Airport change windows charged a 7% premium. I instead withdrew €150 from a Bawag P.S.K. ATM - clear transaction, good rate, small fee reimbursed late...

In Innsbruck and Linz, traditional taxis accepted cash only. Not even POS machines in many cabs seemed connected. On one trip in Vienna, the driver sa...

Spent two weeks touring Vienna and Tyrol on ~US $140/day. That included boutique lodging (€80), daily train and cable car outings (€30), dinners (€25-...

The ATM is offering to simplify for tourists - charge in your home currency (USD) - but charges you more. Click “Charge in EUR” to avoid inflated fees...

I withdrew from Sparkasse ATMs in Innsbruck using a Schwab debit card, €400 at once, with a fee of 3.90€. Major Austrian bank ATMs offer fair limits (...

I purchased souvenirs in Sheki - store owner said they only took Visa or Mastercard. The Amex went through once at a high-end Nizami restaurant but de...

Took a Bölge bus from Baku to Quba - driver asked for ₼3 in cash and shook his head at my debit card. Back in the city, metro and buses all want cash ...

Mid-trip I switched to ATM machines at Kapital Bank in Fountain Square, Baku - no issues with my Chase Visa. I could withdraw ₼500 per session. The AT...

I tried paying by card at check-in, but the terminal in my Baku hostel had no connection and they demanded cash. Another hostel in Gabala accepted Vis...