Uruguay’s public transport feels like a throwback - no metro, and buses don’t take cards. You can either buy an STM card (only works in Montevideo) or...

From my recent stay at a coworking hostel in Montevideo’s Palermo district, I can say: some do accept cards, but many prefer cash and give you a disco...

My Wise card works fine at most ATMs in Montevideo, but I never trust airport machines - they’re either down or add weird conversion fees. I usually e...

Lost my card in Punta del Este outside an Abitab ATM. It didn’t spit it out, and I panicked. Local staff told me ATMs auto-capture cards for security ...

I stay in Punta del Este during summer and rely on Scotiabank ATMs near Gorlero Avenue. They accepted my N26 card without applying any ATM surcharge, ...

I spent a month hopping between Punta del Este and Montevideo while working on my laptop. I averaged $60/day, factoring in coworking space in Pocitos ...

Used Amex at exactly zero spots on the island - tried in about six restaurants and a couple of small shops. They all declined it. ATM machines also re...

We rode the public van taxis around Cruz Bay and St. Croix last April. Payment was cash only - $2 per person. The drivers didn’t accept change for hig...

Booked ahead at a small hostel near Magen’s Bay in St. Thomas. I asked about card payments via email and they said yes - but when I checked in in May,...