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...

If you select “With Conversion,” you're basically giving the ATM permission to rip you off. I tested it out at a BRD machine in Cluj for fun and the m...

Used Yandex Go all over St. Petersburg and it was smooth-you link your card in the app and pay automatically. No issues. But once I tried to get a rid...

Metro in St. Petersburg is easy with the Podorozhnik card. Bought one at the station using cash and refilled at kiosks. Tried using my Visa to pay dir...