I asked my hotel to book a taxi back to Rimini, and they said it’s best to pay in cash. The driver told me they sometimes take cards, but connection i...

Some hostels took card, others gave me the classic “our card reader is broken” line. It didn’t seem shady, more like they didn’t want to deal with fee...

Used Amex successfully at a few chain hotels and one upscale restaurant in Novi Sad, but day-to-day spots like shops, cafés, and taxis - nope. They do...

Yep, happened in Novi Sad. Used an Erste Bank ATM, card went in and never came back. No error, no beeping, just gone. The hostel helped me find the br...

Belgrade has the BusPlus system, but it doesn’t accept contactless credit cards. You buy a plastic card at a kiosk, load dinars onto it with cash, the...

Airport exchange booths are open and easy, but their rates and commission aren't great. I changed just enough for my first night, then found an exchan...

I booked taxis through Pink and Naxis in Belgrade - some had working card machines, others didn’t. One said he only accepted card if I told them durin...

I planned on €60/day and it gave me plenty of room for cafés, museums, taxis, and mid-range guesthouses. Belgrade is a bit pricier than smaller towns,...

Ran into that message at an Erste ATM in Novi Sad. “Accept” looks safer, but it includes a sneaky 6-9% markup. If you decline conversion, you still ge...