Don’t rely on cards in China. Even in hostels, staff will often say the machine doesn’t work. I stayed in Chengdu near Kuanzhai Alley, and the hostel ...

I found it a bit frustrating in Cape Verde. Even in Praia, my hostel claimed the card machine was “broken” and insisted on cash. Luckily, there was a ...

Honestly, I’d say always bring cash. I stayed at a hostel near Holetown and the card reader kept failing because of network drops. I had to walk down ...

It confused me that some buses still expect cash. In Porto, I tried boarding a bus from the university and they looked at me scornfully when I tried t...

It was let-down when trying to pay bus fares with plastic. In Nizwa, the bus driver rejected my card and only took cash; I had to walk to a corner sho...

The inconsistency annoyed me. One morning, I tried to use my Revolut card on the bus from Debar Maalo but the device failed. The conductor demanded ca...

I found the bus experience in Nicaragua chaotic. No cards, no clear timetables, and constant hassle over change. In Managua, I tried catching a bus fr...

The problem is you really can’t use cash much anymore. I tried paying cash for a bus from the airport into Auckland, and the driver flat-out refused, ...

I found the bus system stressful in Kathmandu. With no card options and constant haggling over change, it felt messy. I tried catching a microbus in K...