I've been working remotely from Bulawayo since March 2025. While some upscale hotels accept cards, local taxis definitely don’t. A few drivers said th...

Ran into the same issue in Mostar with my Amex. Worked flawlessly in Croatia, but most places in Bosnia didn’t accept itsome hostels, restaurants, eve...

Just travelled through Mostar and Banja Luka. UniCredit Bank ATMs were the bestsmall fee (around 6 BAM) and reliable. But if you want completely free,...

I was in Karachi recently and had my Revolut Mastercard declined at both Allied Bank and Bank Alfalah ATMs. I assumed it was just a network glitch, bu...

This happened to me last month in Grand-Bassam. I used a Societe Generale ATM, and it asked if I wanted to be charged in my home currency. I chose “Ac...

I just got back from a two-week vacation in Turkey and spent roughly €1,600 including internal flights from Istanbul to Antalya and Cappadocia. Stayed...

I was in Uruguay on business in March and used my Amex Platinum at upscale hotels and a few higher-end restaurants in Punta del Este, but outside of t...

Spent two weeks in Portugal, mostly around Porto and the Douro Valley, and while I could use my Amex in a few larger places like shopping malls or ch...

I was recently in Nepal for a month-long trip and found that American Express acceptance is very limited, even in major cities. Most ATMs didn’t recog...