Definitely carry cash. In Kinshasa, public transport is mostly minibuses (“esprit de mort”), shared taxis, and moto-taxis. None of them take cards. Yo...

You should absolutely carry cash for public transport in Cuba. The buses and shared taxis, even the ones for tourists, are a strictly cash-based syste...

You should absolutely carry cash for public transport in the Central African Republic. The public buses and taxis are a strictly cash-based system. Yo...

You should absolutely carry cash for public transport in Burundi. There are no card payment systems on buses or shared taxis. The country is largely a...

You should absolutely carry cash for public transport in Benin. The public buses and shared taxis, which are the main forms of transport, are a strict...

That’s a serious situation, and unfortunately, it is common. Due to the ongoing conflict and a severely fragmented banking system, international cards...

That's frustrating, but it's a known issue. The banking infrastructure is still developing, so while some businesses and ATMs in Dili might take inter...

Right now, international cards don’t work in Sudan at all. ATMs and shops only accept local bank cards. If your card keeps failing, it’s not you - it’...

In Dutch Sint Maarten, you’ll mostly find Republic Bank and Windward Islands Bank ATMs. In Philipsburg, the Republic Bank ATM near Front Street usuall...