Stayed in Lausanne for 8 nights last month. I cooked my own meals (bought at Migros), used the half-fare rail card, and mostly walked around town. I s...

Used Bolt and Uber in Geneva, both took cards in-app. But when I hailed a regular cab off the street, he pointed at a sticker that said “Cash only.” N...

I was super confused by this at first - the ATM in Geneva airport said “Charge in EUR?” and I thought that’d be easier. But the conversion rate was aw...

Don’t assume you can pay by card unless the place says so very clearly. I booked a surf hostel in Teahupo’o - they emailed me that only cash was accep...

Used my Amex exactly once - at a duty-free shop in Faa’a Airport. Outside that, it was useless. None of the food trucks, surf shops, or even boat tour...

I lost my card to a Banque de Tahiti ATM near the airport. Emergency ATM withdrawal went kaput and the machine swallowed it. I rushed to the branch - ...

There are a couple of ATMs at the airport, and they don’t charge any local fees for foreign cards, just whatever your own bank might take. The interfa...

Took the local bus from Papeete to Puna‘auia and it only accepts coins or bills, no EasyCard or NFC support. The ferry and on-island shuttle buses are...

Yes, it’s a pretty regular issue - my card got declined at three different spots before I found success. The Banque Socredo ATM at Papeete Yacht Club ...