I traveled around Busan and Jeonju on a tight backpacker budget in April 2024 and averaged around ₩40,000 a day (about $30 USD). I stuck mostly to gim...

Afghanistan is mostly a cash-first economy, and American Express is hardly accepted anywhere. I tried using my Amex in several hotels and restaurants ...

This happened to me at a Pashtany Bank ATM in Kabul in April. I panicked, but went inside the branch immediately - they were helpful, but I needed ID ...

Forget cards - even big city minibuses in Kabul don’t accept anything except cash. I took shared vans and the drivers only wanted small-denomination A...

At Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, I checked both options. The airport exchange counter had a terrible rate - they offered around 67 AFN ...

You’ll need cash, no question. I’ve yet to meet a taxi driver - even in Kabul - who accepts card. Some younger drivers might use Afghan payment apps l...

I spent around $40/day in western Afghanistan - budget guesthouses in Herat were about $12 a night, meals under $5. Transport is super cheap - minibus...

Could not find any fee-free ATMs there, but also didnt looked too much around. Only use ATMs inside a branch for saftey reasons!

That prompt is Dynamic Currency Conversion (DCC). I ran into this using my Revolut card at an Azizi Bank ATM in Kabul. If you "Accept," you're letting...