That happened to me right outside my guesthouse. Used a Credito Sammarinese ATM, card went in and just never came out. I walked to the bank branch two...

I flew into Rimini and changed a bit at the airport - big mistake. Rate was terrible and they added a flat commission on top. Once in San Marino, I us...

Spent a weekend in San Marino on about €60/day. Hostel dorm, €10 sandwich lunches, and free walking everywhere. The views and old city are beautiful a...

Used a cab twice in San Marino and both times, it was cash only. First guy didn’t even have a card machine, second had one but said it didn’t work “wi...

I stayed at three hostels - two in Belgrade, one in Niš - and all of them accepted card at check-in, but only one didn’t charge a fee for using it. Th...

Amex didn’t work for me anywhere - I tried it at a supermarket, a bakery, even a museum café in Belgrade. Always got a headshake or “Visa only.” It wa...

That happened to me at a Raiffeisen ATM in Belgrade. No warning, just ate the card. I went to the nearest branch with my passport and they said the ma...

You’ll need cash for most public transport. In Belgrade, the bus and tram system runs on prepaid cards called BusPlus - you can top them up at kiosks,...

Exchanged €20 at the airport for transport, but the rate was trash - I got around 100 dinars less per €10 than I did in the city. Once in Belgrade, I ...