Spent six weeks there this autumn with an overall daily budget of $50 removed link I stayed in private rooms for $15-20, ate in chaikhanas, shared ta...

I ran into this at a Somonbank ATM near my guesthouse in Khujand. The screen asked “Convert to USD?” I nearly clicked yes but stopped. “With Conversio...

I pre-booked most places on Hostelworld but still had to pay in cash when I arrived, even in major towns. In Zanzibar, one hostel had a card reader bu...

I lost my Visa card to an ATM outside an NMB Bank in Arusha. Told the hotel staff and they took me to the branch. The manager checked the machine logs...

In Zanzibar, I relied mostly on dala dalas and bajajis (tuk-tuks), and every ride had to be paid in cash. Even the big ferries between islands wanted ...

This happened to me in Zanzibar at a small hotel. I tried my Mastercard twice - it failed. Turned out the bank back home didn’t register my travel not...

I tested both options after landing in Zanzibar last month. Exchanged $100 at the airport - got around 2,250 TZS per USD. Two hours later I withdrew f...

In Arusha, I used Bolt several times and paid by card through the app - but the driver still asked me to tip in local cash. In smaller towns like Moro...

Traveled last autumn around Moshi and spent about $60 removed link My stay included budget hotels ($25/night), national park fees for day walks, a fe...