Every single taxi I took - from Port of Spain to San Fernando - was cash-only. Even the airport guys wanted local TT dollars. I asked one about cards ...

I did three weeks split between Port of Spain and Tobago on a shoestring. If you eat at roti shops, take route taxis, and stay in budget hostels or Ai...

I brought Amex with me, but it didn’t work anywhere except a handful of high-end hotels in Tunis. Even mid-level restaurants and cafes declined it. AT...

There’s no metro in Tunisia - just buses, louages (shared minibuses), and occasional trams in Tunis. None of them take cards. I rode the tram in Tunis...

BIAT ATMs in Tunis worked great for me - no local fees and they accepted my UK Revolut. I could withdraw 300 TND (~£80) per transaction, usually two t...

Most of the hostels I stayed in - especially in Tunis and Sfax - asked for cash at check-in, even if you booked online with a card. Some said their PO...

This happened to me at a BIAT ATM in central Tunis near my hostel. No warning, just took my card and shut off. I went into the bank the next morning, ...

I exchanged a bit at Tunis airport for my taxi - the rate there was about 0.30 USD per TND, which was roughly 3-4% worse than what I got later in Tuni...

I spent three weeks moving between Tunis, Sidi Bou Said, and Matmata in spring. I averaged about $40-$45/day, staying in simple guesthouses (~$15/nigh...