I was in Jinja and Entebbe last month - no card acceptance in any taxi I tried. The drivers either didn’t know what I meant or said “no machine.” I us...

I based myself in Kampala for a month working remotely. Rented an apartment for about $400, spent $10-15/day on food and transport. Local boda bodas (...

Just finished two months in Uganda, using a US Wise card. Nearly every ATM, especially Absa and Equity Bank, showed that “Accept conversion” screen. I...

I was recently in Victoria Falls and used a FBC Bank ATM. I pressed “Accept” without knowing it meant the ATM would handle the currency conversion. My...

I was in Samarkand recently and used a Hamkorbank ATM. Hit “Accept” without thinking and later saw my Monzo account was charged in pounds at a terribl...

I was in Colonia del Sacramento and used a BBVA ATM, pressed “Accept” without realizing it meant the ATM would handle the currency conversion. My Monz...

Just got back from Tuvalu and had the same experience at a BSP ATM in Vaiaku. I selected “Accept” without knowing it would cost me more. My Monzo card...

I just got back from Grand Turk and had a similar issue with a Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) ATM. I chose “Accept” thinking I’d avoid any extra charges, ...

I was in Mary recently and used a Turkmenbashi Bank ATM. Chose “Accept” without really knowing what it meant and later saw my Monzo account was charg...