Every hostel I stayed at in Luanda and Benguela wanted cash. Even when they claimed to accept cards online, their machines were “out of service” on ar...

I landed at Luanda’s Quatro de Fevereiro Airport and immediately checked the exchange counters - awful rates, plus commission. I waited until I reache...

Yes, my Revolut card got swallowed by a Banco Sol ATM near Largo da Independência in Luanda. No error, just silence. I went into the branch first thin...

I stayed in Luanda for two weeks while working remotely, and my average spend was around $90-$100 per day. Hotels were pricey - even a basic guesthous...

Cash only - no debate. I took several taxis in Luanda and Benguela, and none accepted cards. Paying for taxis in Angola requires Angolan kwanza, and d...

That prompt is known as Dynamic Currency Conversion (DCC). If you hit “Accept,” the Angolan ATM converts your withdrawal into your home currency - usu...

You’ll definitely need cash. Not a single taxi I used - from the ferry terminal to Shoal Bay - had a card machine. Taxi services in Anguilla run entir...

There’s no metro system in Anguilla and the public transport is just informal minibuses or shared taxis. They don’t accept cards - you need small EC c...

Out of the three hostels I checked into - one near The Valley, one by Shoal Bay - only one accepted my card. The other two said “machine not working” ...