I spent a month in Slovenia during May, living in Ljubljana and commuting daily to coworking. No public transport option takes contactless Visa/Master...

Hostels in Slovenia are generally card-friendly, especially in major hubs like Ljubljana, Bled, and Celje. Most of mine even sent secure online links ...

I avoid airport currency counters whenever possible. Instead, I used my Wise debit card at an NLB ATM at Ljubljana Airport and selected "without conve...

It happened to me at a Sparkasse ATM in Maribor - my Revolut card got stuck, and the screen froze. I called the number on the machine, and they direct...

I spent a month working remotely from Ljubljana and tracked everything. I spent roughly €70-€85 a day including a studio Airbnb, groceries, café visit...

DCC is designed to give you “price certainty” in your home currency, but it usually comes at a steep cost. In Maribor, I used an Abanka ATM and it sho...

Tried to use Amex at a couple of backpacker bars in Durban and got shut down both times. Even some restaurants in Cape Town's city centre didn’t take ...

My HSBC card got swallowed in Stellenbosch. I immediately called the number on the ATM - most South African bank ATMs have a helpline printed on them....

In cities like Johannesburg and Durban, most public transport is still pretty informal. Minibuses, local shuttles, and long-distance taxis all run on ...