If you’re planning on using transport in Tuvalu, take cash. There are no buses or metro, just a few taxis around Funafuti, and they only take cash. Br...

In Turkmenistan, you’ll need cash for buses and the metro. Credit and debit cards aren’t widely accepted on public transport. I bought a Tokly card fo...

I traveled around Syria recently and was surprised by how cash-based everything still is. No card payments on buses or shared taxis. I took buses in D...

Using buses in Sudan means carrying cash for sure. Even in larger cities like Omdurman or Khartoum, I had to pay drivers in cash, no exceptions. The K...

If you want to use buses in Somalia, carry cash. Card payments just don’t happen on public transport in places like Hargeisa or Mogadishu. I took loca...

Cards aren’t accepted on buses or taxis in Solomon Islands. You’ll need cash, mainly Solomon Islands dollars, for all transport fares. ATMs in Honiara...

I rode the public buses a lot in Sint Maarten and never saw anyone pay with a card. Cash in USD works everywhere, and you want small bills ready. No m...

When I used buses in Dakar, it was all small cash fares, no card machines. The new Dakar metro system is limited and likely cash-based for tickets as ...

I found Palau’s public transport scene pretty basic. No metro for sure, and buses are basically non-existent. Taxis or shuttle vans are the way to go,...