Just spent time in Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire: hostels and guesthouses outside those cities rarely accept cards. Most lodging-even in budget stays-r...

“In Burkina Faso, especially in Ouagadougou, most hostels and small lodgings don’t accept card payments. You’ll need to use cash-preferably the local ...

“I stayed at Oasis Guesthouse in Belnem, Bonaire last month and they accepted credit/debit cards including Visa, Mastercard, and Maestro-plus cash or ...

I was surprised how small-scale Wallis and Futuna still is when it comes to payments. There are only a handful of BSP and Banque de Wallis ATMs, and t...

I tried using my Amex in Nukuʻalofa last month and almost no one accepted it. Even the main supermarkets like Molisi and Talamahu Market stalls only t...

Yes, you'll be able to use your Amex, but you definitely need a backup Visa or Mastercard. While there has been a recent partnership between Ecobank a...

You're going to want to have a backup card, and lots of cash. South Sudan's financial infrastructure is still developing, and you'll find that Amex ac...

That’s a good question. While the banking sector in Sierra Leone is growing, with banks like Ecobank and Access Bank, you’re not going to find widespr...

You definitely need a backup card here. I was just there last year and found that Amex is not widely accepted at all. The only places that will reliab...