I’ve lived in Mazar-i-Sharif since February, and this DCC thing is consistent across major ATMs - Maiwand, Islamic Bank of Afghanistan, Pashtany Bank....

I’ve been using taxis and Yassir in Oran while working remotely, and unfortunately, cash-only taxis are still the norm in Algeria. Even with Yassir, I...

I kept asking if there was a metro card or app like in Turkey - the answer was always no. Paying for metro and buses in Algeria requires cash, plain a...

Arrived at my hostel in Constantine with no cash and a debit card in hand - big mistake. Their terminal didn’t support foreign cards, and I had to scr...

I used my Visa for most of the trip, but brought an Amex just in case - it was useless. No success at any ATMs in Annaba or Tlemcen, and restaurants j...

I found Banque de Developpement Local (BDL) machines reliable in Annaba and Constantine. My Mastercard debit card worked flawlessly, though one ATM on...

The airport in Constantine had only one exchange counter and the rate was noticeably worse than what I later got from a Banque Nationale d’Algerie ATM...

My N26 debit card was taken by a Banque Exterieure d’Algerie ATM in Constantine. I contacted their main customer service (you’ll find the number onlin...

I traveled solo from Tlemcen to Annaba over four weeks, using a mix of shared taxis and budget hotels. Daily spend hovered around 6,000 DZD, give or t...