Moldova is slowly modernizing but hostels remain cash-oriented outside the big city. In Chișinău, I checked in with card, no problem. In Cahul, the ho...

Mauritius hostels are mixed but mostly card-friendly. In Port Louis, no issue paying with Mastercard at check-in. In Trou aux Biches, my hostel also s...

Macau is funny because you’d expect it to be all about cards with the casinos, but hostels aren’t the same. My stay near the Ruins of St. Paul’s requi...

In Lithuania, I didn’t once need to scramble for an ATM. Every hostel I stayed at accepted card at check-in. Vilnius especially is digital-first - con...

Laos hostels usually want cash, not cards. Even in Vientiane, I found only one hostel with a working card machine. Most said “cash only” at check-in. ...

My check-in at a Pristina hostel went smoothly with Mastercard, but when I traveled south to Prizren, cash was the only option. The country unofficial...

My hostel in Port Antonio refused card and wanted cash in Jamaican dollars only. Luckily, I had withdrawn earlier at a Sagicor Bank ATM. Cards work mo...

Most Manx hostels take card - I checked in with no trouble at a place near Douglas Harbour. The whole island uses GBP, so it’s basically like the UK f...

Hungary is semi-cash culture still, so while hostels in Budapest or Debrecen almost always take cards, some budget spots prefer cash. My hostel in Sze...