Don't even bother with cards. I was just in Beirut last month and tried to pay with my card at my hostel, and it was a complete no-go. The place wasn'...

Don't even bother with cards. I was just in Baghdad last month and did not see a single hostel that accepted a credit card. It's a very cash-based eco...

Forget about paying with a card. I stayed at a place called Mango Lodge in Bubaque, and their policy was strictly cash-only upon arrival. Even at the ...

Card payments are common, but you should still have cash on you. I was just there last month and paid for my stay at a hostel near the Hagåtña area wi...

Card payments are becoming more common at some of the bigger places, but you should still have cash on you. I was just there and paid for my stay at a...

Don't even bother with cards. I was just in Djibouti last year, and I did not see a single hostel that was set up to take a card. It's a very cash-bas...

Card payments are common, but you should still have cash on you. I was just there and paid for my stay at a hostel near the Otrobanda area with my Vis...

You'll be using cash for everything, not just your hostel. My experience in Comoros was that credit card use is virtually non-existent. I stayed at a ...

Don't count on being able to use your card at a hostel. My experience in Brunei was that cash is king, especially outside of the big hotels. Even plac...