Chile’s airport counters were disappointing. I swapped $200 and later checked against my bank statement - I lost at least 10% compared to the ATM rate...

Cameroon’s airport counters really felt like a trap. I exchanged €100 right away and later realized I lost enough to cover an extra day of meals. ATMs...

Bulgaria’s airport counters felt like a rip-off. I swapped €200 there because I thought “no commission” meant a fair deal. Wrong - I later checked aga...

Airport exchange counters in the BVIs are a rip-off. I exchanged $150 when I landed, then later realized I got significantly less than I would’ve from...

Bhutan’s airport exchange counters take advantage of tourists. I swapped $200 there and lost way more compared to the rate I later got in town. Worse,...

I regret using the airport counter in Bermuda. I changed $300 right away and later found I lost almost $25 compared to the ATM rate. That’s basically ...

Don’t rely on airport counters in Barbados if you care about value. I changed $200 USD at arrival, only to realize later that ATMs gave way more dolla...

I made the mistake of exchanging a large amount of cash at the Bahrain airport counter, and the rate was terrible compared to what ATMs offered later ...

I used Amex in Cape Town at my hotel and at a fine dining restaurant on the V&A Waterfront. But when I tried local markets, smaller restaurants, a...