I had trouble with ATMs in Moorea, as they either rejected my card or were out of cash. My Visa worked after several tries at Banque Socredo. Dive sho...

On my trip, HSBC Malta ATMs always worked, but private ATMs near the ferry sometimes rejected my card. Stores in Mdina and Gozo often asked for cash, ...

From my visit, card rejection in Laos is quite normal. My Mastercard failed everywhere in Pakse until I tried ACLEDA Bank with Visa, which worked. Sho...

Honestly, card rejection is pretty common in Kyrgyzstan, especially once you leave Bishkek. In Issyk-Kul, every ATM declined my card until a KyrgyzKom...

Namibia relies on cash in many areas. ATMs in Windhoek malls usually worked with my Mastercard, but in Swakopmund I had two rejections before finding ...

Moorea can be tough for card usage. Only a handful of ATMs exist, and they sometimes run out of cash. My Revolut card was declined, but a standard Vis...

In Malta, my Mastercard was rejected at a few ATMs in Valletta, but HSBC always worked. Shops in Mdina and Rabat usually preferred cash for small purc...

Laos is still very cash-heavy. I had trouble with my card in Luang Prabang-three ATMs declined it before a BCEL machine finally worked. Stores and res...

Kyrgyzstan is still heavily cash-based. I had my card declined at three different ATMs in Karakol before a KyrgyzKommerz Bank machine worked. Hotels i...