Valparaíso is gorgeous but tricky at night. I used a Scotiabank ATM around 8:30 PM on Avenida Argentina. It worked, but a guy stood nearby just watchi...

I was in CAR for three weeks covering a story. Tried to get money from a UBA ATM in central Bangui at 8 PM. The ATM was inside a petrol station, but e...

Been living in Douala for 8 months now. I regularly use UBA and Afriland First Bank ATMs near Akwa and Bonapriso. At night, I always go to ATMs attach...

Backpacking across West Africa, Burkina Faso felt safe enough, but I didn’t take chances. Most ATMs - like at Coris Bank - were offline after 8 PM any...

I was staying in Plovdiv and tried to use an ATM late near Kapana district. The area had some nightlife, so I felt fine. Used an OTP Bank ATM next to ...

I was staying in Cane Garden Bay and made the mistake of not carrying enough cash for a food truck festival. Drove into town to use an ATM around 10 P...

Solo traveling through Paro, I never dared a night withdrawal - not because it felt unsafe, but because the town gets very quiet after sunset. I did a...

As a solo traveler staying near St. George’s, I did use an ATM at night once, near a gas station - not unsafe, just really quiet. I felt fine but woul...

Solo traveler in Porto-Novo - used an ATM at Bank of Africa during the day, but avoided nights. Not because of direct danger, but the area just emptie...