Grabbed a bit of cash (10,000 XPF) at the Faa’a kiosk just to catch the shuttle. The rate was visibly worse. A few hours later, I used my debit card a...

Taxis on the islands of Tahiti and Moorea are mostly street-hail or pre-booked, but always paid in cash. I tried tapping my credit card after booking ...

Backpacking between Tahiti, Huahine, and Raiatea, I managed on US $85/day. Stayed in cheap pensions or camped, cooked some meals, and used public ferr...

I tested both options at two ATMs on Mo’orea Island - one bank lobby and one street kiosk. Both offered “With or Without.” Going with conversion showe...

Booked a place on Hostelworld and assumed I could pay by card. When I showed up in Kaohsiung, they said “cash only.” Same thing happened again in Hual...

My Amex was only useful at chain hotels and some department stores. I couldn’t use it at food courts, MRT kiosks, or small restaurants. Even bubble te...

I was at a Land Bank ATM near the National Taiwan University and lost my card late in the evening. Since the branch was closed, I couldn’t report it i...

I rode buses and MRT in Taipei, Taoyuan, and Hualien - all accepted the EasyCard. You can even pay for snacks at FamilyMart and train tickets with it....

Used the Taichung Airport kiosk for just TWD 1,500 and found the rate was okay, but ATM withdrawals in the city at Cathay United Bank were noticeably ...