I avoided the foreign-exchange booth at Zvartnots - it offered poor value. Instead, I took the airport shuttle, then used an Acba ATM on Baghramyan Av...

I found AraratBank ATMs near Abovyan Street very reliable with my Revolut Visa. Withdrawal limit was around AMD 400,000 per transaction, and it did no...

It happened to me at a standalone Acba ATM near the hostel - silence and card gone. I found no contact details. ATM card retention in Armenia via non‑...

I was confused too - “Accept” sounds nice, but Armenian banks push the rate to loot you. At a VTB Armenia ATM, I saw text saying “conversion fee 8%.” ...

I budgeted about US $70/day during a 10‑day tour - my private rooms were $20-25, lunches in Yerevan were $6-8, and shared taxis to Garni and Geghard c...

I nearly got stuck at check-in because the hostel’s machine failed. I had to sprint to a nearby ABNA ATM and withdraw AWG 50. Cash is king at many bud...

I carried both Amex Platinum and a Bank of America debit card. Amex worked only at two resort restaurants and one downtown boutique. Venues in Aruba g...

My Revolut card disappeared at an ABNA Bank ATM by Eagle Beach. They asked for passport and withdrawal slip, then pulled it from their secure vault la...

Used local buses almost every day - they took only cash fare. No POS, no tickets via apps. Bus transport in Aruba is cash-dependent. I sometimes paid ...