In Syria right now, cards are completely useless. Hostels, guesthouses, and even larger hotels in Damascus or Aleppo only take cash. Due to sanctions,...

In Sudan, all hostels and guesthouses are strictly cash only. Due to banking sanctions, foreign cards don’t work at ATMs or payment terminals. In Khar...

In Mogadishu and Hargeisa, hotel is almost entirely cash-based. Smaller hotels and guesthouses don’t have card machines, and international cards are n...

In Honiara, hostels and guesthouses like Rekona Lodge or Pacific Casino Hostel are mostly cash only. Larger hotels may have card machines, but budget ...

In Sint Maarten, most hostels and guesthouses around Philipsburg and Simpson Bay will accept Visa and Mastercard. I stayed at Seaview Beach Hotel and ...

In Dakar, most budget hostels like ViaVia Dakar or Maison Abaka are cash only. I had to pay in CFA francs right at check-in. A few mid-range hotels ha...

In Palau most hostels and budget hotels around Koror, like DW Motel or G.A.U. Mechang Lagoon Resort, do accept Visa and Mastercard. I paid by card at ...

In Niue, the main hotel options like Namukulu Cottages or Scenic Matavai Resort accept Visa and Mastercard, but smaller guesthouses and budget stays u...

In Niamey, most budget places like Le Pillier Guesthouse or Résidence Tenere don’t take foreign cards. Expect to pay cash in CFA francs. A few of the ...