Lost my debit card at an I&M Bank ATM outside Kigali Heights mall. I called the number posted on the machine right away-they told me to visit the ...

A daily budget of about RWF 40,000 (~$30) kept me comfortable in Kigali. I stayed in private hostel rooms, took occasional moto-taxis, and ate at mid-...

Used several I&M and BK ATMs across Kigali and Musanze. That “Accept Conversion” option is DCC-Dynamic Currency Conversion. If you accept, they co...

The hostel I stayed at in Brașov (Centrum House) let me book online with card, but asked for full payment in cash at check-in. They said it was “easie...

Tried to use Amex at a few cafés in Timișoara and they all said nope. Even some larger stores like Carrefour only took Visa or Mastercard. Banca Trans...

I relied mostly on card in Cluj-Napoca-bought my RATUC ticket with my Wise debit at the station. But once I jumped on a trolleybus and realized it was...

I changed €50 at a booth in Cluj Airport because I needed bus fare and a SIM. Rate was poor, but convenient. Later used a Banca Transilvania ATM in to...

Used Bolt throughout Cluj-Napoca and it was seamless-paid by card in-app every time. But one night I tried to wave down a regular taxi after a concert...

For a month, I averaged about 180 RON/day. Stayed in guesthouses, had one proper meal out a day, used Bolt or the bus, and did day trips to places lik...