...

In George Town, hostels and guesthouses generally take cards, especially Visa and Mastercard. I stayed near Seven Mile Beach and had no trouble paying...