Even before sanctions, Amex coverage in Russia was patchy. Now? It’s basically non-functional. Mine failed at Tinkoff ATMs and stores around Moscow’s ...

My Revolut Visa didn’t work at most ATMs or terminals in Russia this May. Even tried Sberbank and Alfa-Bank-no luck. I got around it by exchanging USD...

I always carry a Wise card and used it at a Sberbank ATM near my Airbnb in Moscow. Airport exchanges were giving around 10% worse rates. Even with my ...

Lost my card at a Tinkoff ATM in Moscow. Their support chat in the app was actually helpful-they asked for the ATM ID and flagged it. I was near one o...

Stayed in St. Petersburg for 6 weeks and averaged around 4,500 RUB/day. Worked from cafés, used Yandex Go for transport, and cooked a few meals at my ...

I stayed for a month in Kigali-Bolt rides were seamless on card. Street taxis? Nope, cash only. Moto-taxi guys even laugh when you flash your phone. I...

Spent two weeks commuting between Kigali and Musanze. Public buses accept only cash; I paid RWF 800 for a 1.5-hour ride. Some buses sell tickets at ki...

Stayed three weeks hopping between Kigali, Butare, and Ruhengeri hostels. Two took secure online card links before I arrived, and one did check-in pay...

Used GT and Ecobank BK ATMs during a month in Rwanda. GT Bank charged me 3,500 and Ecobank 3,000 and Limit was always ₣200000. My Revolut card got the...