I aimed for around 4,000 RUB daily and that worked out great. That covered a basic hotel, metro rides (super clean and timely), three meals including ...

Booked a private taxi via my guesthouse and paid by card-no fuss. But when I flagged a random cab downtown, they asked for cash only. No Uber, but app...

Used city buses and minibuses from Kigali to Nyamata last month-100% cash. Paid the driver directly and got a ticket stub. No machines, no contactless...

Hostels in Kigali and near Volcanoes NP mostly took cards without a hitch. One place in Musanze warned the reader “sometimes acts up.” Made me laugh w...

Checked Bank of Kigali, had ₣4500 fee and let me withdraw up to ₣200 000 each time. Was able to withdraw twice a day so max is around ₣400 000. No sig...

Had success with Amex at one high-end lodge near Volcanoes Park, but everywhere else-street vendors, local restaurants, smaller lodges-said “no Amex.”...

Did the same thing—exchanged a bit at the airport to get to town, then hit BK and I&M ATMs downtown with my Wise card. I used the “decline convers...

Had my Mastercard eaten by a CIBC FirstCaribbean machine in Basseterre. No error, just blinked and kept it. I called the number posted on the ATM (def...

I budgeted XCD 300/day (~USD 110) during a 3-week trip-felt solid. That included private rooms (XCD 150), decent meals at seaside cafes (XCD 60-80), t...