My Revolut card was super hit and miss in Oaxaca. It worked at a few ATMs like Banco Azteca, Bancoppel but failed at most others. Even some point-of-s...

I travelled for two months and had different budgets for different phases. First month was more relaxed with nicer Airbnbs and I spent about 1700 doll...

American Express is fine for big hotels, luxury stores, and airport shops in Cancun and stuff but not great for the average café or shop on the street...

In Tulum I hailed a taxi after dinner and asked if he took card or PayPal. He laughed and said only cash. Another driver told me their machines often ...

I used my debit card at a Banorte ATM late one evening in Guadalajara. There were three people ahead of me so I felt safe enough but I still kept my w...

This exact thing happened to me last week in Mexico City. I used a Inbursa machine and it just kept the card with no message or receipt. I walked into...

In Mexico City I used the metro every day for a week and had to buy a rechargeable card at the station. That worked fine, but you need cash to load it...

It’s confusing on purpose. They want you to pick USD because they make money on the conversion. I’ve travelled through most of Latin America and learn...

Many hostels do accept cards now but it really depends on the region. In tourist-heavy zones like Playa del Carmen or CDMX cards are totally fine. But...