Spent a month working remotely here this spring. My daily spend averaged $120, which covered a studio Airbnb in Leeward, groceries, a few meals in ups...

I took a couple of taxis during my trip and none of them accepted cards. Asked one driver if I could pay by app - he just shook his head. No Uber, no ...

I assumed there’d be a local bus service, but nope - no metro, no proper buses. Locals use jitney-style vans, which are super informal and don’t accep...

Booked a small guesthouse in Providenciales, and although they said they accepted cards, when I arrived, they asked for full payment in cash because t...

Amex works fine at larger resorts, rental car counters, and some upscale restaurants, but the moment you step away from tourist-heavy zones, it's a no...

I landed with no cash and had to change $50 at the airport - not ideal, but I needed taxi fare. The rate wasn’t awful, but you lose a few bucks in the...

Had my Monzo card eaten by a Butterfield Bank ATM outside a grocery store near Leeward Highway. No beeps, no alert - it just didn’t come out. Called t...

I almost exclusively used Careem while in Abu Dhabi - works just like Uber and takes foreign cards no problem. For regular street taxis, I paid by Vis...

Tried to pay cash on a bus from Bur Dubai - the driver just pointed to the Nol reader and waved me off. They don’t take cash or cards, only Nol cards....