Greece is improving with card payments, but Amex acceptance is still limited. Restaurants in Monastiraki and island beach clubs didn’t accept it. Visa...

Don’t bother with American Express in Ghana. It failed me at hotels, ATMs, and restaurants. Visa was king - even street vendors with card readers used...

Don’t expect Amex to save you in Estonia. ATMs almost never recognized it, and shops outside Tallinn didn’t even know how to process it. Mastercard wo...

American Express in Egypt gave me trouble. Even at a mid-range restaurant in Cairo, they said no Amex. Mastercard and Visa worked everywhere though, i...

Cook Islands are amazing, but be warned: Amex is practically useless. ATMs won’t work with it, and local businesses won’t take it. Visa was my lifesav...

Don’t rely on American Express in China. Hotels like Hyatt or international business chains accepted it, but once I went to local noodle shops, tea ho...

Cape Verde was beautiful, but my Amex card was basically useless. Even when trying to book a kite-surfing lesson, they wanted cash or Visa. Mastercard...

Don’t go to Barbados thinking Amex will work everywhere - it won’t. Hotels, yes. Small gift shops, no. I’d say 80% of ATMs wouldn’t accept Amex. I had...

On my first trip to Doha, I exchanged $100 at the airport counter and felt ripped off. The next time, I used a QNB ATM at Hamad International and with...