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...

Booked a transfer through my guesthouse and paid by card-those worked fine. But flagging down a random taxi on the road? They wanted cash only. One dr...

Used local buses and minibuses across St. Kitts and Nevis, and they’re strictly cash. Drivers expect exact fare, and there’s no system for cards or pa...

Booked a place on St. Kitts and they told me ahead that cards were accepted but terminal is “spotty.” Sure enough, when I arrived they asked for cash ...