Equatorial Guinea is still heavily cash-based. I had my Mastercard declined twice at ATMs in Bata before finding one at Société Générale that worked. ...

Don’t depend on American Express in Dominica-it’s just not widely supported. I tried twice at hotels in Portsmouth and Roseau, both times declined. Vi...

Congo is very cash-oriented, so don’t show up relying only on Amex. ATMs are available but not as widespread as in other countries, and you’ll need to...

Travel tip for Burkina? Be cash-ready. American Express acceptance is slowly growing but is still only a few ATMs or merchants accept it, usually high...

Just a heads‑up from Bonaire: ATMs are easy to find and usually work with Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, and bank networks like Plus or Cirrus-but Amex is...

Be careful with cards in Senegal. ATMs exist, but not every machine is reliable-stick to inside branches of Société Générale, UBA, or Ecobank to avoid...

Don’t count on American Express in St Lucia unless you plan to stick to resorts. I stayed in a guesthouse near Soufrière and not a single local place ...

It’s a bit surprising that Wallis and Futuna lack any public transport system like buses or metro. There aren’t many options for public rides, and if ...

It’s frustrating Tonga still relies solely on cash for bus fares. No contactless or card payments on public transport, which makes it hard if you don’...