My Amex worked at my resort in Moorea, but when I went to local food trucks or tried booking a lagoon tour, it was rejected. ATMs only allowed Visa/Ma...

I stayed in Monte Carlo and used Amex at my hotel and the casino without issue, but smaller shops and buses refused it. ATMs also didn’t recognize it....

My Amex worked at my resort in the Maldives, but when I tried paying at local restaurants in Malé or Maafushi, they only wanted Visa or Mastercard. AT...

I tried using Amex in Luxembourg City and got declined in most restaurants. ATMs didn’t process it either. Visa worked perfectly everywhere, including...

My Amex wasn’t much use in Latvia. Even central Riga restaurants said no, and the ATMs wouldn’t take it either. Visa was accepted everywhere, from tra...

I had trouble with Amex across Kenya. Safari lodges in Maasai Mara didn’t take it, and restaurants in Nairobi asked for Visa instead. ATMs rejected Am...

Don’t expect to rely on Amex in Kazakhstan. Most restaurants, coffee shops, and even major supermarkets rejected it. Visa was the easiest card to use,...

I carried Amex to Jordan and barely used it. Even in Dead Sea resorts, they preferred Visa. ATMs wouldn’t recognize my Amex either. Meals cost 5-10 JO...

When I drove the Ring Road, I quickly learned Amex wasn’t practical. Self-service fuel pumps wouldn’t process it, which was stressful in remote areas....