It’s a classic Dynamic Currency Conversion trick. I used a Banca Intesa ATM in Belgrade and hit that “Accept Conversion” button just once - lost about...

I stayed at two guesthouses and one hostel-style lodge in Mahé and Praslin. One took card at check-in, the others said “cash preferred” because of int...

Tried using my Amex in a beach café in Praslin and they just shook their heads. Most small places don’t take it. Big resorts and some fancy restaurant...

That happened to me at an MCB ATM in Victoria. First thing: note the time, ATM location, and take a photo if you can. Then go to the bank branch as so...

You’ll definitely need cash for the buses. I stayed in Beau Vallon and rode the local SPTC buses every day - you pay the driver directly, SCR 7 per ri...

That happened to me with my Visa too-some Absa ATMs didn’t recognise my card first try, same with some small shops refusing it. But MCB ATMs and the o...

I landed and exchanged about SCR 200 at the airport for taxi and snack. The booth gave me a pretty lousy rate-maybe 5-6% worse than mid-market. Later ...

In Victoria I flagged a taxi to the market and paid with SCR 100 cash - the meter, the lot. The driver said card wasn’t available. Later tried Uber-st...

Spent 10 days across Mahé and Praslin in May 2025 with roughly SCR 1,200 (~US $90) a day. I stayed in dorms or local guesthouses, cooked some meals fr...