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Tuvalu’s pretty old-school - there’s basically one bank in Funafuti (National Bank of Tuvalu) with one or two ATMs in the whole country. When I landed...
From what I found, ATMs with Banque de Wallis et Futuna in Mata Utu gave me a much stronger exchange rate than the airport exchange desk. The airport ...
In Majuro, cash is king for taxis. Drivers expect payment in US dollars - cards or apps aren’t really a thing for taxi payments. I found ATMs at Bank ...
Nauru is pretty low-tech when it comes to payments. Almost all taxis want cash, usually Australian dollars. I didn’t see any card readers or ask about...
Norfolk Island’s pretty small and laid back - most taxi drivers expect cash. I didn’t see any card terminals in taxis during my stay. The ANZ ATM in B...
In Vanuatu, almost all taxis want cash - especially on outer islands. In Port Vila, some drivers accept card payments or apps but they aren’t super co...
Whenever an ATM in Niue pops up the ‘Accept or Decline Conversion’ thing, always hit 'Decline'! If you accept, you get charged Dynamic Currency Conver...
In Dili and other parts of Timor-Leste, taxi drivers mostly want cash. I didn’t see any places accepting cards or apps for taxis, so be sure to have e...
Whenever I visit Taiwan, I always head to 7-Eleven stores because they mostly host Cathay United Bank ATMs. These are known for accepting most foreign...