Card payments at hostels in Lesotho aren’t widespread, especially in rural areas like the Maluti Mountains. I paid in cash at places like Hilltop Back...

My stay at a guesthouse near Imam Khomeini Square was super smooth because I brought a Mah Card. I paid in rials for my dorm and meals just like local...

If you’re planning a budget trip to Guyana, expect to pay hostels in cash. Places like Yes Guyana Hostel didn’t accept cards when I stayed there. For ...

I loved my stay at a small hostel tucked away in Kaloum-it was cash-only, but the owner walked me to an Ecobank ATM nearby, I pulled CFA via Visa, and...

I loved staying at The GREEN Hostel-payments by card were accepted, convenient, and eco-friendly. But when I checked into a youth hostel down in Gosie...

I spent a night at a small guesthouse near the beach, and while they said ‘cash only,’ it didn’t feel like a hassle. There’s free breakfast, friendly ...

You'll be using cash for everything. I was in Asmara last year and did not see a single place, not even a hotel, that accepted a credit card. The host...

Cash is absolutely king here. I was just in Kinshasa a couple of months ago and tried to pay with my card at a guesthouse, and it was a complete no-go...

Cash is absolutely king here. I was just in Havana a couple of months ago and tried to pay with my card at my casa particular, and it was a complete n...