Took public buses and shared vans between Arima and Chaguaramas - always cash, no contactless or card swipe. Same when I rode in Tobago between Scarbo...

I landed at ANR Robinson Airport (in Tobago) and exchanged $80 USD there, hoping for a good rate. It was okay, but I lost a few percent. Once I was in...

My Monzo card was flagged in Tobago last November at a taxi terminal. The app told me "contact your bank." I raised a support ticket and made a local ...

Tried to use my Revolut for a short taxi ride in Scarborough - no luck. The driver said “only cash, boss”. Same with the water taxi from Trinidad to T...

Stayed in Woodbrook, Port of Spain, for a month while working remotely. I averaged about $90/day, including a modest apartment rental, daily doubles a...

Tried using Amex at a restaurant by the Sidi Bou Said waterfront - it got declined. The same place accepted Mastercard with no issues. Even bank ATMs ...

The tram in Tunis is smart, but don’t expect to swipe a Visa - only cash-based ticket booths. I bought my carnet of 10 tickets with a 10 TND note at t...

In March I tested ATMs from UIB and Banque Zitouna in Tunis. Both took my US debit card with zero local fee. UIB capped withdrawals at 400 TND while Z...

Even the hostels that advertise “cards accepted” don’t always follow through. In Kairouan, they told me the terminal was down and wanted full payment ...