Don’t bother with airport currency counters - the rate was worse than my home bank by a long shot. I got a way better deal using the FirstBank ATM nea...

Same story here - used an ATM in Red Hook and my Mastercard got eaten. I went into the Banco Popular branch next door the next day with my passport. T...

Avoid the no-name ATMs near beaches or ferry terminals - they either don’t work with foreign cards or charge up to $7 per withdrawal. I had the best l...

Honestly, it’s expensive. I tried doing it on a shoestring - couchsurfing, eating supermarket food, shared taxis - and still spent $70-$80/day. Dorms ...

Just returned from a week in St. Croix. Not a single taxi accepted card, even the ones stationed outside Henry E. Rohlsen Airport. Some had Square rea...

Had this happen at a standalone ATM in Cruz Bay, St. John. I was confused why EUR even showed up - this is the U.S.! Turns out, the ATM operator is fo...

In Tashkent, Topchan Hostel had a card machine, but it was down when I arrived. The receptionist said the bank network is “unreliable.” I was lucky I ...

I tried using my Amex card in Bukhara and Tashkent - no success. The card just didn’t swipe at most terminals, and even large shops said “only Visa or...

Had this issue near Shota Rustaveli Street in Tashkent - Ravnaq Bank ATM just ate my Wise card. Went to the branch next morning with my passport. They...