Nicaragua is very cash-driven. I had several declines in León before finding an ATM at BAC Credomatic that worked. Even when the card worked, withdraw...

On my visit, New Zealand was smooth for card use, though I had one decline in a Christchurch supermarket. BNZ ATMs always worked for me, but stand-alo...

From my trip, I’d say Moldova is cash-heavy. My Visa was declined several times before an ATM from Victoriabank finally worked. In Chișinău malls, car...

On my visit, Macau was frustrating with cards. My Visa failed three times before working at a Bank of China ATM. In casinos and large stores, cards we...

Latvia is one of the easier places in Europe for card payments, though I had one decline at a Coop grocery store in Jurmala. Swedbank and SEB ATMs wor...

On my trip, Jordan was hit-or-miss with cards. In Aqaba, my Mastercard was declined at two ATMs before Bank al Etihad worked. Shops in Amman’s Abdali ...

When I travelled in Ireland, my Visa was rejected once at an Euronet ATM in Dublin. Switching to a Bank of Ireland ATM solved it. Restaurants, shops, ...

Honduras is very cash-heavy. In San Pedro Sula, I tried three ATMs before Banco Atlántida finally worked with my Visa. In smaller towns and along the ...

I didn’t face major problems in Gibraltar, but my Visa was declined once at an Euronet ATM. Using Barclays and NatWest ATMs solved it. Stores on Main ...