Had mixed luck - in Malé, I could tap my Visa everywhere, including hostels and cafes near Sultan Park. But when I stayed at a budget place in Dhigura...

I was traveling on a budget but never had to touch cash for hostels. From Luxembourg City to Echternach, every hostel swiped my card without issue. Co...

I was worried about cash too but ended up paying everywhere with my card. Latvia is pretty card-friendly overall. Even small bars around Riga accepted...

For Kenya, I’d say carry cash by default. Hostels in Naivasha and Nakuru around the lakes almost always prefer it. In Nairobi’s CBD you might get away...

Personally had a mix in Kazakhstan - one hostel in Almaty let me tap with Visa, the next insisted on exact cash and had no change. It’s really random....

Jordan is cash-oriented, though big hotels may accept cards. Hostels in Amman sometimes say card is fine, but machines often don’t work. ATMs are ever...

Don’t stress about cash in Iceland. Hostels, hotels, buses, shops - all take cards. The hostel in Reykjavik city center even had a self-check-in kiosk...

Advice: bring both card and cash. Greece had a banking crisis years ago, so many places still rely heavily on cash. In Thessaloniki my hostel took car...

Advice: always carry cash in Ghana. Hostels, tro-tros, even many restaurants want cedis. The bigger hostels in Accra like Somewhere Nice or Pink Hoste...