I found Liechtenstein very card-friendly. My hostel in Vaduz even encouraged card, saying fewer guests pay cash nowadays. There are ATMs along the mai...

Cash rules in Kyrgyzstan. My hostel in Bishkek literally had a “cash only” sign at the counter. Even in popular tourist areas, I couldn’t use my Visa....

I’ve been to Kuwait twice and stayed in cheaper hostels. Both times, they wanted cash. The reception mentioned their POS machine “not working,” but I ...

My experience in Jersey: card all the way. The hostel I stayed in had a modern contactless terminal and didn’t want cash. I also noticed that supermar...

My hostel in Tel Aviv accepted card payments and even contactless, which was convenient. But in Jerusalem, my hostel in the Old City wanted cash only,...

I’ve stayed in hostels from Dublin down to Dingle, and all took my card at check-in. I never once had to scramble for euros. The only time cash came u...

My experience in Honduras: hostels nearly always asked for cash. In Copán, they literally laughed when I offered a card. Banco Atlántida and Ficohsa A...

Guernsey is card-friendly overall, especially around St Peter Port. My hostel processed debit cards without fuss, and even cafes and buses were fine w...

I stayed in three hostels in Tbilisi and only one actually swiped my card - the other two wanted cash. In Mestia, it was cash-only with no negotiation...